According to Wikipedia and that London map website I love using, Richmond Terrace is directly across from Downing Street.
I like the idea that Mycroft's main headquarters is technically not in Whitehall like the majority of England's government branches' offices are based, but close enough. I'm easily amused.
Also, was I the only one who thought the office in the series 1 finale was just not Mycroft's? There were three windows and that transom opening over the door that would be child's play for an assassin to use. Several assassins at the same time! And the décor was like it was right out of some furniture magazine or a Sears display and nothing to show it was inhabited at any time. It was a showpiece, not a workable office.
Granted, I doubt Mycroft is the type to put little touches in his office like family pictures or a plant, but that office was too impersonal.
That lovely looking skyscraper, The Shard, wasn't officially opened to the public until February 2013.
But it makes sense to me that Mycroft would get early dibs.
The guy that Molly's dating won't show up for a couple more stories. I hope you'll like him.
I've noticed that certain fanart and fanfics declare that Lestrade is into heavy metal/punk rock music. Sex Pistols, the Clash, and what have you.
Me, I see him more as someone who'd enjoy Queen, The Who, David Bowie, Genesis, and other 70s/80 pop rock-y music of that ilk.
What do you think?
I picked Lancashire hotpot just to have a "Wallace & Gromitt" shoutout. It's one of those lines I find hilarious for no discernable reason.
The term "Primrose Days" I got from a Laurel & Hardy short. It was Hardy's way of describing his "wild" lifestyle before he got married and settled into business. A woman he used to date tries to blackmail him with a picture of those "wild" times since Hardy is running for mayor. By late 20th century/early 21st century standards, his "Primrose Days" are very mild and "G" rated compared to crud you'd see on YouTube/Facebook/etc. And since it happened before he was married, it's really not blackmail-able.
I just find it appropriate that Mrs. Hudson would use that term.
And that's Mrs. Turner's only appearance folks. Enjoy. X^D
For those readers who's never gone to the "John Watson" blog, cause yes there is a real one, Google it, or look him up in the Sherlock wiki, Bill Murray is the name of John's army nurse buddy who keeps in touch with him, usually with comments on John's blog. He's the one who saved John's life when John got shot. He also knew John before Afghanistan.
Murray is the name of the person who saves Watson's life in "A Study in Scarlet" so I don't know if Moffat or Gatiss gave him the name Bill to be funny or if it's a coincidence. I'm betting it's to be funny.
Professor Challenger is from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's other Strand magazine series. Basil Rathbone played the character for a radio adaption. Neat!
Touch wood is the British version of Knock on wood. It means the same thing either way.
So yeah. Harry Watson makes an appearance, albeit in flashback and in minute quantities. I'm not going to have her be a regular guest. Very sporadic depending on the stories. I hope Samantha Bond is believable as a sister to Martin Freeman. But I'm sure I'll find out in comments whether it works or not. X^D
Writing drunk talk is harder than you think. It is really easy to let it get away from you till it's more absurd than a Red Skelton routine. (No offense meant, Mr. Skelton) Especially as you have no visual way to balance things out. It all has to be conveyed by dialogue.