#Plumbers in Greenwich

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Plumber Greenwich

Looking for a reliable Plumber Greenwich? Look no further than AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. With years of experience, expertise, and a reputation for excellence, AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. is your go-to plumbing company for all your plumbing needs in Greenwich and the surrounding areas.

Why Choose AS Plumbing Heating Ltd.?

AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. stands out from the competition due to their commitment to customer satisfaction, quality workmanship, and affordable prices. When you choose AS Plumbing Heating Ltd., you can trust that your plumbing issues will be resolved quickly and efficiently, with no hidden fees or surprises.

Experience and Expertise

AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. has a team of highly skilled and experienced plumber Brixton who are equipped to handle any plumbing job, big or small. Whether you need a leaky faucet fixed, a new water heater installed, or a complete bathroom renovation, AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. has the knowledge and expertise to get the job done right the first time.

Authority and Trust

When it comes to choosing a plumber, trust is essential. AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. is fully licensed and insured, so you can have peace of mind knowing that your plumbing issues are being handled by professionals. Additionally, AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. has a solid reputation in Greenwich for providing top-notch service and customer satisfaction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of plumbing services does AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. offer?AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. offers a wide range of plumbing services, including leak detection and repair, water heater installation, drain cleaning, pipe repair, and more.

How quickly can AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. respond to plumbing emergencies?AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. understands that plumbing emergencies can happen at any time, which is why they offer 24/7 emergency plumbing services for customers in Greenwich and the surrounding areas.

Are the plumbers at AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. licensed and insured?Yes, all plumbers at AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. are fully licensed and insured to provide plumbing services in Greenwich.

Customer Testimonials

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Contact AS Plumbing Heating Ltd.

Don't wait until your plumbing issues escalate - contact AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. today for all your plumbing needs in Greenwich. With a focus on customer satisfaction, quality workmanship, and affordable prices, AS Plumbing Heating Ltd. is the right choice for all your plumbing needs.

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Greenwich Plumbing Company

Welcome to Greenwich Plumbing Company! Our local team offers a comprehensive range of plumbing services throughout Greenwich and the surrounding area. We cover all aspects of plumbing, from repairing burst and frozen pipes and leaky taps to unblocking sinks, baths, showers and cold radiators. Our services also include the installation of beautiful, bespoke bathrooms, designed to meet your vision and budget. We have over 20 years of experience in the plumbing trade so you know that you’re in safe hands. For further peace of mind, we are fully insured and Checkatrade verified. Get in touch with our friendly and professional team today to see how we can help.

Hours : Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm

Address : 56 Harold Gibbons Court

Victoria Way, Charlton, London SE7 7LY

Phone : 0208 8587 985

Email : alexwoods@btinternet.com

Website : https://greenwichplumbingcompany.co.uk/

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I AM GENUINELY INTRIGUED BY THE LOGISTICS OF LAYING PIPE LIKE A UNION PLUMBER IN FUCKING BATTERY PARK

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welcome to london, KATHERINE PLUMBER! did anyone ever tell you that you look just like ELEANOR TOMLINSON? well, no matter, we hear that you are 31 and working as a JOURNALIST. we also hear that you currently DON’T HAVE your memories from NEWSIES THE MUSICAL and have a tendency to be ENCOURAGING as well as INTRUSIVE.

Katherine Plumber (byline); reporter with The New York Sun; a writer of the socials column made a real, journalistic name for herself when she wrote a story on the Newsies Strike of 1899. She was subsequently blacklisted from writing any articles for any paper by publisher Joseph Pulitzer, aka her father. She continued to write anyway and ended up using one of his companies old presses to print the final nail in the coffin, securing a victory for the Newsies.

In London, she works as a not-blacklisted reporter for the socials column, so you can find her spending most of her working hours in Camden and the West End with a well scribbled on notepad in hand. When she's not working, she spends her time in Greenwich, where she currently lives.

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Miltons Plumber Near Me Greenwich London is a family run company of local plumbers and emergency plumbing and heating services and drain services.

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100s of 5 star reviews across London.

Plumbing and heating covering bathrooms, kitchens, central heating, boilers, leaks, blocked drains, bath, shower and sink installations, tap and fittings replacement. Bathroom fitting and kitchen fitting. Greenwich. 77, Babbage Point, 20 Norman Road, London, SE109FA . 02045716892

Website: https://miltonsplumbernearme.co.uk/plumber-greenwich-london

Business Hours: Monday to Sunday: 08:00 AM - 20:00 PM

Contact Email: enquiries@miltonsplumbernearme.co.uk

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Bathroom Fitters in Dulwich Ensure Efficient And Reliable Fittings

Plumbers not only address problems with your water pipelines, but they also help with rainwater preservation and use at the appropriate times. Plumbers in Greenwich can help you with anything from the origin water entering your house, to the procedure of draining the water into the earth.

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How to Prevent Pipes from Freezing on Winter Months

Winters can be time to relax comfortably in front of the fireplace. For most modern homes, HVAC is installed to provide you comfort in whatever season all year round inside your home.

 HVAC may protect you from the coldness of winter; however, your pipes (especially the lines outside) are not as protected as you are. Here are some tips you can follow to prevent plumbing pipes from freezing:

 Small Drips from Faucets

 To keep the flow of water through your pipes on cold winter days and nights, let your faucets drip a little. Although this may cause you a small amount added to your bill, a burst pipe due to freezing is much costlier.

 Open your pipes just a little for small drips to flow. To save the dripping water, put on a container or a hose that directs to drums for water storage.

 Repair Plumbing Pipe Cracks

 Before winter comes, check for cracks on your pipes. The water that leaks from the pipeline outside your home will surely freeze and will be the start of your pipes freezing. Repairing these cracks before the freezing months will prevent the pipes from freezing totally. Remember, prevention is always better than cure.

 If you have no knowledge on how to repair a cracked pipe, avoid DIY. It may worsen the condition of your pipe. Visit this page of a professional plumber in Stamford, CT to get ideas on what to do and who to call for plumbing needs.

 Proper Plumbing Insulation

 Proper insulation of plumbing pipes helps to prevent it from freezing especially when it runs through a cold part in the house. It is always best to hire a professional plumber when it comes to installation to make sure pipes are well insulated.

 Allowing Pipes to Access Heat from HVAC

 If your pipes are enclosed in cabinets or happen to be within the cabinet of your house (example: the kitchen), it is advisable to open the cabinets to allow the heat to get through the pipes and prevent them from freezing.

 It is hard if pipes freeze, so simple ideas like these are helpful to prevent damage to pipelines. These tips also allow the lifespan of pipes to last longer as long as they are properly installed by a professional plumber.

 The "freeze prevention" tips can be done by homeowners. However, if problems on your pipes occur, make sure to call a professional plumber to prevent further damage on your property and to keep residents safe most importantly.

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Are you searching of Plumber Near Me? JP’s Plumbing & Heating will handle clogged drains and sewer lines plus broken and leaky pipes professional at affordable rates. We provide budget-friendly plumbing repair services. For further details, visit our website.

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Boiler Installation East London

MK Heating is your trusted source for emergency plumbers in East London.Our skilled team is on call 24/7 to swiftly address urgent plumbing issues, including burst pipes and leaks. With years of experience, we guarantee efficient and professional service, ensuring minimal damage to your property. https://mk-heating.co.uk/

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Here is a list of cities and areas we serve.

Camden Camden 77,344 city 8.92 8,670.85

Cherry Hill Camden 71,045 township 24.1 2,947.93

Gloucester Township Camden 64,634 township 22.98 2,812.62

Vineland Cumberland 60,724 city 68.42 887.52

Washington Township Gloucester 48,559 township 21.38 2,271.23

Evesham Township Burlington 45,538 township 29.28 1,555.26

Egg Harbor Township Atlantic 43,323 Township 66.6 650.50

Mount Laurel Township Burlington 41,864 township 21.69 1,930.11

Atlantic City Atlantic 39,558 City 10.75 3,679.81

Winslow Township Camden 39,499 township 57.34 688.86

Galloway Atlantic 37,349 Township 89.07 419.32

Monroe Township Gloucester 36,129 township 46.39 778.81

Pennsauken Township Camden 35,885 township 10.44 3,437.26

Willingboro Township Burlington 31,629 township 7.74 4,086.43

Deptford Township Gloucester 30,561 township 17.36 1,760.43

Voorhees Township Camden 29,131 township 11.49 2,535.34

Millville Cumberland 28,400 city 42 676.19

Pemberton Township Burlington 27,912 township 61.28 455.48

Hamilton Township Atlantic 26,503 Township 111.13 238.49

Bridgeton Cumberland 25,349 city 6.18 4,101.78

Medford Township Burlington 23,033 township 38.92 591.80

Lower Cape May 22,866 Township 27.74 824.30

Burlington Township Burlington 22,594 township 13.42 1,683.61

West Deptford Township Gloucester 21,677 township 15.41 1,406.68

Moorestown Township Burlington 20,726 township 14.69 1,410.89

Pleasantville Atlantic 20,249 City 5.69 3,558.70

Maple Shade Township Burlington 19,131 township 3.82 5,008.12

Middle Cape May 18,911 Township 70.33 268.89

Glassboro Gloucester 18,579 borough 9.18 2,023.86

Lindenwold Camden 17,613 borough 3.89 4,527.76

Delran Township Burlington 16,896 township 6.59 2,563.88

Franklin Township Gloucester 16,820 township 55.91 300.84

Cinnaminson Township Burlington 15,569 township 7.5 2,075.87

Mantua Township Gloucester 15,217 township 15.85 960.06

Hammonton Atlantic 14,791 Town 40.89 361.73

Haddon Township Camden 14,707 township 2.69 5,467.29

Collingswood Camden 13,926 borough 1.82 7,651.65

Pennsville Salem 13,409 Township 21.28 630.12

Lumberton Township Burlington 12,559 township 12.92 972.06

Harrison Township Gloucester 12,417 township 19.14 648.75

Upper Cape May 12,373 Township 62.15 199.08

Florence Township Burlington 12,109 township 9.78 1,238.14

Ocean City Cape May 11,701 City 6.33 1,848.50

Haddonfield Camden 11,593 borough 2.82 4,110.99

Bellmawr Camden 11,583 borough 2.98 3,886.91

Gloucester City Camden 11,456 city 2.32 4,937.93

Bordentown Township Burlington 11,367 township 8.51 1,335.72

Somers Point Atlantic 10,795 City 4.03 2,678.66

Ventnor City Atlantic 10,650 City 1.95 5,461.54

Waterford Township Camden 10,649 township 36.04 295.48

Southampton Township Burlington 10,464 township 43.67 239.62

Pine Hill Camden 10,233 borough 3.87 2,644.19

Woolwich Township Gloucester 10,200 township 20.91 487.80

Woodbury Gloucester 10,174 city 2.01 5,061.69

Burlington Burlington 9,920 city 3.06 3,241.83

East Greenwich Township Gloucester 9,555 township 14.44 661.70

Mount Holly Township Burlington 9,536 township 2.81 3,393.59

Brigantine Atlantic 9,450 City 6.39 1,478.87

Pittsgrove Salem 9,393 Township 45.08 208.36

Pitman Gloucester 9,011 borough 2.27 3,969.60

Edgewater Park Township Burlington 8,881 township 2.89 3,073.01

Audubon Camden 8,819 borough 1.49 5,918.79

Westampton Township Burlington 8,813 township 11.03 799.00

Northfield Atlantic 8,624 City 3.4 2,536.47

Mansfield Township Burlington 8,544 township 21.74 393.01

Runnemede Camden 8,468 borough 2.06 4,110.68

Absecon Atlantic 8,411 City 5.4 1,557.59

Clayton Gloucester 8,179 borough 7.14 1,145.52

Riverside Township Burlington 8,079 township 1.49 5,422.15

Carneys Point Salem 8,049 Township 16.86 477.40

Maurice River Cumberland 7,976 township 93.11 85.66

Chesterfield Township Burlington 7,699 township 21.33 360.95

North Hanover Township Burlington 7,678 township 17.28 444.33

Upper Deerfield Township Cumberland 7,660 township 31.1 246.30

Berlin Camden 7,588 borough 3.59 2,113.65

Buena Vista Township Atlantic 7,570 Township 41.05 184.41

Haddon Heights Camden 7,473 borough 1.57 4,759.87

Palmyra Burlington 7,398 borough 1.86 3,977.42

New Hanover Township Burlington 7,385 township 22.18 332.96

Linwood Atlantic 7,092 City 3.87 1,832.56

Stratford Camden 7,040 borough 1.55 4,541.94

Barrington Camden 6,983 borough 1.61 4,337.27

Tabernacle Township Burlington 6,949 township 49.12 141.47

Shamong Township Burlington 6,490 township 44.39 146.20

Dennis Cape May 6,467 Township 60.8 106.37

Margate Atlantic 6,354 City 1.42 4,474.65

Fairfield Township Cumberland 6,295 township 41.26 152.57

Mullica Township Atlantic 6,147 Township 56.42 108.95

Hainesport Township Burlington 6,110 township 6.46 945.82

Paulsboro Gloucester 6,097 borough 1.9 3,208.95

Eastampton Township Burlington 6,069 township 5.75 1,055.48

Logan Township Gloucester 6,042 township 21.93 275.51

Berlin Township Camden 5,357 township 3.23 1,658.51

Wildwood Cape May 5,325 City 1.3 4,096.15

Commercial Township Cumberland 5,178 township 32.13 161.16

Somerdale Camden 5,151 borough 1.39 3,705.76

Penns Grove Salem 5,147 Borough 0.91 5,656.04

Salem Salem 5,146 City 2.34 2,199.15

Clementon Camden 5,000 borough 1.91 2,617.80

Greenwich Township Gloucester 4,899 township 8.97 546.15

Mount Ephraim Camden 4,676 borough 0.88 5,313.64

Buena Atlantic 4,603 Borough 7.58 607.26

Hopewell Township Cumberland 4,571 township 29.87 153.03

Magnolia Camden 4,341 borough 0.97 4,475.26

Westville Gloucester 4,288 borough 1.02 4,203.92

Delanco Township Burlington 4,283 township 2.36 1,814.83

Egg Harbor City Atlantic 4,243 City 10.93 388.20

Elk Township Gloucester 4,216 township 19.49 216.32

Medford Lakes Burlington 4,146 borough 1.16 3,574.14

North Wildwood Cape May 4,041 City 1.75 2,309.14

Oaklyn Camden 4,038 borough 0.63 6,409.52

Pilesgrove Salem 4,016 Township 34.84 115.27

Bordentown Burlington 3,924 city 0.93 4,219.35

Merchantville Camden 3,821 borough 0.6 6,368.33

Cape May Cape May 3,607 City 2.4 1,502.92

Upper Pittsgrove Salem 3,505 Township 40.33 86.91

Woodstown Salem 3,505 Borough 1.58 2,218.35

Alloway Salem 3,467 Township 33.4 103.80

Springfield Township Burlington 3,414 township 29.94 114.03

Lawrence Township Cumberland 3,290 township 36.92 89.11

Wildwood Crest Cape May 3,270 Borough 1.13 2,893.81

South Harrison Township Gloucester 3,162 township 15.68 201.66

Deerfield Township Cumberland 3,119 township 16.76 186.10

Woodbury Heights Gloucester 3,055 borough 1.22 2,504.10

National Park Gloucester 3,036 borough 1 3,036.00

Woodlynne Camden 2,978 borough 0.22 13,536.36

Lawnside Camden 2,945 borough 1.41 2,088.65

Riverton Burlington 2,779 borough 0.66 4,210.61

Weymouth Township Atlantic 2,715 Township 12.09 224.57

Quinton Salem 2,666 Township 24.09 110.67

Swedesboro Gloucester 2,584 borough 0.72 3,588.89

Beverly Burlington 2,577 city 0.55 4,685.45

Woodbine Cape May 2,472 Borough 8.02 308.23

Wenonah Gloucester 2,278 borough 0.97 2,348.45

Gibbsboro Camden 2,274 borough 2.18 1,043.12

Sea Isle Cape May 2,114 City 2.17 974.19

Brooklawn Camden 1,955 borough 0.49 3,989.80

Laurel Springs Camden 1,908 borough 0.46 4,147.83

Folsom Atlantic 1,885 Borough 8.2 229.88

Mannington Salem 1,806 Township 33.7 53.59

Woodland Township Burlington 1,788 township 94.56 18.91

Oldmans Salem 1,773 Township 19.45 91.16

Lower Alloways Creek Salem 1,770 Township 45.23 39.13

Estell Manor Atlantic 1,735 City 53.32 32.54

Chesilhurst Camden 1,634 borough 1.72 950.00

Downe Township Cumberland 1,585 township 48.61 32.61

Newfield Gloucester 1,553 borough 1.7 913.53

Bass River Township Burlington 1,443 township 75.04 19.23

Stow Creek Township Cumberland 1,431 township 18.3 78.20

Pemberton Burlington 1,409 borough 0.58 2,429.31

Elmer Salem 1,395 Borough 0.87 1,603.45

Avalon Cape May 1,334 Borough 4.15 321.45

Port Republic Atlantic 1,115 City 7.48 149.06

Elsinboro Salem 1,036 Township 11.92 86.91

West Cape May Cape May 1,024 Borough 1.17 875.21

Audubon Park Camden 1,023 borough 0.15 6,820.00

Longport Atlantic 895 Borough 0.39 2,294.87

Hi-Nella Camden 870 borough 0.23 3,782.61

Stone Harbor Cape May 866 Borough 1.4 618.57

Greenwich Township Cumberland 804 township 17.84 45.07

Wrightstown Burlington 802 borough 1.77 453.11

Washington Township Burlington 687 township 99.52 6.90

West Wildwood Cape May 603 Borough 0.28 2,153.57

Fieldsboro Burlington 540 borough 0.27 2,000.00

Shiloh Cumberland 516 borough 1.21 426.45

Corbin City Atlantic 492 City 7.67 64.15

Cape May Point Cape May 291 Borough 0.3 970.00

Pine Valley Camden 12 borough 0.98 12.24

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The Science of Reduction

In my view, John’s blog and Sherlock’s website both represent a more realistic version of what might actually have happened in the BBC Sherlock narrative; a believable kind of ‘reality’ that doesn’t need extraordinary explanations or complicated assumptions to make sense. As opposed to the big Drama we see in the actual show, these online versions - slightly childish as they may be - tell a kind of story that appears to be at least plausible. But maybe they’re also a bit more limited and therefore boring?

It goes to show, I think, that “Poetry or Truth”, which Lestrade claims are the same thing in TAB, indeed are very different concepts. As an enhanced version of reality, enriched by human creativity and emotion, Poetry can give far more interesting results than any attempt at approaching Truth ‘scientifically’. But it can also derail into absurdity, as shown by S4. 

Sherlock’s website is, in a sense, ‘scientific’; very logically constructed and categorized, brief and minimalistic. No superfluous information to be found, no dramatic embroidery of the facts. Occam’s razor. 

On the surface, the only hints of emotion being involved are Sherlock’s whining about people being stupid, predictable and boring, showing us how lonely that makes him feel. The contrast to how he comes across in the show, and its display of his ‘inner life’, is striking. But now the website has - unlike John’s blog - been taken down, which I suspect might reflect the fact that Sherlock has left ‘reality’ and chosen to go deeper into himself.

But after realising from this post that The Science of Deduction is actually still there, saved on the Way Back Machine (thanks for that, @khanhizon1999!), I took to look a little further into it, and noticed several interesting things:

1. Sherlock seems to be a very lazy ‘blogger’, who has reduced the info on his own website to a minimum, since he has only written down one single case for his readers to look at: The Green Ladder. Not even his analyses of tobacco (referred to in ASiB, dismissed by John) or perfume (referred to in THoB, when he encourages Mrs Hudson to look it up) are actually posted. For the rest of the ‘new’ cases - The Blind Banker and ‘The Serial Suicides’ (A Study in Pink) - he simply refers to John’s blog. And for The Aluminium Crutch and The Great Game he doesn’t even bother to do that. 

TBC under the cut. 

2. So, what was so special about The Green Ladder for Sherlock to both do the effort of writing it down, and then not erase it like he did with the tobacco analysis? I mean, since this case is about a guy who actually gets killed for being both superstitious and predictable (a bit like Lord Carmichael’s idiocy in TAB, perhaps), what could possibly raise Sherlock’s interest about it to the point of discussing details on his website? I bet it’s out of nostalgic Sentiment. ;) It definitely seems like this was the case Sherlock was working on when he first met John. Which we can deduce by the text message he left on John’s phone:

I’ll also speculate that he deleted the tobacco study because John didn’t like it, while he kept this one because it just might impress John. 

3. It also strikes me, however, that nowhere on this website can we read about how Sherlock can identify “a software designer by his tie” or "a retired plumber by his left hand” (PILOT) or “an airline pilot by his left thumb” (ASiP). Did Sherlock delete that as well, just because John seemed incredulous? :) Or were these claims parts of the now archived cases, for example ‘The Laughing Pilot’? 

4. The names of the cases. I used to believe that all the fanciful titles of John’s blog posts were due to his own creativity. But here we have a whole bunch of inspiring case names created by Sherlock himself:

Some of these titles definitely seem to be little nods to canon: 

The Man With Four Legs - The Man With the Twisted Lip (TWIS)

The Crooked House - The Crooked Man (CROO)

The Missing Jars - The Missing Three-Quarter (MISS)

The Abernetty Family - The Abbey Grange (ABBE)

The Purple Woman - The Red Circle (CIRC)

The Confusion of Isadora Persano is reduced to a mere title, but it’s actually taken directly from canon’s The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR), where Watson tells us: “A third case worthy of note is that of Isadora Persano, the wellknown journalist and duellist, who was found stark staring mad with a matchbox in front of him which contained a remarkable worm, said to be unknown to science.”  

Which immediately makes me think of John’s blog post The Inexplicable Matchbox: “The situation with Isaac Persano hit the headlines, obviously. He was found, in a hotel room, surrounded by matchboxes. And he couldn't speak”. A case which Sherlock included in his Best Man speech in TSoT: “A French decathlete found completely out of his mind, surrounded by one thousand, eight hundred and twelve matchboxes – all empty except this one”. 

We never got to know what this matchbox contained, though. In the show, there’s only one worm I can think of (and no - I don’t count the maggots Sherlock shows Archie in TSoT, or the ones crawling out of Emelia Ricoletti’s dead body in TAB; they’re larvae, not worms, and they’re not new to science :) ). The one I’m thinking of is the ‘earworm’ of Eurus’ suggestions that drives Doctor Taylor mad enough to kill his family, according to the Governor of Sherrinford in TFP. I don’t know if such a thing is ‘unknown to science’, but it’s certainly quite unlikely, isn’t it?

But what about the rest of the cases? What’s with, for example, the Subdivided Crooner? :))) It’s also interesting to know that there’s a ghost at Barts’ hospital. Is that supposed to be a premonition about Sherlock? :)

5. There’s also a (supposedly) ongoing case called The Major's Cat. How many majors do we meet in the show? Well, there’s Major Barrymore in THoB, Major Reed in TSoT and Major Sholto, also in TSoT. But none of them comes across as a cat lover, though, do they? :) And this case happens before we get to know either of these majors. An interesting piece in this puzzle is a client, a poster called T Thompson who wants help with a missing cat.

OK, so this is the major - a famous boxer named T. ‘The Major’ Thompson! Clearly something more than a missing cat is going on in this case. Sherlock deduces brilliantly that his client is secretive because he wants to avoid a scandal; thus, he’s probably famous. Cats are also linked to Greenwich in the title The Killer Cats of Greenwich, which in turn makes me think of “the bloody Greenwich pips” in TGG - the episode in which the naked cat Sekhmet figures. Lots of cats here. ;)

Eventually, Sherlock posts a new comment  - possibly having to do with the case of the Major’s missing cat:

“Ha! Brilliant! Oh, very very clever! I love it when a criminal knows what he's doing. The cat was in the television! Fake screen. Brilliant.” I’d love to know what this case was actually about (apart from cat abuse) - it’s not often we see Sherlock expressing that kind of emotion :) But, anyway: more cats?! I can’t find a single dog on Sherlock’s website, which surprises me, since the show is full of them, and there’s also a few on John’s blog.

It’s also interesting to see Mike Stanford tell Sherlock about John’s blog, shortly after he’s moved in to 221B. Pretty soon Sherlock also starts to get anonymous threats on his website, combined with some ciphers, which Sherlock uses to entertain his readers. 

6. The three encrypted messages sent to Sherlock’s website by an anonymous reader - *cough* Moriarty *cough* - bring rather scarce information. I’ve tried to apply all three of the ciphers to seemingly meaningless words like “UMQRA” or “AGRA”, but of no result this far. Just like Sherlock’s declarations of the case solutions to Moriarty in TGG about Carl Powers, Ian Monkford and Raoul de Santos, I think these ciphers are the least interesting items on the website. But I might be proven very wrong of course! :)

7. Then, finally, we have the Forum, where the most substantial message is from little Kirsty Stapleton who lost her glowing rabbit to science (fully investigated in THoB). One thing that strikes me is that Kirsty asks about John “Is he a real Dr?”. Which very much reminds me of TLD, where Culverton asks John: “Are you really a doctor?”  

Also the rest of the Forum’s old comments do have some interest, even if they’re usually reduced to exchanges of a few words between Sherlock and the people who knows him: John, Lestrade, Molly, Mike Stanford, Sarah Sawyer, the fan Jacob Sowersby and long-term poster Moriarty ‘theimprobableone’. First of all we learn that Sherlock moved out from Montague street due to “disagreement with landlord”. Very strange indeed, seeing as Sherlock must be such a lovely tenant. ;)) 

We also learn that Moriarty ‘theimprobableone’ is flirting with Sherlock via his website from start; he tries to ask him out and even offers Sherlock to move in with him! In this context maybe we should remember that the last time we heard from Moriarty ‘theimprobableone’ was after John’s wedding, when Sherlock had hacked into his blog and tried to find some company online. The answer was: “i am interested but I am going out on a date”.

And - back to Sherlock’s website - there’s also Molly, trying to get Sherlock’s attention by claiming she found a tie at Barts that might be his. We also see Lestrade getting desperate over the serial ‘suicides’ and wanting Sherlock’s help, which the latter deflects. Hard to see how Sherlock is ‘married to his job’ here. :)

Sherlock’s reaction to the ‘Bond night’ is also quite entertaining:

He calls Bond ‘ridiculous’ until ‘theimprobableone’ butts in, then he suddenly begins to appreciate it more. ;)

And we do get a possible explanation as to why Sherlock takes on the dubious Belarus case of Barry Berwick: John needs the money! :)

Finally, I think an interesting little detail is that, once again, an ambassador is mentioned in BBC Sherlock - a recurring theme! ;)

Tagging some people who might be interested:

@ebaeschnbliah @sarahthecoat @raggedyblue @gosherlocked @the-signs-of-two @loveismyrevolution @sagestreet 

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Mono? Stereo? Both?

Admit it. You’re flummoxed, fried out and forlorn. And it’s not because your baby left you. No, it’s because you woke up one day and realized you’re a record collector. With a serious problem. And not just the physical kind. It’s true that record collectors suffer from a host of very real problems – lack of social graces from dealing with heavy-handed and judgmental record clerks, bad breath from breathing in mold spores wafting up from water damaged records, plumbers butt, and a scoliosis-like malady called “crate-diggers hump” (not as sexy as it sounds) acquired from years of slouching, sagging and stooping over anything and anyone just to fat-finger a copy of that one record that makes your heart flutter, your spleen ache and your bowels tremble.

No, your current dilemma is a horse of a different color. Which version of your favorite records sound best? The mono or stereo copy? Which one should you buy? Should you buy both? Neither? Your mind is melting. 

These days there’s something akin to “Mono Mania” going on in the world of record collecting. To many of us it’s quite welcome. Especially if we’re one of the poor bastards not old enough to have purchased The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society in mono when it came out and we don’t have enough cold, hard cash to buy a minty fresh original flip-back gatefold copy for $425. To us, a sealed mono reissue is just what the doctor ordered.

To others, this mono vs. stereo issue is as baffling as watching your grandmother cut chewing gum out of her dog’s hair. What’s with all these monophonic reissues? To a cynic it seems like it’s the well-orchestrated and profitable reissue of every single recording ever made in a unique mono mix. You’ve seen them poking out of record bins everywhere. They’re typically pressed on 180g vinyl, tucked gently into nice inner sleeves hidden within tip-on covers and created lovingly and painstakingly (note: these are words that usually mean “expensive”) using “the original mono mixes.” But are they better? Sometimes. Sometimes not. Sometimes they’re just different.

This next bit of quasi-intellectual, ponderous gibberish is purely subjective. More so than everything up to this point in this pointless essay. Back in the mid-1960s there were primarily three reasons for buying a mono recording when a stereo recording was also available: you had a hi-fi system with only one speaker (more common that you think), you were deaf in one ear like Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys (look it up) or you were a cheapskate (mono records cost about $1 less per album). Sometimes you were all three. Sad.

Why jump back to the mid-60s? Because that’s a period of time when record buyers had a real choice to make. In most cases you could amble into any record store in the world and buy a great sounding, thick pressing of your favorite record in mono or stereo. Sometimes fake stereo. More on that later. Before the mid-60s, stereo records were a bit of a crap-shoot if you were into rock, blues or jazz. They might sound goofy. With instruments and vocals haphazardly panned left or right. It took a while for engineers to figure out how to make the most of stereo, and at the same time artists were figuring out how they wanted their music to sound.

Classical music is a bit of an exception to this. Conventional wisdom is that stereo recordings of classical music tend to sound better earlier on. And as far as jazz goes, producers and engineers like Rudy Van Gelder, Orrin Keepnews, Creed Taylor and Teo Macero were also a bit of an exception. They got into stereo early on and figured out how to make stereo sound cool with very few microphones. You can read on and on about this (and should) from many sources that are far more expert on this topic than your lazy, stoop-shouldered author. 

Speaking of jazz, the jazzbos tend believe that mono is best no matter what. Original 1950s and early 60s pressings of anything on Blue Note, Prestige, Riverside, Impulse and Columbia are more valuable. And it’s true that these mono records often do sound best. To my ears they can sound louder, with clearer sounding instrumentation and, in the very best cases, the sound can seem to pounce out of the speakers. But how much better are they? I used to avoid stereo pressings of jazz records from the mid-60s and earlier. I was under the impression they were “fake stereo” created in dimly lit back rooms in order to jump on the stereo bandwagon. Some are. Some aren’t.

Let’s push on.

Stereo vs. mono. Which is best? It depends on the recording, the vinyl pressing and your personal taste. Sure, there are albums that everyone says are amazing in mono – the pre-1967 records by The Beatles, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things, etc. The list goes on and on. But there are recordings that sound more eventful and interesting in stereo (Interstellar Overdrive by Pink Floyd comes to mind). Rock records released between 1967 and 1970 tend to be the ones that are far more subjective. And you’ll find plenty of beard-scratching know-it-alls with strident opinions who’ll tell you what to think. Some of these guys are right. But many of them also live in their divorced mom’s basement and only emerge from their listening lair to attend a record fair or to run out to buy mom a carton of Benson & Hedges cigarettes. Occasionally, they come upstairs to rub their mother’s bunions. 

People tend to crave the mono releases in part because they’re so rare. I know I’ve got my faves. I prefer the mono pressing of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles because (to me) it sounds more like a rock band and less like studio frippery. But the songs themselves are not that different. It’s not like hearing the record in mono for the first time could convince you that the stereo record you’ve been listening to your whole life sounds like a Jim Nabors Christmas album. Sometimes the performances are different or mixed peculiarly (the mono mixes of Don’t Pass Me By and Helter Skelter from the Beatles White Album come to mind).

For the purposes of this stupefyingly silly essay, I went back and did some side-by-side listening tests to confirm all my preconceived notions of what I like and don’t like in some hallmark recordings yanked from the overloaded racks in my fantastically disorganized music room. Stereo vs. mono. Which is it?

  The Who Sell Out (US mono reissue vs. Japanese stereo reissue):

From memory I thought I preferred the stereo pressing of this. Armenia City In The Sky is a fave of mine and I thought stereo was the only way to hear this tune. Wrong. Not by a crazy wide margin in my case but wrong still. The mono pressing sounded heavier and punchier yet still retained the fun frippery of the studio trickery baked into the tapes on this record. Mono wins. 

The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” (Japanese stereo reissue vs. UK mono reissue):

I already tipped my hand on this one. As a kid I only heard the stereo copy. Loved it. No issues whatsoever. But, ever since hearing the mono copy of this record in college (several semesters ago) I became a monomaniac. Fact is, this might be the very first record where I became convinced of the majesty of mono. Mono wins.  

The Jimi Hendrix Experience “Are You Experienced” (Reissues of US stereo, US mono and British mono pressings):

Ok, read anything about this record and the experts will tell you the British mono pressing is the only one worthy of a spin on your turntable. I don’t own an original mono pressing. Who’s got that kind of dough or good fortune? I DO own a mono British reissue. A US mono reissue. A few stereo copies including a stereo reissue (the double LP Hendrix Family version) I used for this test for a couple reasons (it’s readily available at record stores and my copy was also readily available). To my ears the stereo copy is the clearest, coolest sounding and has effective panning and the sort of soundstage tomfoolery that makes stereo fun. To me it’s the best-est. Stereo wins.

Bob Dylan “Bringing It All Back Home” (US stereo original vs. US mono original):

Here’s another one that the professional listeners with hyper-tuned ears say should ONLY be heard in mono. I remembered liking the mono best years ago. Then I listened today. I compared a mono original to a stereo original. The mono copy was snagged by me only a couple years ago. It had been (mis)priced by someone at a national used bookstore chain. The price was too good to turn down and the record is so clean I sold my mono reissue. The stereo copy I got from my wife’s uncle who owned about 300 records. 290 of those were Irish music except for a few Greenwich Village favorites like Dylan, Baez, Seeger et.al. Despite being a well-loved copy with plenty of tiny hairline scratches and marks, I prefer the stereo copy. To my ears it’s the opposite of what I said about The Who Sell Out. In this case, I thought the stereo had more punch. Stereo wins.

Horace Silver “Blowin’ The Blues Away” (US mono original vs. US stereo reissue):

Ok, one of these is a pricey collectible and the other isn’t. Bet you can guess which is which. I fully expected the expensive mono original pressing to blow away the 70s “black b” pressing. And it is better. Louder. Hotter sounding instruments. In some cases Blue Mitchell’s trumpet is positively piercing. Right up into the red in the mix (God bless Rudy Van Gelder). Same way with Junior Cook’s sax. But, the stereo reissue from the 70s is not bad at all. Nice and punchy. It’s a real stereo recording too. Nothing fake about it. Rudy Van Gelder recorded this session in stereo and mono in 1959 and he’s one of the few cats who knew what he was doing in the late 50s. Make no mistake, the mono is better. But if I found these two records cozied up together in a bin at my local record shop and the mono OG was $150 and the stereo reissue was $10 I’d buy the stereo copy in a heartbeat and spend the rest of the money on elocution lessons so I could sound smarter. Mono wins.

Note: I’ve found that most of these “black b” Blue Notes sound pretty good. I also love corduroy and canned beer so take that with a grain of salt.

Bottom line? It turns out the ears are the best test. Do YOU like how the record sounds? That’s what matters most. I prefer some mono records and some stereo pressings. I’ve even dabbled in fake stereo from time to time. I happen to love some records that have been “electronically re-recorded to simulate stereo.” After all, in many ways, life is a simulation. I can’t say I love tons of fake stereo records but I do love a few. In fact there are a few country music titles that fall into this sadly maligned category that I hold dear to my heart.

Here’s the insidious thing. Record collectors often have mono and stereo copies of their favorites. Sometimes the really sick bastards have multiple copies of pressings from all over the world. These people should be celebrated or pilloried. I’m not sure which. Perhaps a little bit of both?

Records. In the end I feel like we’re living and breathing in the promises and perils of records at the same time. Plumbing the depths of the dollar bin and scaling the heights of a pricey wall of record store collectibles. Sometimes on one dirty, dimly lit Saturday afternoon. And I loathe hyperbole. Sort of. 

Mono. Stereo. Both. Indeed.

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