BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / SocksBatch!

**Posted by gently69** March 5, 2014 4:12 pm

Mr. Cumberbatch, your socks arrived.

**Posted by gently69** March 5, 2014 4:21 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
I did suggest some sort of identical message with a bit of individual stuff in it as well, but I'm not sure we've agreed on this. I'll just post it again:

LOGO of the CumberSocksCollective

Dear Benedict,

individual message

individual message

individual message

individual message

Lots of love,
SolarSystem
(Member of the CumberSocksCollective / Member of the BBC Sherlock Fan Forum)

As I already mentioned I am absolutely happy with that.
What did we say? April 1st? Then ... from Germany we should send it around 4 days before? It's a Tuesday, isn't it?

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**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 5, 2014 4:33 pm

Awesome socks! And yes, April 1st is a Tuesday.

Gah, I meant to call the post office today and ask them for the ideal shipping date... oh well I have tomorrow as well!

**Posted by gently69** March 5, 2014 4:45 pm

I thought to stay with a simple tartan style.

**Posted by SolarSystem** March 5, 2014 5:18 pm

Very nice socks, gently! Like I said: I've got those, too. That will be the perfect conversation starter should I ever meet Mister Cumberbatch again...

**Posted by SolarSystem** March 5, 2014 5:21 pm

Btw, my boyfriend's comment to all this was just now: "Imagine one day you'll see a picture of Martin Freeman and he wears those socks...!"

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 5, 2014 5:26 pm

xD I can actually see that happening; Ben being so kind he wants to share his new sock-wealth

**Posted by gently69** March 5, 2014 5:41 pm

SolarSystem wrote:
Very nice socks, gently! Like I said: I've got those, too. That will be the perfect conversation starter should I ever meet Mister Cumberbatch again...

Well ... guess, what I bought myself. Couldn't resist.

Martin? Yes, that's possible.

**Posted by clareiow** March 5, 2014 5:56 pm

I just know he is going to LOVE this. Can you imagine his smiles when he starts opening them with all his other mail and then it clicks "hold on, I've seen this logo before..."

Are you guys writing lots in your note? I tend to ramble...I might practice mine, don't want to get it wrong :-/

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 5, 2014 6:01 pm

I have been considering my note since we started talking about this... I don't know how long mine will be but I seriously need to thank him for some stuff!

**Posted by TeeJay** March 5, 2014 6:56 pm

Okay, so I have finally decided I wanna join the CumberSocks Collective. This involved quite a bit of rubbing my eyebrow in bewilderment at the concept of sending a man I don't know wildly coloured socks, but, hey, I'm always for having more fun in your life, and it sounds like this is certainly gonna be fun.

That said, I actually drove to the next town over today that has a few clothes stores, but unfortunately the only store I found that had socks for men that weren't utterly boring was H&M, and they only went up to size 45. Apparently Benedict has 46, so I didn't go for those.

Now I'm thinking about buying two pairs online, because as much as I try, the rational part of my mind just won't justify driving 20 minutes to the next mall just for a pair of socks that I'm not even going to keep. So here's the two contenders I have picked. Do you think they'd be adequate? Are they too tame?

(Yes, I like stripes.)

**Posted by besleybean** March 5, 2014 7:07 pm

Me too.

**Posted by clareiow** March 5, 2014 7:11 pm

I like the top pair teejay! And they're not tame they're fun!

Welcome to the clan ;)

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 5, 2014 7:18 pm

I love both pairs, the top pair is awesome! He's going to love them!

Seriously though. I might faint if I ever see him wear one of my pairs...

I also checked out the Danish postage website... they say it takes from 2-5 business days for parcels and letters to get to the UK

**Posted by TeeJay** March 5, 2014 7:22 pm

In my experience, it can take up to a week for anything to be delivered from Germany to the UK. So we're trying to send them so that they roughly arrive around April 1st? Or does everyone just send them individually when they like?

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**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 5, 2014 9:57 pm

I am thinking about doing a little bit of cross stitch work on my socks... but I really don't know. and if I did, what would I even do?

**Posted by clareiow** March 5, 2014 10:16 pm

If we all aim for April 1 I reckon it would be best - for effect lol!

Why don't you put a monogram of his initials phantom?

**Posted by SolarSystem** March 5, 2014 10:29 pm

Yes, let's all aim for April 1st - I think we already agreed on that, right?
And I think it would be fun if we all took a pic of our wrapped socks before we send them and post it here, what do you think?

**Posted by clareiow** March 5, 2014 10:43 pm

Yep definitely Solar!

**Posted by Tinks** March 6, 2014 1:19 pm

I'm not sure I'll be able to load a picture of mine - I'm a bit technically stupid!
I've ordered 3 pairs of stripey Pringle socks in nice bright colours though and they should be here tomorrow
I'm crazily excited about this! Can't think what to write on my note though.