BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / What do you do when you're not doing Sherlock?

**Posted by SpiralStaircase** February 3, 2014 1:36 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
Personally I'm a writer...but that basically means I stay at home all day on my computer "working" when actually I'm doing Sherlock related stuff. Both my parents are writers so it was kind of natural for me to move into the same field. I've done a writing degree, made my own short film, had a stage play put on by amateur dramatics and written a few trial scripts for various TV programmes but so far not actually made any money from it.

I'm basically the same, working on a novel (third draft), at the moment. I usually do shop work but my hubby is OK with me not working at the moment so I can concentrate on my writing.

I would love to do a writing degree but it would have to be an online one as I don't drive and live in the middle of nowhere.

To contribute a few pennies of my own though, I sculpt one of a kind fairies and dolls and sell them on Ebay. I've also been commissioned to sculpt Jake Shears, Miley Cyrus, and am now working on my own Sherlock doll. My likenesses aren't too bad. Not spot on but I haven't had any complaints yet.

Hope it's ok to add a link to my website here -

http://forestinasfairies.weebly.com/

So if anyone wanted a one of a kind fairy or doll made for them, just email! Because I am still an amateur my rates are very reasonable.

Last edited by SpiralStaircase (February 3, 2014 1:53 pm)

**Posted by Davina** February 4, 2014 9:32 am

They are very beautiful and ethereal!

**Posted by SpiralStaircase** February 4, 2014 1:39 pm

Davina wrote:
They are very beautiful and ethereal!

Thank you very much! Thanks for taking a peek. I've still got a long way to go to get as good as the real professionals, whose dolls take my breath away, if I ever get there, but I'm trying to improve with each new sculpt.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 6, 2014 1:03 pm

I am an unemployed Healthcare Service Secretary, but I make a little being a mystery shopper. Which is so much fun!

In my 'free time' I love writing. (A passion I had lost until I found Sherlock). I'm also a Whovian and do a lot of Doctor Who obsessing and watching.

I have also recently taken Cross Stitching up again! As soon as I finish my TARDIS I am going to work on Sherlock

**Posted by TiggyDoolittle** March 27, 2014 10:25 pm

I am a single mum to and 8 & 3 year old.

I am also fangirl of:

Ant & Dec *it was thanks to the A&D tumblr fandom that I discovered the Sherlock fandom*

Bones *David Boreanaz & Eric Millegan*

Derren Brown *so TEH was like OMG HOLY SHIT to me*

Darren Hayes.

and of course Sherlock *Ben, Martin & Andrew*

**Posted by Davina** March 27, 2014 10:54 pm

Derren Brown! Good taste! He is just amazing isn't he!

**Posted by besleybean** March 28, 2014 6:27 am

Another Derren Brown fan here.

**Posted by rebeccaholmes** March 28, 2014 6:47 am

*waves hands* I'm a Derren fan too.

I saw him live last year, and he hypnotised me!

**Posted by Davina** March 28, 2014 6:58 am

Wow! I am envious of you!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 29, 2014 6:00 pm

Always loved Derren Brown too! And that is so awesome Rebecca!!

A month ago I took up watercolour painting, I'm still feeling my way around but I am having a bit of fun with it!

I've not painted since I was 13 and my mother yelled at me and got rid of my art supplies telling me art was a stupid waste of time... Oh well. Now she actually seems happy I've taken it up again 11 years later!

**Posted by belis** March 29, 2014 8:38 pm

I spend most of my time doing boring things like working and studying. I have taken up mixed media journaling and I have a lot of fun with that.

**Posted by Richard Brook** April 22, 2014 11:48 am

What do I do when I'm not Sherlocking? Either rush things to get things done or cry, curl up into a ball and wait until I can start Sherlocking again! ;)

**Posted by Arabella Trefoil** April 22, 2014 1:00 pm

Read, knit, take care of family, conjugate Latin verbs, update enemy list, bird watch, teach at a nature center, revise enemy list, sleep.

**Posted by Richard Brook** April 22, 2014 1:08 pm

'Update enemy list... Revise enemy list' hahaha brilliant!

**Posted by Nausicäa Reddington** April 22, 2014 9:14 pm

Hm, well. I read, a lot. I Doctor Who a bit. I love writing Fanfiction (especially Mystrade, it's my OTP). I concentrate on school work. I aim to enter the Army or the Police. I love writing (not only fanfics!). I play tennis, my ultimate passion. Well that's basically it.

Last edited by Nausicäa Reddington (April 22, 2014 9:16 pm)

**Posted by eurydike** April 23, 2014 6:41 am

Sherlock hasn't taken over that much of my life yet, but I'm getting to it, I guess...

So far, I still find enough time to go to work though (I'm a lawyer's assistant), listen to a lot of music, read many books and fanfictions, go to the movies, go to concerts (not as many as I used to go to a few years ago but still quite a few), go on city trips now and then, do some cooking, do some writing and most important of all: I'm a passionate hobby-translator, translating fanfiction that hits my fancy from English to German.

I also go hiking once in a while and love to swim in the lake or in the river in summer.

That's about it, I'd say.

**Posted by batchlock** April 23, 2014 7:41 am

Haha, I'm going to school, but when I'm not, I spend a lot of doing music. I sing, dance, play the guitar, electric guitar, piano and organ. I've also written a few songs, but they're not that good haha.
I also go horse riding and to the gym when I have time. I love training!
Then I spend a lot of time on Twitter too, hehe...

**Posted by Indigo** April 24, 2014 2:40 pm

Well, basically sitting around and pretending to be Sherlock. Try it, it's COOL )))))

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 28, 2014 9:18 am

Right now my life is pretty much the Eurovision Song Contest, trying to balance both working for it and being a major fangirl... and when I can I'm on this forum...

**Posted by Lady Grace Elmstone** April 28, 2014 1:03 pm

Work. Because I spend so much time on Sherlock that I get myself late with the work I have to do before the finals (I study History)... And listen to music, then again, I spend countless hours listening to music throughout the day.