23 November 2012

He can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart.

Nearly forgot to post.

And now I don't know what to say.

Mum's doing as well as can be expected. Nicky's doing a great job of visiting her, talking to the doctors, all that.

Sam and Rach have also been in to see her. Danny hasn't. But then, neither have I.


So I'll resort to posting YouTube videos. My version of poetry...

I'm not sure I ever have sung this to John. Might do that now, before I hit post...

The sound is quite quiet on the video. But it is old (Older than me, Sherlock, so clearly ancient!)


63 comments:

John H. D. Watson said...

Nice. Nicer when you sing it. :)

pandabob said...

I'm glad your mum's doing okish.

everyone has their role in things like this and hopefully you'll all find your own as quickly as possible :-)

Greg Lestrade said...

Can't believe the Stones are 50. I can remember jumping about to that when I was a kid. Mum had it. I used to air guitar on the sofa, wishing I was Keith.

Anonymous said...

Now, that's nearly half a century ago. But it takes real dedication to be able to rock out in a suit and tie! And music is poetry! There were definite rhymes in there!

Will you be going down to see your mum when you get a day off? Driving for four hours back and forth on top of a workday doesn't seem sensible, but I'm sure Nicky will let you know if you really need to be down there any sooner.

May you sleep well, everyone!

rsf



Greg Lestrade said...

RSF - That song barely has any lyrics, let alone rhymes! But I do like it. Written by Lennon and Macca, sung by Jagger... doesn't get much more Brit Rock than that.

Not sure when I'll see mum. But no, not on workdays, unless I have to.

Danger - you did get the 'sleeping 7 yr old upstairs' version of it. Which is rather quieter!

John H. D. Watson said...

I think I probably would've liked any version you sang.

Greg Lestrade said...

I'm going to make you a new tag 'John is horribly biased'. :)

John H. D. Watson said...

Ha, I like that one better than the 'all my fault' tag.

Greg Lestrade said...

that's because you always attempt to plead innocence...

John H. D. Watson said...

But I always take the fall...

Greg Lestrade said...

anyone in any doubt as to you being at fault just needs to read your current post! :)

John H. D. Watson said...

I'd offer to play the clarinet in your place, but then Sherlock would stink bomb me for ruining his show.

pandabob said...

Wasn't John's fault! Perfect teacher logic at play ;-)

Greg Lestrade said...

He asked a leading question! I call for it to be struck from the record. inadmissable evidence, m'lud.

pandabob said...

you're the expert I guess ;-)

Have a nice Night guys hope you sleep some of it :-)

Greg Lestrade said...

Off to bed now, I hope. And sadly am not up for anything but sleep! Well, apart from in my dreams...

Anon Without A Name said...

Sweet dreams, gents :-)

Anonymous said...

Not even up for playing John's clarinet? That is tired, indeed.

Greg Lestrade said...

I'm not so good on woodwind. Better with a horn... although I'd need to practice my fingering for either, for best results.

Kestrel337 said...

Your title makes my heart hurt a little bit, but I'll just hope that I'm wrong about that. Sleep well, dream peace.

Greg Lestrade said...

Sorry - it is, as always, a sing lyric

Greg Lestrade said...

Song lyric, even...

pandabob said...

What's the plan in the Watson/lestrade/Holmes household today?

Whatever you're up to I hope you all have fun :-)

Sherlock said...

I want to make biscuits and a halo and buy the special broccoli.

Greg Lestrade said...

Baking, religious symbols and veg - just a normal day!

(i just got a huge fit of giggles and then a serious nanny glare because of the word 'gloriole' and telling Sherlock John would explain....)

Anonymous said...

Ouch! That's aterrible pun for this early in the morning.

pandabob said...

Those sound like fun ideas Sherlock :-)

What can I say Greg? ;-)

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a very productive day is in the works. Are you going for the basketball hoop halo or the "I look like I've got a moon on my head" version?

rsf

Sherlock said...

It's got to light up and change colours.

pandabob said...

Of course it has Sherlock, have you done your research on how you're going to make that happen? I know you wouldn't just be relying on Lestrade or John to know how to do it :-)

Small Hobbit said...

I am curious as to what you are planning to do with this impressive halo, Sherlock?

Sherlock said...

Pandabob I said it should be fairy lights and a battery but then Lestrade said it might be easier with glowsticks so we're thinking about it and it's raining and cold so we're making a cake.

Small Hobbit I'm going to wear it because I think I should have one and I want to wear it in our show because you get a halo for being good and I am good although Lestrade said he'd rather have one like Simon Templar but I don't know who that is.

John H. D. Watson said...

Fairy lights wrapped around glowsticks?

pandabob said...

that's good thinking Sherlock, I'm impressed :-)

Cake sounds like a good thing on a rainy day, I might make one myself :-)

Greg Lestrade said...

if he gets glowsticks can we have a rave??

John H. D. Watson said...

Only if you invite Mrs Hudson. I'm sure she'd love a good rave.

Greg Lestrade said...

I am certain she's a proper raver.

Glow in the dark body paint too?

All we need is to hold it in a disused warehouse and I shall feel 20 years younger....

Anonymous said...

A glow necklace wrapped around so it could fit like a laurel wreath, or maybe several glow necklaces so you get more than one color?

Or if you can hook these up in sequence you might be able to get the effect you want. I'm just not sure it would work, since I don't know how bendy/unbendy they are. I've never seen one in real life.

rsf

John H. D. Watson said...

And I'll feel significantly less out of place than I would have twenty years ago.

Sherlock seems very enthusiastic about the idea of glowy body paint...

Anonymous said...

The kind of invisible ink that only shows under blacklights makes for neat effects too.

(What? We had a really good goth club here in the nineties!)

rsf

Greg Lestrade said...

I've got a feeling Mrs N won't want uv lights for the show...

but our flat rave can have...

As long as you get topless and paint an acid smiley in your chest.

Mycroft said...

This event will be taking place before I get home, correct?

Anonymous said...

UV lights with a fog machine and bubbles? Or is that a bit much... :D

Between the glow-in-the-dark website and the one with the wearable lights I have just finished doing my Christmas shopping for the nieces and nephews. Thank you, Sherlock, you inspired me!

rsf

pandabob said...

Do you mean the rave Mycroft or the christmas show?

I thought you might be doing a duet with Lestrade at the show?

Greg Lestrade said...

My question exactly, AnonyBob!

We can keep you and the dogs some glowsticks, Mycroft...

Mycroft said...

I most definitely mean the rave.

pandabob said...

does that mean you are doing the duet Mycroft? ;-)

Mycroft said...

In the show? I will if Sherlock wants me to.

Greg Lestrade said...

I think it's more a case of you will if John volunteers you...

pandabob said...

yes I meant in the show, I know I'm probably not supposed to say this to a teenager but that's really quite sweet Mycroft.

John won't be able to avoid being involved if the rest of you are ;-)

(I'm going to stop stirring now before my computer explodes due to a nanny John internet glare ;-) )

John H. D. Watson said...

I'll move chairs around and help set up. No one wants to see me dance.

Small Hobbit said...

Not even with glowsticks round your neck, Doc?

John H. D. Watson said...

Especially not with glow sticks!

Greg Lestrade said...

I can assure you I very much want to see that.

Anonymous said...

Who's going to be in the audience then?

rsf

John H. D. Watson said...

L - maybe a private performance.

Greg Lestrade said...

I'm intending to be in the audience most of the time, I hope. Holding my boyfriend's hand and feeling very proud of Sherlock.

John H. D. Watson said...

Both Mrs Hs well be there as well probably, and possibly Anthea too.

Sherlock said...

Lestrade just said he never got in trouble at a rave when John said he was worried he might be arrested and in trouble because he always knew where the police were going to raid and then he danced in a silly way and if that's how a rave goes it's not proper dancing.

Anonymous said...

When there are a whole lot of people packed together on a dance floor it's hard to do much more than jump up and down a lot, Sherlock. But even when there's space some people dance in silly ways. We used to make up names for moves we saw like "Twirly Whirly now I'm dizzy", "Catch the bat, release the bat" and "where is my contact lens now?" But we still had a lot of fun dancing.

rsf

Greg Lestrade said...

Big fish, little fish, cardboard box, Sherlock!

pandabob said...

is it just families John or will their be other guests? We invite the people from the local old people's home to ours and they seem to have a great time.

Adults can't dance Sherlock not like children do, adults always look funny its some kind of age law or something!

Anonymous said...

What kind of dancing is proper dancing, Sherlock? Things like the monkey dance that tell a story or do you mean waltzes?

rsf

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