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Hey Diddle DiddleLestrade was rapidly coming to the boil. But then, he was a kettle.

“Look, Sherlock,” he said to the tall teapot, “any information about the missing spoon, you have to tell me. It’s part of a very expensive set!”

Sherlock hesitated but then he saw the steam coming out of Lestrade’s spout.

“It was the cat and fiddle figurine that inadvertently gave the game away,” Sherlock began. “He and the cow creamer have shifted slightly to the left, away from the Spode dish. To allow access to a hiding place perhaps.”

He looked directly at Lestrade.  “And there was the curious incident
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Blind Man's BuffJohn had a magnificent black eye.

"What happened?" demanded Sherlock, immediately alert as he entered the flat.

"Calm down," said John. "There was a power cut while you were away. I got a bit disorientated and walked into the door."

"Impossible," said Sherlock.

"Er, no," said John. "I definitely remember it happening."

"We've lived here for months," said his flatmate. "You should be able to find your way around in the dark."

John sighed. "If you suddenly can't see, it's very easy to become confused…"

The challenge in Sherlock's eyes was unmistakable.

They found a diving mask in Sherlock's dressing up box ("Disguise compendium!") and J
Belittle JohnJohn had a date.

"I'd advise against that jumper," said Sherlock.

John turned from the mirror. "You know nothing about clothes. You never wear anything apart from your detective 'uniform'."

"I have a great deal of knowledge on the subject," said Sherlock. "It's important to understand why people choose to dress the way they do." He languidly considered John's outfit. "In this instance, for example, one might deduce you were short-sighted and colour-blind…"

"I'm going," said John and he left to meet Michelle, who loved the jumper. Unfortunately, John then spent the evening complaining about Sherlock.

Michelle declined a second date.

Joh
InnocentSammy woke abruptly from his dream.

He was back in the garden in the sunshine but the scene was still vivid in his mind. Mummy pale and lifeless with bruises on her throat. Daddy slumped over her, blood seeping from his chest.

Sammy's mother glanced across at him.

"That's a lovely smile, sweetheart," she said.
Classic(al) Move(ment)Fancied whole orchestra. Managed first bass.

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Doesn't It Make You Sick

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Delayed, crossing Atlantic.

Something came up.
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Written for #SixWordStories' "Around the World in 80 Days" contest.

My second (and final) attempt at an entry. Got cold feet about entering the first. (Mainly because it was awful ^^")
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~Fluffytheartist Jan 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Great play on words, :D
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*SCFrankles Jan 26, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Thank you very much! Not the best of my stories but I think it works ^^
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~Fluffytheartist Jan 26, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Mhm, :D
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~anapests-and-ink Jan 17, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
This is wondrously horrible. I love it.
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*SCFrankles Jan 20, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Thanks ^^ It's not the best thing I've ever written but it's far better than my previous attempt ^^" (Er, thank you for what you didn't say about the other one. Gave me the heads-up to have another go. You saved me from myself ^^)

And thank you for the faves...
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