21 years ago several Stormy Petrels flocked to Seattle to attend the 1st annual International Holmesian Games hosted by “The Sound of the Baskervilles” or, as they are often lovingly referred to, the SOB’s.

Since that time, and four more International Holmesian Games, the Petrels have had many opportunities to share special events with the SOB’s on both sides of the border, and we are truly pleased and honoured to call our colleagues in Seattle our good friends. A good time was had by all!

The Stormy Petrels of BC wish to congratulate the Sound of the Baskervilles as they celebrate, on March 31st, 30 years as a Sherlockian society.

May the next 30 years be filled with much jollification!

Many thanks to Roger Johnson of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London for the following notice:

A plaque will be unveiled at the Langham on March 19th, 2010. It reads:

“Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle dined here with the publisher of Lippincott’s Magazine on 30 August 1889, a meeting that led to The Sign of Four & The Picture of Dorian Gray”

Both stories were published in Lippincott’s, a Philadelphia-based magazine, in 1890.

Also from Roger Johnson: There are plans to convert “Undershaw”, ACD’s home at Hindhead, into flats. Please go to http://undershawhelp.blogspot.com for updated information and what you can do to prevent this.

The Stormy Petrels enjoyed a lively evening in this wonderful New Westminster estblishment thanks to Tim, who arranged the venue, and to Andy, the proprietor and host who supplied our refreshments and joined us for our meeting set among the vast variety of British sweets and treats and British football merch.

There is quite a good article “On the Trail of Sherlock Holmes” in the September issue of British Heritage Magazine. Included in the article are some great pictures and bio of ‘the literary agent’, Arthur Conan Doyle.