“Master’s Dinner” 2013 – a review

Pictured above are: Krista, Ryan, Len and Elsa

Twenty-two members and guests enjoyed a marvelous meal; toasted The Queen, Sherlock Holmes and others; received gifts of Stormy Petrel pens and hand-crafted Sherlockian bookmarks (thanks the Elsa) and were entertained by the “Petrel Players”.

Len recruited volunteers for “How They Met” and “How Watson Learned the Trick”. The Petrel Players performed “The Petrel Band” which was presented at a dinner 20 years ago. We all took part in the classic Victorian parlour game, charades, using the titles of several stories of the ‘canon’.

The evening concluded with the reading of Vincent Starrett’s sonnet, “221b” by Fran and Len after which, the Stormy Petrels slowly left the officer’s lounge of Bessborough Armory.

Plans are already underfoot for the next dinner. If you are planning to be in Vancouver next March, I do hope you will join us.

March 17, 2013 1

MARCH 2013 MEETING

The March story for discussion is “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle”
Date: March 5
Time: 7:00
Place: Hampton Place

If you would like more information or a copy of the discussion notes, please contact me.

February 26, 2013 0

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Technorati Tags: Len,Elsa,Orilea	On January 5th, 2013, The Stormy Petrels of BC will celebrate the birthday of the world’s first consulting detective. Join us at The White Spot at West Georgia/Cordova at 11:00 a.m. for our annual Sherlock Holmes birthday brunch. Please RSVP if you have not already done so. I hope to see you there!

“The Stormy Petrels gather here, on this auspicious day
to toast the wisest and the best who brought us all this way.
To Sherlock Holmes we raise a glass and honour him once more.
The head of his profession, on this and every shore!”

by Fran M.2008

December 27, 2012 0

“May I introduce you to Sherlock Holmes?”
Roger and Jean have taken us to the beginning. From the reason for delay in the publication of the first Sherlock Holmes case to the most recent small-screen production, internet sites and blogs.

This very informative book will please both the well-seasoned and the up-and-coming Sherlockian alike.

There are answers to questions most of us have either asked or have been asked over the years.

You will find all sorts of important info you will need at the ready in your ‘brain attic’ including lists, all nicely categorized, of reference books, societies, collections, locations of statues dedicated to the great detective, etc.

An added bonus is the wealth of photographs from Bell to Cumberbatch.

I find this book a valuable asset and have referred to it many times. It would be an asset to any library.

Fran M.

December 19, 2012 1