BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / The "Good News" thread

**Posted by SolarSystem** November 3, 2015 6:16 am

Well, Schmiezi, I'm excited and sceptical at the same time. Alex Kurtzman has been involved in some pretty great stuff on tv (and of course the last two Star Trek movies), but there is also stuff that's just plain boring (to me). I hope he and also CBS know what they're doing. I'm a bit sad that Paramount isn't involved anymore, but then again... they cancelled that last show after four seasons.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** November 3, 2015 12:23 pm

I can't stop smiling right now.

I've been learning Dutch online for a while... and I thought I was doing okay... but sometimes seeing Dutch people talk on TV I got so lost... they talk so fast! But I was just channel surfing and realized they were speaking Dutch in some documentary... the documentary itself is so boring but I'm watching it intensely. I actually understand what they're saying!!

Granted, the older man seems to work on pronouncing the words and doesn't have a strong dialect...

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** November 10, 2015 12:52 pm

I just won a £100 gift card!!

I have a limited option for where I can spend it, but I can exchange it for one to restaurants, even sushi places!

I'm set for food for a long time now!!

I had no clue how I would feed myself this month... you can get a lot of kebabs and pizzas for that!!

**Posted by Yitzock** November 10, 2015 4:44 pm

That's great, Phantom! I hope you enjoy that, but it sounds like you will do that easily.

**Posted by Lilythiell** November 10, 2015 5:05 pm

Oh wow Phantom, that is good news indeed
Enjoy it

**Posted by Lilythiell** November 10, 2015 5:42 pm

Look at what came in the post yesterday

**Posted by besleybean** November 10, 2015 5:44 pm

Oh those are nice!

**Posted by Yitzock** November 10, 2015 7:03 pm

Are those mugs? They're cool!

**Posted by nakahara** November 10, 2015 7:11 pm

Hmmm, are those two doses of that famous "Sherlock" tea? They look fabulous!

**Posted by Lilythiell** November 11, 2015 8:11 am

Indeed they are, nakahara!

It's almost too bad I don't like coffee, I'd have ordered the coffee cups they've made, the're rather nice as well. If there was a Sherlockian in the family other than myself, that would make a very decent Christmas present. I have tried to convert some of them, but so far they've only said that (BBC Sherlock) is cool.
Humpf. That's too much of an understatement, if you ask me.

But those mugs are so cool, I felt I had to have them, regardless of the lack of space there is in my cupboard

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** November 11, 2015 9:01 am

Beautiful mugs Lily!

I already spent a little of my gift card on some headphones... my good ones broke, and I need them to drown out noise from my neighbours and to relieve anxiety.
The rest will be spent on food! Fastfood isn't the most healthy, but you can find the healthier choices... and sushi is never bad!

A few weeks back I also won a smaller gift card and got the Sherlock calendar and some TARDIS earrings... The day before the headphones broke...

I still can't believe my luck!

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**Posted by Lilythiell** November 11, 2015 11:32 am

This is such a great way of treating yourself! No one can go wrong with a Sherlock calendar, and anything in the shape of a police phone box
And food.

**Posted by mrshouse** November 13, 2015 8:12 am

How wonderful you had a bit of luck lately, Phantom! I'm happy for you.
Lily, those mugs are lovely! Have a couple of "Glühwein" if you don't like coffee.

I have very good news as well: Last week I finally passed my final exam to become a specialised pediatrician. Now all the years in the hospital with tiresome shifts finally pay off. And there is a new job at the horizon, but with regular working times and no night shifts.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** November 13, 2015 8:15 am

Big congrats from me, @mrshouse!! That is amazing news! Well done! And good luck!

**Posted by Zatoichi** November 13, 2015 9:46 am

Big Congratulations from me, mrshouse! You worked very hard for this, and with three children! You have my deepest admiration =). I keep my fingers crossed for that job, it sounds just perfect!

**Posted by SolarSystem** November 13, 2015 9:57 am

Congratulations from me, too, mrshouse! That's wonderful news - and I hope that everything will work out perfectly with the new job. A bit of a change can be such a good thing... I changed into another department (or should I say: division?) six weeks ago, and this is the best thing that happened to me in ages, job-wise. So, good luck to you, too!

**Posted by Yitzock** November 13, 2015 1:37 pm

That's great news, mrshouse! I hope everything goes well with that!

**Posted by nakahara** November 13, 2015 3:06 pm

Congratulations, mrshouse and good luck in your new job!

**Posted by tobeornot221b** November 13, 2015 4:19 pm

How wonderful, mrshouse! Hopefully, future life will be easier for you and your family.

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**Posted by SusiGo** November 13, 2015 5:23 pm

Congrats, mrshouse, this is very good news for you and your family!