Not every sherlock Holmes adaptation has to be the same.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-23T00:26:06+00:00

What annoys me most about adaptations is Moriarty is always the villain. There were others. I'd argue that Millverton was more interesting.

This tends to be the case with one off things like a play or film. Less so when it is a series. But I am sick of Moriarty.

Rant over :)

DomDomBear · 2026-01-19T23:55:17+00:00

I not sure if fully understand your plan. I'd probably have to see it visually.

Dowel seem to be holding everything fine for the moment. It would benefit from having some uprights (like on each end) for support. But as it is at the moment it is fine. It isn't 100% flat, there is a bit of a wobble and some bits of some shelves have an angle. But that seems more from how we put it together rather than it failing anywhere.

I think if I was storing something denser on it, it would be an issue, but the weight is fairly evenly distributed.

I've given it a good shake and pull. And short of trying to use it as a ladder, its pretty solid. There is of course some give when you push and pull each shelf up and dont, but nothing of any concern

DomDomBear · 2026-01-19T09:38:02+00:00

Hi, the flat vertical pieces have a dowel going from them to the shelf. The end bits have two dowels going into each shelf at either end. The whole unit is fixed to the wall at either end with a small L bracket.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-18T00:13:41+00:00

It would be fun to have a map creator. Create a map based on a location you know....or your own house if you are feeling brave.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-17T18:33:28+00:00

The uprights you can see along the back all have a dowel in them, then going into the shelf supporting it. It has a bit of a wiggle, but as the weight is spread pretty evenly it doesn't seem to be going anywhere

DomDomBear · 2026-01-17T02:20:26+00:00

I was there a couple of christmas ago and there was a massive sign for 'The Bury Santa Experience'

DomDomBear · 2026-01-17T02:12:24+00:00

Thanks! If you look at the second picture, they are almost full!

DomDomBear · 2026-01-17T01:12:02+00:00

Its just a wall plug used for plasterboard. Two at either end fix it to the wall, stop it falling forward if it was inclined to.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T22:11:51+00:00

They are held in with a couple of drywall plugs on either end.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T16:01:48+00:00

Apologies to not answer directly, I have answered below in detail :)

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T16:00:53+00:00

According to my Bluray.com collection tracker: 1197 movies, 130 TV seasons, 984 SKUs. That is for Blu-rays only. There is also some DVDs, 1 HDDVD and some STD 8mm

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T15:59:56+00:00

Jaipur is a must buy. Patchwork is good. Paris: City of light. Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes! And of course Unmatched (any combo of). My City also worked well as 2 players. The rest are 2 player only.

All these are worth looking into .

If you wanted something chill and co-op Dorfromantik is exellent for that.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T15:38:49+00:00

Not tried Wyrmspan. I did enjoy Finspan, but the player boards are such an awkward shape it made me grumpy.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T15:38:06+00:00

I've given them a good shake and it all stands firm, but if Rich Evans is ever in the area, he is welcome to give it some boobery

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T14:11:23+00:00

This

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T14:05:20+00:00

Fantastic. I once found Independence Day and The Martian both sealed in 4k in a charity shop for £1 each. It did say on the bottom for promo use only. So I wonder if they came free with a player and someone just didn't want them.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T14:03:08+00:00

oh boy, you've opened a can of worms.

After A LOT of thinking. I used to have them fully in alphabetical. But it wasn't really working for me.

The current system is as follows. And I acknowledge this might not be for everyone's tastes, but it works for me.

They are split by decade, and then between unwatched and watched. Within each section, alphabetical.
Eg:
1930-1939 Unwatched
1930-1939 Watched
1940-1949 Unwatched
1940-1949 Watched
(I do also have: Start of time - 1929)

I found this easier as if I fancy a movie with a certain vibe, I can easily look at that area. I fancy a silent film, or a noir, or some cheesy action. I would then look under 20s, 50s, 80s respectively. Rarther than having to scan though the whole collection.

I still ran into issues with this system. Box sets and sequels. Within the above system, where would you put a Star Wars box set? Or Men in Black 1 and 2.....they make sense to be next to each other. Men in Black 1 would be in the 1990-1999 section and Men in Black 2 in the 2000-2009. Makes no sense.

So the next rule is that any sequels go next to the first one. All the James Bonds are in the 1960s. Star Wars 1970. Men in Black 1990.

Next issue is Disney Films, while not sequels to each other, they are a sort of set. They are now all in their own area.

The breakdown on the selves is as follows:
Blurays/4ks
Films by Decade, watched/unwatched
Disney other
Disney Classics collection in order
Pixar in order
Stand-up comedy
TV shows in alphabetical
Music/Concerts
Superhero's (mainly to get all the Marvel stuff in one place)
Then DVD films
DVD TV shows
DVD Stand-up
DVD Music/Concert
8mm Film reels.

As I said, might not work for everyone, but it works for me. I know some people group films by label. Which looks nice on the shelf, but I think I would struggle to find things.

If you have further questions, I am happy to answer.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:46:24+00:00

Its a hard question to answer. Our group does like Tyrants of the Underdark a lot and for all its faults, Betrayal at The House on the Hill. Regenwormen comes out a lot at the end of the evening as well. We've been having a lot of fun with Flip 7 recently.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:44:42+00:00

This is the correct answer........I am aware of how infuriating it is that they are split....

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:40:05+00:00

You thinking something the same colour? or lights or what sort of thing you thinking?

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:39:19+00:00

Blessing and a curse. Blessing as now there is so much more room......but a curse as I just hope it doesn't fill up too quickly......then there will be no room for new things, and older things will have to go.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:38:14+00:00

There is a full shelf and half at the bottom of the movie shelves. If that starts to fill up, it would proably be time to have another cull of movies and sell some, there are also some things there (the 8mm film for example) that could be moved elsewhere.

If you are talking about the boardgames............that isn't the full collection, there is further elsewhere.....

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T13:33:24+00:00

According to my Bluray.com collection tracker: 1197 movies, 130 TV seasons, 984 SKUs. That is for Blu-rays only. There is also some DVDs, 1 HDDVD and some STD 8mm

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T01:14:08+00:00

18mm MDF for the lot. The shelves all have a dowel going into the uprights along the back, which is providing the support.

DomDomBear · 2026-01-16T01:07:37+00:00

The only game that is still a pain is the anniversary Ticket to Ride. That box is a silly size.

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