Stormy Petrels and all Sherlockians! We will begin our study sessions once more. Our last one was in June. Since then we have met up at a pub (Milltown Bar & Grill in August) and our very successful 35th anniversary celebration at the Johnston-Keddis Estate in South Surrey in September.

The October 4th meeting will take place at the Roedde House Museum, 1415 Barclay Street, Vancouver (in the heart of the West End).

The meeting will begin at 7:00, but if you are able to be there by 6:30, you will be treated to a tour of the Victorian mansion.

The adventure for discussion will be “The Greek Interpreter”. A story involving kidnapping, extortion and murder.

This adventure first appeared in September in 1893 in both the Strand Magazine and Harper’s Weekly, and gives us a peek into Holmes’s background, such as informing us that he has an older brother, he is descended from country squires and his grandmother was the sister of the French artist Vernet.

What did Mycroft do for a living? What is the Diogenes Club? What were Dr. Watson’s comments on Sherlock Holmes’s character? Did he play golf?

If you have any questions or require more information, contact Fran at: franziskah@shaw.ca

If you require additional information, or have any questions, please contact Fran at: franziskah@shaw.ca

The Stormy Petrels met in person for the first time since March 2020 (excluding our Christmas Petrel Holiday Tree decorating in 2021)

March 2020 with Jean, Ana, Gary, Sheldon, Fran, and Johnnie. (photo by Andy)

December 2021 with Sheldon, Lea, Brian, Ana, Fran, Petrel Tree, Bob, Gary. (photo by Johnnie)

Eleven members attended for discussion and fellowship. Twelve, if you include the little furry constable which Brian placed on the mantelpiece to keep the peace. He sang “Bad Boys, Bad Boys”.

We did miss our Zoom members and out-of-town friends, and hope to have a special Zoom meeting to catch up with them once again.

We have no special event or meeting planned for the month of July.

Plans are in the works for an August event, which will include a pub visit. Most likely The Wolf and Hound, where Brian, Bob and Fran met after a visit with the City Gardener back in 2019.

Stay tuned for further announcements.

Attention all local (Vancouver area) Sherlockians!!

We will, once again, meet in person at our usual venue (the Chatham lounge) for a regular study session.

We will have a close look at “The Resident Patient”

First published in the Strand Magazine in 1893.

Depending on which version you are reading, you may be missing the “thought reading” section. This section was written for “The Cardboard Box” but was suppressed in 1894-1917 and was added to “The Resident Patient”.

When: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm

Where: Hampton Place/Wesbrook Mall (UBC)

For more information, please contact Fran at: franziskah@shaw.ca