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Mobile Holmes and Imperial Weird: Strange Tales of Empire

Welcome, dear listener. Sherlock Holmes again, the shadows of the British Empire, new magazines and general chaos. We’ll have to call this one a midweek medley. And we need to investigate Django’s bald spot anyway, so our Edwardian Arcane series will have to wait a day or two. The daft little donkey has developed one of those patches on his tail which may be a sebaceous gland problem, a flea allergy, or mites, and as he will keep chewing at it, no doubt the vet will have an extra holiday this year.

hot dog day
hot dog day

So while we employ hibiscrub and a medicated shampoo, we’ll update you on that other stuff…

Strange Empire

A map of the world, showing the British Empire coloured in red at the end of the nineteenth century. Date: late 19th century
A map of the world, showing the British Empire coloured in red at the end of the nineteenth century. Date: late 19th century

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