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Geek Dad
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Click That Brick! The LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook
LEGO has recently introduced a new line of sets: Book Nooks, which unfold to present scenes from the novels they are based on. The first of these is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books, and gives us a scene from Baker Street. What Is the LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook? The LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook, set #10351, is a 1,359-piece LEGO set that includes 5 Minifigures. When opened, the set is over 8 in. high, 14.5 in. wide and 2.5 in. deep. Of course, like other book nooks it can be displayed on your bookshelf closed. The set retails for $129.99, and can be purchased at LEGO stores or off of the LEGO webstore. There are 10 bags of bricks total, as well as an additional base piece, sticker sheet, and instruction book. Given the smaller size of the set compared to what I usually build, there's a correspondingly smaller instruction book. However, it is still full of information on how the set was developed: This slideshow requires JavaScript. There are some bricks that were screen printed specifically for this set, but nevertheless, there are also some stickers that you will end up applying in the build. LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook – Minifigures There are some iconic characters, including Sherlock Holmes himself, Dr. Watson, and Moriarty. I appreciated that LEGO added a bit of diversity by making Irene Adler a black woman. As usual, the assembly of the Minifigures is spread out through the build. This slideshow requires JavaScript. In a nod to The Hound of the Baskervilles, Doctor Watson even carries a clue in his briefcase: LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook – Assembly As there's only 10 bags to put together, we'll just look at all the stages at once: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Here's the finished set, fully open: And here's what it looks like when it's closed and acting as a book nook: As you can see, you can arrange the Minifigures so that they fit with each other whether the book nook is in its opened or closed position. While these won't show if you have the nook nestled between books on your shelf, there are even book covers that you build for the outside of the nook. The back cover is fairly plain: But as you can see, the front cover for the book nook is another story: Besides a plethora of Sherlock Holmes Easter eggs throughout the build, there are also a couple of hidden features. Turning one of the chimneys raises a secret door, revealing Moriarty! Opening one of the upstairs balconies reveals Sherlock Holmes' study, complete with his Stradivarius violin. LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook – Final Thoughts As the first of their new book nooks, LEGO really hit it out of the park with Sherlock Holmes. It manages to pack in a ton of details while still roughly maintaining the same size and shape as popular craft book nook kits. And as opposed to those kits, this LEGO set can open up into a display form so that you can enjoy the interactive features! That said, like many other Icons sets, the Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook is more suited for display than for play. Of course, the 18+ rating already tends to suggest that. The build was a lot of fun, especially discovering the hidden features during the build. The engineering of the set works very well, as it's effortless to operate those features. The nook itself opens and closes with ease. And with 10 bags, this is definitely a set that you can accomplish in a long, lazy afternoon, or spread it out over a few days if you want to take your time. After building the LEGO Icons Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook, I'm definitely excited for future book nook sets. This one was so thematic and dynamic, LEGO has already set themselves a high bar. But I'm confident they can rise to the challenge. Click That Brick! Click That Brick! is a look at LEGO building sets that appeal to the geek in all of us. I'll be bringing you previews and reviews of various LEGO sets, such as the LEGO Ideas Botanical Gardens. So be sure to keep your eyeballs peeled for more great LEGO content here on GeekDad. Disclosure: LEGO sent me a set for evaluation, but had no input into this review. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Historic Scottish pub Sherlock Holmes author frequented reopens after makeover
The Salisbury Arms in Edinburgh has reopened after undergoing a huge makeover. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A historic Edinburgh pub once frequented by Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has undergone a modern makeover. The Salisbury Arms reopened on June 20, providing a sophisticated and elevated dining experience for visitors who will be following in the footsteps of one of Scotland's most revered authors. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Located in the vibrant Newington area of the city, the pub is an ideal summer destination for those needing well-earned rest following a stroll up to nearby Arthur's Seat or catching rays in Holyrood Park. The new-look Salisbury Arms boasts a range of enhanced features designed to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. With 140 seats inside and a further 50 outside in the beer garden, there's space for everyone to enjoy the experience. The pub has retained its centrepiece fireplace in the restaurant and added a new, larger bookable space for up to 40 people, meaning even the biggest of parties can have their own space. 'Giving our guests amazing memories is the most important thing that we do, and the team plays a big part in delivering these. In fact, the team is what makes it such a great place to work,' says general manager Robin Jacobs, who has worked at the pub for nearly nine years. 'We aim to provide the best possible service, and be the go-to premium pub for every occasion. Our prime location puts it near the famous Arthur's Seat, Prestonfield Golf Course, and we're within easy reach of the Edinburgh city centre. During the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Pleasance is just a 10–15-minute walk away and we're looking forward to welcoming revellers.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Salisbury Arms in Edinburgh is now officially back open for business – with a complete remodel and new design. | The Salisbury Arms Originally known as The Gold Medal, the pub has evolved through iterations including The Firkin and The Crags before becoming The Salisbury Arms. The new head chef, Martin Mitchell, has just joined the Salisbury Arms having run the Radical Road Pub, and has been recognised by the Master Chef Scotland Group. He says: 'The menu has something for all tastes, and everything's made to the highest standard by my amazing team. When you think about spring and summer, it's all about sunshine, long lunches, leisurely days out, so we've created a menu to accompany that mood.'
Scotsman
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Historic Edinburgh pub Sherlock Holmes author frequented reopens after makeover
The Salisbury Arms in Edinburgh has reopened after undergoing a huge makeover. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A historic Edinburgh pub once frequented by Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has undergone a modern makeover. The Salisbury Arms reopened on June 20, providing a sophisticated and elevated dining experience for visitors who will be following in the footsteps of one of Scotland's most revered authors. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Located in the vibrant Newington area of the city, the pub is an ideal summer destination for those needing well-earned rest following a stroll up to nearby Arthur's Seat or catching rays in Holyrood Park. The new-look Salisbury Arms boasts a range of enhanced features designed to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. With 140 seats inside and a further 50 outside in the beer garden, there's space for everyone to enjoy the experience. The pub has retained its centrepiece fireplace in the restaurant and added a new, larger bookable space for up to 40 people, meaning even the biggest of parties can have their own space. 'Giving our guests amazing memories is the most important thing that we do, and the team plays a big part in delivering these. In fact, the team is what makes it such a great place to work,' says general manager Robin Jacobs, who has worked at the pub for nearly nine years. 'We aim to provide the best possible service, and be the go-to premium pub for every occasion. Our prime location puts it near the famous Arthur's Seat, Prestonfield Golf Course, and we're within easy reach of the Edinburgh city centre. During the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Pleasance is just a 10–15-minute walk away and we're looking forward to welcoming revellers.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Salisbury Arms in Edinburgh is now officially back open for business – with a complete remodel and new design. | The Salisbury Arms Originally known as The Gold Medal, the pub has evolved through iterations including The Firkin and The Crags before becoming The Salisbury Arms. The new head chef, Martin Mitchell, has just joined the Salisbury Arms having run the Radical Road Pub, and has been recognised by the Master Chef Scotland Group. He says: 'The menu has something for all tastes, and everything's made to the highest standard by my amazing team. When you think about spring and summer, it's all about sunshine, long lunches, leisurely days out, so we've created a menu to accompany that mood.'
Metro
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Latest update on BBC's Sherlock TV series making a return is truly gutting
Sherlock fans, we have terrible news. After getting hopes up that the detective extraordinaire could be back on our screens soon, co-creator Mark Gatiss has now poured water on the idea. The show ran for four three-part series between 2010 and 2017 – plus a Victorian-era special in 2016 – and fans have been clamouring for a comeback ever since. Gatiss, who made the show alongside Doctor Who legend Steven Moffat, has explained why returning to the BBC crime drama based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective would be 'difficult'. He spoke about Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman's possible return at the Italian Global Series Festival, saying: 'Going back is often very difficult.' When he was then pressed on why no more episodes of the show have been forthcoming, he said (via RadioTimes): 'Because Benedict and Martin didn't want to do anymore.' It comes after Cumberbatch, 48, revealed exactly what needs to happen for him to return to Sherlock. 'It would take it to be better than it ever was,' he told Variety. 'You leave them or yourselves wanting more.' He admitted 'there's always that itch to scratch', but any potential return would need to 'be the superlative version of what we've already achieved'. Moffat has also insisted the show can't return if Cumberbatch and Freeman don't clear their schedules. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'I'm sorry. I think people would be up in arms if we tried to recast either of them or do [it] without either of them. I think people want those guys – that's our show,' he told Metro. More Trending 'I don't mean that that's the only version of Sherlock Holmes that can be. 'There are lots of other versions of Sherlock Holmes (and so there should be, I'll watch all of them) but our version of Sherlock Holmes is Benedict and Martin. 'So if they don't want to do it or can't do it, then there is no more Sherlock. That's it.' View More » Metro has contacted Cumberbatch and Freeman's representatives for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Psychological thriller labelled a 'masterpiece' free to stream on BBC iPlayer MORE: 7 best shows to binge if you're already missing Doctor Who after finale MORE: Psychological thriller labelled a 'masterpiece' coming to BBC iPlayer
West Australian
6 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
Andrew Miller: Sia lyrics hit home after tough week with the flu
Sia fans know that the acoustic version of her song Chandelier has the real feels. As I flailed upon my fever bed recently, I was mumbling her poignant lyrics through my delirium — 'I'm holding on for dear life.' I didn't die — but as you know, it's touch and go when a man gets the flu. On a microscopic level, the invisible, intractable influenza A virus was busily binding to surfaces of cells throughout my respiratory system. Like millions of Trojan horses, they snuck inside cells lining my nose, throat and lungs, releasing their RNA code into the cytoplasmic soup, and commandeered the apparatus that manufactures bespoke proteins. As those viral-coded proteins began to kill infected cells, my general immune response was triggered, releasing chemicals like cytokines to drive my temperature up, make my head and muscles ache, and commence full-steam mucus production. Sorry. My body was forcing me to retreat, roll up in a ball and fight the beast within. Man down. Hospital admissions for COVID-19 and influenza are up, and airborne protection precautions are back in many clinical areas. Mask use is wise in crowded indoor locations, for example on public transport. I knew it was bad when my registered nurse wife took one look at me and immediately put on her bravest front, acting for all the world as if she thought my coughing, wheezing and cartoonish sneezes were melodramatic. I saw right through her coping mechanism. Unable to face my pain, she took her pillow and decamped to the other room to grieve for my dearly departed good health, while listening to her podcast and drinking her tea. She knew that I was vaccinated against influenza's worst outcomes — my lymphocytes forewarned, as it were — so her vigil from a distance was safe enough. I felt even worse, knowing the anguish I was putting her through. I knew it was real flu and not a rhinovirus cold because of modern Rapid Antigen Tests that run influenza A, B, RSV and COVID-19, all on the same strip. Amazing technology. It would be a mistake to consider the study of viruses, aka virology, a dry subject — although medical textbooks try their hardest to make everything so. Scientists who tracked down the culprits for many infamous viral diseases in the late nineteenth century were as cunning as Sherlock Holmes, and probably also smoked pipes. Viruses, like wellness influencers, are obligate parasites. This means they exploit other living organisms for replication, unlike for example bacteria, which can multiply happily in last Thursday's curry. The discovery that some viruses infect specific bacteria, but not other living things, led to early speculation that we might treat bacterial infections — like cholera — with viruses called bacteriophages — phages for short. Viral phages could assassinate bacteria without affecting human hosts. Neat idea. Soon after this realisation though, antibiotics burst onto the scene and stole the limelight. Who said nothing good ever came out of Adelaide? Actually, that might have been me. South Australian Howard Florey, with Oxford's Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain, received the Nobel Prize in 1945 for their respective contributions to making penicillin widely available for treating bacterial infections. Bacteria have evolved antibiotic resistance since then, so now our scientists are re-examining the viral phages for alternative treatment options. Our State health systems run on the smell of an oily spreadsheet, held together by the goodwill of frontline staff. Winters used to be peak, but it's year-round bedlam now. We must use whatever tools we have to reduce numbers presenting for hospital treatment for influenza and COVID-19. The latter is currently involved in the admission of around 150 patients in WA alone. Getting updated vaccine boosters is the least thing individuals can do to help hospitals, ourselves and our long-suffering families. OK — apart from Florey's penicillin, Sia, Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, JM Coetzee and Penfold's Grange — what else have South Australians ever done for us? Andrew Miller is an anaesthetist and director of the federal AMA.
