TV show pitch: ‘Tome Team’, where a group of rare books librarians and book historians are sent to investigate an uncatalogued library for interesting incunabula, marginalia and provenances - and they have just three days to do it.

The turnaround time between the European & Four Continents figure skating championships seems particularly brutal this year. Only time for very selective viewing. Working day not helping with 4CCs being nearly in my time zone.

My favourite TV show. Trying to keep an open mind about a reboot but makes me uneasy.

Grateful to have all the windows in the house open this morning after yesterday's 45C (113F) scorcher. And this is what the car showed after being parked in the street (under a tree) for a couple of hours. Nobody tell me climate change isn't real.

Scott Monty (@scottmonty.com) on "Young Sherlock Holmes," which is now 40 years old! crimereads.com/celebrating-...

For all my archives and library friends who have never wondered about the plural of compactus. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPhp...

Our traditional family Christmas ornaments.

I heartily second this sentiment.

Christmas morning here in 'Straya. We've breakfasted, opened presents and Christmas lunch is in the oven (thank you husband!). Time to settle down and catch up on #DuvetKnowItsChristmas and be thankful our Christmas tradition is to be at home in our own house. My favourite so far:

Oh - Netflix Australia has Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. That will do nicely as light viewing which I’ve seen before and enjoy but not a bazillion times.

Both arrived in today’s mail! Of course I’ve already read the Log several times when editing, but still, some light Christmas reading.

Christmas party season is upon us... and these medieval faces feel way too relatable! Seen any of these characters at your Christmas do? 👀 Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264 #MedievalMonday

Picard writing tip: Getting your point across is more important than following archaic rules. It's okay to boldly split infinitives.

With one month still to go, wondering what else 2025 will manage to throw at us. Can I see a trailer for 2026 please before I decide to purchase?

So not just me who would like to see this in a home renovation or real estate show just once.

Interesting. I'm not optimistic anything will come of this review, but perhaps it could turn into something longer term. There must be a way to put some structure around the rules to make the calling of elements more consistent.

The original end-to-end encryption

This time on MY LIFE IN THE PAST: Victorian lady detectives in fiction. Read the story here! lucyworsley.substack.com/p/the-first-...

Such a nice man. He was newsreader at 7 when I started working in the News Library in 1993. Always a gentleman.

What on earth is happening to my former workplace? This does not sound like a good thing, either for the BBC Written Archives Centre or for access to archives as a general principle.

I will always regret being out of office the day she visited BBC Written Archives Centre. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"Sorry to see you go! Will you let us know what we did wrong?" Sure. I wanted to buy a reusable cup. I didn't want to enter a daily, lifelong correspondence

The hardest disbelief to suspend about the show.

Sydney - I know most of us don’t remember the last time we had trams, but I feel like we should know enough not to try & walk out in front of them, as observed several times today on a rare trip to the city.

Also not a fan of the show (though know way too much about it due to work) but this is comedy gold, and whoever made it definitely lived through the 1980s.

Minutes of the June meeting of The Sydney Passengers now on the society website. Includes the winner of the 2024 Montpellier Award for the best article in The Passengers' Log, as voted by members. www.sherlock-holmes.au/Events_Meeti...

Great to meet @221bcooee.bsky.social in person this week.

Looking forward to building my Lego Sherlock Holmes book nook (when I have the time to give it the attention it deserves).

Was wondering how long it would take for this to happen given current US policies.

On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

Minutes from the most recent Sydney Passengers meeting now on the website, including link to view the whole meeting with mini magic show by Micah Cover.

Potentially the truest post I will see today.

It’s a new double issue of the Passengers Log from the Sydney Passengers (editor @erinvam.bsky.social ) so I have two articles: 1. The photographer of the dancing men 2. Article on the Dr Watson that ACD met in Australia - 4th article in the series Thanks Erin for your amazing work!!

Latest issue of The Passengers' Log is now in the mail to members and contributors. It's a double issue full of good Sherlockian stuff! www.sherlock-holmes.au/PassengersLo...

Some great points here.

The whole article is thoughtful and insightful. Agree it is a must read for skaters, skating fans and those in authority in the sport.

Glad to see #duvetknowitschristmas has travelled to BlueSky. Viewing these posts has become a Christmas afternoon tradition.

My mascot is happy with the result of yesterday’s dancing event.

The recording of last weekend's Sydney Passengers Sherlock Holmes Society meeting is now available. Thanks to @221bcooee.bsky.social for his fascinating talk: 'Phosphorus and the Making of a Hellhound'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ey...

Do I want to know what went horribly wrong for Gilles & Poirier in the Rhythm Dance at the Grand Prix final? Scores say a lost element because that's quite a points gap between 1st & 6th place.

I'd not heard of this bank heist inspired by the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Red Headed League':

Just seen ice dance results from Finlandia Trophy. What the what what? So much movement in placements is not normal!

Finally arrived! This is my third format for this series. VHS, DVD and now Blu-ray.