#it's got Amanda Abbingdon in it!

[enigmaticagentalice]

spending Christmas eve eve watching old episodes of Poirot

because...nothing says Christmas like people being brutally murdered, I guess?

[ilovebennystuff]

Letter of complaint to Sherlocked the event organisers.

This is the letter I have sent today to the organisers of the Sherlocked UK con which is being held this weekend. Although I won't get a refund I felt it was important that my concerns were on record. Not that they will pay the slightest attention I am sure. It will be interesting to see whether they reply. To the organisers : This is to explain the reason for my absence from the Sherlocked event this weekend. I realise no refunds will be given, but I wish to put on record my disappointment that so little is on offer to attendees who have paid for Platinum packages. I booked my £595 ticket in January to be sure of getting an early number and also paid for the hotel in advance. I attended Sherlocked UK in 2015 and 2016 and had a great time. But this year there are some major issues. First and foremost , I attend a Sherlock event to enjoy meeting major cast members for autographs and photos. I am not interested in spending a large amount of money to meet minor cast members who have had very little input into the show. Using people like single episode actors like Debbie Chazan, Gordon Kennedy, Marcia Warren and Sacha Dhawan, plus using a number of minors like Louis Moffat, and very young children like Aaron Richards, Indica Watson and Tom Stoughton is not acceptable when the event has cost a great deal of money for participants. None of the major cast are scheduled . No Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman , Wanda Ventham, Timothy Carlton, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Scott, or Amanda Abbingdon. Yet this is one of the big draws of buying a Platinum ticket since it entitles the holder to meet and be photographed with these major actors and attend their talks. I had hoped my Platinum meet and greet ( Group B) would be with Arwel or Steven Moffat . It turns out it will be with Louis Moffat , a junior cast member who I have met before . Louis is a typical teenager, rather shy and lacking in confidence . This will not be a meaningful opportunity to discuss the filming choices made in Series 4. Worse, to attend many of the meet and greets you are auctioning them to the highest 15 bidders. Having already spent £600 to buy my original ticket , I am definitely NOT prepared to spend hundreds more to win a place in Steve Moffat and Sue Vertue's group. None of the talks hold any appeal. I love Una Stubbs but her panel with three very young kids will inevitably be undemanding . And why have all questions got to be submitted in advance? Hardly conducive to spontaneity or a good atmosphere! In the last two days I have been informed that the two set opportunities specifically for Platinum holders ( the tilting set and Mycroft's office) are now not available. Apparantly the Tilting set got burnt during filming, and the Mycroft office set is too incomplete to use it. So now I have been offered alternatives - a photo on the Victorian 221b set ( which I paid extra for last year to be photographed with Louise Brearley and Rupert Graves, as well as the Holmes family) or a photo in front of the 221b smiley wallpaper . Having gone carefully through all the activities on offer I have regretfully decided NOT to attend since I would still have to travel and pay my live in dog sitter for the weekend . To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Having discussed this with other Sherlock fans who are NOT attending it is clear there is a perception that the organisers of Sherlocked are only interested in wringing every last penny from the fans and that it has become a rip off. It leaves a very nasty taste . On the subject of evening parties, I think holding a Culverton Smith hospital party is unbelievably crass , considering this Sherlock scene with Smith and a large group of children was meant to be a mock up of Jimmy Saville's appalling behaviour at the hospitals he attended. Great subject for a party! Also, a bouncy castle??? Really ?? It may have escaped your attention that Sherlock fans are incredibly articulate, intelligent and mature people. We love to discuss with actors and creators all aspects of how the series was made, why choices were made, and are often a step ahead of the writers! I would appreciate a reply from an organiser to at least indicate that they have read my concerns and will act on them . Next year If there is another Sherlocked event, I shall definitely wait to see just who and what is being offered before parting with my hard earned money.

[thewxman]

TAGGED BY @221bringingitback​

RULES: tell your followers eleven facts about yourself and then tag eleven more people to do it.

O1. I got engaged last summer and now I feel like an adulty adult cause I have to plan a bloody wedding. O2.  I’ve lived in London my whole life and when people say I’m lucky I really don’t get it because it’s so gross here and we get rioted and people spit everywhere and sometimes I see old secondary school acquaintances on Jeremy Kyle but I guess I can see the appeal sometimes.  O3. I’m a singer and I perform in musicals regularly. I have just finished a pantomime run of ‘Frosted’ - a take on Frozen where I played the equivalent of Princess Anna. Don’t tell Disney. O4.  My family friend’s son Tom played young Sherlock in TFP. O5.  Sometimes I go to Speedys just to take selfies, then feel obliged to buy a tea and a sarnie. O6. I’m a total Batman nerd and when I’m not obsessing over Sherlock, I’m obsessing over The Joker. O7. I was a ‘pinup’ for about 3 years, of which I dressed in 1950s style every day. I gave up. Lol. O8. The first person I RPed as was Cassie Ainsworth from Skins. 10 years ago. (help) O9. I work as a Learning Support Assistant for SEN children in a Primary School. It’s the most rewarding job I’ve ever done and I’ve never been happier. 1O.  I have 3 cats- Pepa, Boo and Mitsy. I did  have hamsters once and I called them Seb and Jim but then Seb killed Jim so... That was the end of that. 11. I served Amanda Abbingdon tights when I worked in Selfridges. I got a huge nerve rash all over my chest and she was really sweet.

TAGGING: Anyone that hasn’t yet! Can’t seem to find many that haven’t!