‘Morning Gossip’
(Conversations in a Victorian era barbershop)
Engraved by V. L. Focillon after a picture by Walter Dendy Sadler
So now the ads have started circulating for the upcoming ‘The White Queen’. That means there’s not much longer to wait!
(Also, miffed looking Warwick the kingmaker… oh my gawd!)
This is pretty much what I’m doing whilst waiting for Sherlock Series 3 to hit the TV as Holmes to a pavement. Like Watson I’m having a cheeky cup of tea, but like Mycroft I’m also suppressing the desire to shout out something outrageous, breaking the calm of this comfy little joint.
There is an old story entitled ‘Eyes no Eyes’. Those who use their eyes obtain the most enjoyment and knowledge. Those who look but do not see, go away no wiser than they came.
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| — | Frederick Horniman (1835 - 1906) |
Ryan Matthew’s Collection. Photo by Sergio Royzen.
This stuff is always so fascinating and yet, as usual, is accompanied by an ever-present element of ‘creepy’.
