It’s been a long time…
It’s been an inexcusably long time since I updated (I blame Christmas).
Mark Gatiss has come on board as patron and sponsor of the Undershaw Preservation Trust, joining Peter Egan, Philip Franks and Stephen Fry as well as other noted people who have spoken out against the proposed redevelopment of Undershaw. You can lend your support through their Facebook page and by joining them by writing to Mary Orton (Chief Executive) or Matthew Evans (Chief Planning Officer) at: Waverley Borough Council, Council Offices, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR.
Anthony Horowitz (of the Alex Ryder books fame… although I like his comic stories best 
) announced at the Sherlock Holmes Society dinner that he is going to write a new Holmes story. I imagine this is a case of following in the footsteps of Sebastian Faulks (James Bond) and Eoin Colfer (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) in the trend to add to franchises, which I think is a good thing – there needs to be more well-written Holmes in the world.
In film news, we know that Stephen Fry will be playing Mycroft in the as yet untitled ‘Sherlock Holmes 2’ and we’ve also seen a few first glimpses of the production. Release date is still scheduled for December 16th.
