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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-22 02:55 pm

Winter 2025 Master List!

Sorted by category and fandom, all the amazing fanworks created by this round's participants, for your perusal and entertainment and with names attached! Now comments can be answered and works reposted all over the web, and pimping shall commence far and wide! If you haven't added your fanwork to the AO3 collection, and you want to, you can add it here: Holmestice Exchange - Winter2025. If your work has been on AO3 all along and is in a fast-moving tag ("Sherlock (TV)" or "Sherlock Holmes/John Watson", for example), you might choose to update its publication date to today, so that your work has its turn at the top of the tag.

Please come back and join us for our spring/summer round! Sign-ups will open in March. You can follow us at [twitter.com profile] holmestice (twitter), [tumblr.com profile] holmestice (tumblr), or [community profile] holmestice (dreamwidth) for updates!

And now, without further ado, the Grand Reveal!

Art )
Fiction )
Podfic, Original Music, Fanmixes, and Vids )
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smallhobbit ([personal profile] smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-22 04:51 pm
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26 Things in 2026

In my last post for 25 Things for 2025 I said I wouldn't repeat the experience.

But then I had a thought, and decided that I could do something completely different, particularly since 26 things fits rather neatly into 52 weeks.

So, my intention for 2026 is to post one photo per fortnight highlighting one thing that I have done (however minor) that fortnight.  It may be that I will elaborate on whatever I was doing, or I may not.  In other words, 26 Things in 2026 will be 26 Photos in 2026.
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-21 11:53 pm

Treat for Ghostbees: The Uses of Solitude

Title: The Uses of Solitude
Recipient: ghostbees
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: M (for humorous discussion of packers)
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Although Holmes always prefers to be hard at work, there are a few benefits to taking a holiday with Watson. For one thing, it’s a chance to work on certain unusual artistic endeavors which make him feel more himself.

Read on AO3: The Uses of Solitude
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-21 09:49 pm

Treat for paradiseandcola: Tried and True

Title: Tried and True
Recipient: paradiseandcola
Author:
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: After straining his bad leg during a case, it’s a bit harder for Watson to get going in the morning. Holmes is quite determined to make sure he has everything he needs.

Read On AO3: Tried and True
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-21 04:09 pm

Treat for Ghostbees: The Morning After the Concert

Title: The Morning After The Concert
Recipient: ghostbees
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: ACD Canon
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson/Mary Morstan, Trans Sherlock Holmes
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Three people sharing a bathroom in the morning is no joke, but it's even worse when one happens to be the world's greatest detective...

Read more... )
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smallhobbit ([personal profile] smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-21 02:37 pm

View from the Window - December

This month I've picked sunrises to share - we've had a fair amount of rain, so it's been good to see as many as we have:

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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-21 01:05 am

Treat for BendingtheWillow: In the Thick of Question and Reply

Title: In the Thick of Question and Reply
Recipient: BendingTheWillow
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: While recovering from an injury, Holmes finds that he might need a bit more help than usual. Watson is glad to assist in any way that he can.

Read on AO3: In the Thick of Question and Reply
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-20 06:25 pm

Treat for B2BMilde: The Moustache

Title: The Moustache
Recipient: B2BMilde
Artist: REDACTED
Verse: Rathbone & Bruce films
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: On a case that calls for disguises...

Read more... )
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smallhobbit ([personal profile] smallhobbit) wrote2025-12-20 07:07 pm
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Courses - December 2025

Bringing the list up to date for the year:

FutureLearn

Exploring Scottish Catholicism: Education, Philosophy and Literature (University of Glasgow)
It was interesting to see some of the contribution Catholicism had made, but with only one week per subject this really was a very quick look at the three topics.

The Forbidden City and its People (University of Stirling and Palace Museum)
The forbidden city has a lot of interesting artefacts, and was the centre of government for both the Ming and Qing dynasties, with many notable emperors during that time.  But somehow the course seemed to be mostly a series of pictures, and a confusing list of emperors, and more something simply to be looked at.


OpenLearn

Intermediate German: Understanding Spoken German
The German level was above what I am capable of, although I could understand some of what was said.  But much of the vocabulary is not relevant to my needs - there was a lot of sport, which isn't one of my interests.

Understanding Dyslexia
This was another 8 week badged course.  The first four weeks were very interesting, the second four less so, as they seemed to be extended simply to qualify as an 8 week course.  I passed the test, so earned my badge!


In total this year I have completed 18 FutureLearn courses and 47 OpenLearn courses.  The latter is a reflection on my intention of reducing the number of courses on my wish list, and I was successful in completing everything I had at the beginning of the week.  Looking forward, I am partway through one FutureLearn course, being on week 2 of a 5 week course.  And I have 5 courses recently added to my OpenLearn wish list, which I shall be starting in the new year.  I shall also be continuing my German.




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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-20 01:06 pm

Treat for happyeverafter72: Contributing Factors

Title: Contributing Factors
Recipient: happyeverafter72
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Returning home from a case to find chilly winter weather, Holmes contemplates recent changes to his life, as well as their effects.

Read on AO3: Contributing Factors
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-19 10:38 pm

Treat for randomquadballpun: And Bid the Day Begin

Title: And Bid the Day Begin
Recipient: RandomQ / Randomquadballpun
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: After a long, taxing case involving sabotage to London’s weather, Holmes and Watson return home to enjoy a well-deserved rest and a little medical care.

Read on AO3: And Bid the Day Begin
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-19 04:42 pm

Treat for estelraca: Into the Setting Sun

Title: Into the Setting Sun
Recipient: EstelRaca
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson & Mycroft
Rating: T
Warnings: None
Summary: When Holmes fails to arrive at Baker Street for a scheduled dinner, Mycroft and Watson go searching for him.

Read on AO3: Into the Setting Sun
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-19 01:41 am

Treat for Jabbage: Peace and Literature

Title: Peace and Literature
Recipient: Jabbage
Artist: REDACTED
Verse: ACD Canon
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes
Rating: G
Warnings: No Warnings
Summary: Sherlock and Mycroft spend some quiet time together as children.

Read more... )
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-18 08:42 pm

Treat for beaglesbites: To Implore Your Light

Title: To Implore Your Light
Recipient: beaglesbites
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: Now that Holmes had returned to London, alive and well, Watson had thought the nightmares would stop. He had the most marvelous proof that the worst had not happened, that Holmes was not lost, his body not left to be battered by the torrent of the Reichenbach Falls forever. Still, the nightmares continued.

Read on AO3: To Implore Your Light
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-17 07:42 pm

Treat for armchair_elvis: You May Keep It

Title: You May Keep It
Recipient: armchair_elvis
Artist: REDACTED
Verse: The Case of the Silk Stocking
Characters: Holmes & Watson & Jenny
Rating: PG (?)
Warnings: None
Summary: Holmes gets a few more books from Jenny

Read more... )
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-17 05:28 pm

Treat for flowing_river: Counterpoint

Title: Counterpoint
Recipient: flowing_river
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Holmes & Watson
Rating: T
Warnings: N/A
Summary: “Hiding anything from Holmes was difficult, but in their present circumstances, he was no doubt distracted by the gunmen and the case in general. So long as Watson kept quiet, Holmes need not find out about this injury until later.”

Read on AO3: Counterpoint
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smallhobbit ([personal profile] smallhobbit) wrote in [community profile] 100words2025-12-17 05:13 pm

Sherlock (BBC) - Forged Bank Notes

Title: Forged Bank Notes
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: G

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chacusha ([personal profile] chacusha) wrote in [community profile] latetreatbonanza2025-12-17 10:31 am
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1 week until deadline!

Hi everyone! Sorry, I meant to post a reminder earlier. I feel like it's a bit of a busy period in exchange land at the moment, but this is just a reminder that the collection for Late Treat Bonanza will be opening a little bit more than one week from now (countdown)!

Be sure that your works are ready to go live by then. We currently have 5 late treats in the collection!

Sign-ups are also still open. It's a bit last-minute to sign up, but you can go ahead and do it before LTB ends for the year!

Useful links:
Schedule & sign-up post
Late Treat Bonanza 2025 AO3 Collection
Searchable sign-up spreadsheet
Event rules & FAQ
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-16 08:55 pm

Treat for Mom2boys: "When you finish those I promise I'll find more"

Title: “When you finish those I promise I’ll find more”
Recipient: Mom2boys
Artist/Vidder: REDACTED
Verse: Sherlock & Co
Characters/Pairings: Young Sherlock
Rating: Gen
Warnings:Train Obsession!
Summary:Sherlock Holmes has always loved libraries

Read more... )
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holmesticemods ([personal profile] holmesticemods) wrote in [community profile] holmestice2025-12-16 04:52 pm

Treat for EdosianOrchids901: Keeping Company

Title: Keeping Company
Recipient:
EdosianOrchids901
Author: REDACTED
Verse: Granada TV Show
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: None
Summary: Watson slowly made his way towards the stairs but stopped as he passed by Holmes’ closed bedroom door. There were faint noises coming from Holmes’ bedroom, noises of distress. Watson hesitated, unsure of what to do. His instinct was to enter the room and try to help Holmes, but Watson did not know if his help would be welcome, especially as he would have to intrude on Holmes’ personal space to do so.

Read on AO3: Keeping Company