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Title: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 26, 2014, 03:20:07 PM
Just had a great pot of tea and a slice of cake in this establishment. A lovely location with wood paneling and good theming throughout. However the interesting part was the table number/markers. They're all 28mm figures (or rather photo's of). No apparent reason for it and the staff were a bit busy to ask.

So is anyone on here responsible (wouldn't surprise me) or know why?
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 26, 2014, 03:38:19 PM
Pictures?

Or were you too busy stuffing your face  ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 26, 2014, 05:49:19 PM
The apple pie didn't last long so there was time for a photo of the table marker. The pot of tea lasted longer.

This was the nook area I was sat in. A Google search for 'Sherlocks Whitby' will give you lots more.
(http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/02/32/b6/2a/like-a-museum.jpg)

Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Legion1963 on May 26, 2014, 06:11:39 PM
Looks very comfy. And a nice pot of tea with something sweet on the side is always a delight. However, with the warm weather of the last days i'm beginning to dream 'bout a large glass full of cider. Ah, how i miss dear old Blighty.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 26, 2014, 07:03:19 PM
Looks like Richards painting  ???

cheers

James
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Mason on May 26, 2014, 07:07:17 PM
Interesting looking place.
 8)

Looks like Richards painting  ???

It does actually.
Blood (TM) stripes....
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 26, 2014, 07:14:51 PM
Either that or Tom Weiss  ???

cheers

James
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 26, 2014, 07:27:24 PM
Looks like Richards painting  ???

That was what I said, while drinking tea  :D

They quite probably just grabbed them off the web. I just wondered why figures rather than art or just numbers.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: fastolfrus on May 26, 2014, 09:19:28 PM
I just wondered why figures rather than art or just numbers.

It's Whitby.

Make's a change that it isn't body parts :~}
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Cubs on May 28, 2014, 05:47:48 PM
I put my money on a very talented painter called Alexander Bews.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Bugsda on May 28, 2014, 11:52:28 PM
I put my money on a very talented painter called Alexander Bews.

Yep! Definitely  :)
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dewbakuk on May 29, 2014, 08:34:02 PM
Fair enough, but the question is why they are on their table settings?  ;)
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dolmot on May 29, 2014, 09:00:21 PM
Maybe they're...tabletop miniatures?

I'm here all week.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: thebinmann on May 29, 2014, 09:04:28 PM
Strips like that do make me think of the prof, Tom and Capt Blood. But there are a few "ebay" paunters that do them well too. And Mr Dixon.

What an interesting place....
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Mason on May 29, 2014, 11:56:13 PM
I put my money on a very talented painter called Alexander Bews.

Yep! Definitely  :)

Yep, the boys are right.....

http://witchhunter.net/gallery_sherlock_holmes.html

 :D

Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Captain Blood on May 30, 2014, 07:33:26 AM
Well it wasn't me, i've never been to Whitby... Except in the hold of a ship in a box of earth - mwuhahahahaha!!!

Presumably the proprietor is a wargamer - or related to one?

I wonder if the Prof knows images of his painted figures have been pirated for a tearoom menu on the North East coast  ::)
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: thebinmann on May 30, 2014, 07:55:12 AM
I wonder if the Prof knows images of his painted figures have been pirated for a tearoom menu on the North East coast  ::)

I was thinking just that, perhaps he has been there in a ship in a box of eath too!
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: answer_is_42 on May 30, 2014, 03:22:24 PM
I wonder if the Prof knows images of his painted figures have been pirated for a tearoom menu on the North East coast  ::)

I imagine they're already hearing from his solicitors.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Dolmot on May 30, 2014, 05:53:12 PM
I imagine they're already hearing from his solicitors.

Demanding tea...and crumpets!
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Captain Blood on May 30, 2014, 06:41:26 PM
Alex probably has shares in the crumpet business in the global capital of vampire tourism (well, after Transylvania, anyway...)  ;)
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Cubs on May 31, 2014, 08:42:17 AM
If he plays his cards right, he could be in buttered muffin for the rest of his (un) life.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: thebinmann on May 31, 2014, 09:07:40 AM
If he plays his cards right, he could be in buttered muffin for the rest of his (un) life.

 :o :o
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Bugsda on May 31, 2014, 11:43:21 AM
If he plays his cards right, he could be in buttered muffin for the rest of his (un) life.

I'd be careful, he may end up with a stake dinner  ;)
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 31, 2014, 12:40:43 PM
I wonder if the Prof knows images of his painted figures have been pirated for a tearoom menu on the North East coast  ::)

 :o

No, I didn't know. Looks like it's going to be a trend, a few months ago I've found one of my website photos on the advertising flyer of a a very well-known miniatures company. They put the flyer to my order by them :)

Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: OSHIROmodels on May 31, 2014, 12:41:47 PM
They put the flyer to my order by them :)

I bet that was a bit of a shock  lol

cheers

James
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: thebinmann on May 31, 2014, 12:54:06 PM
What doyou do? Tell them? Ask them for money/free stuff? or just be happy?

I mean the company more than the te house
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on May 31, 2014, 12:55:48 PM
What doyou do? Tell them? Ask them for money/free stuff? or just be happy?

The "be happy" part  :D
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: thebinmann on May 31, 2014, 01:13:27 PM
I'm not surprised, and that makes me happy too!
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Elk101 on May 31, 2014, 01:36:18 PM
The "be happy" part  :D

Having said that a bit of a credit on the images should be the very least they could do.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: twrchtrwyth on September 11, 2022, 09:09:04 PM
I'm going there tomorrow. It'll be interesting to see if they are still there.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Elk101 on September 11, 2022, 09:31:24 PM
I'm pretty sure they are. I think I walked past it a few months ago.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Daeothar on September 12, 2022, 11:18:41 AM
Oh wow; look what crawled out of a box of earth after being buried for 8 years...  :D
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: OSHIROmodels on September 12, 2022, 11:33:18 AM
 lol
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: twrchtrwyth on September 12, 2022, 03:01:12 PM
They don't seem to have the pictures anymore.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Cubs on September 12, 2022, 06:54:18 PM
I have zero recollection of making these comments on the thread. Should I be worried?
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: robh on September 12, 2022, 09:02:02 PM
I have zero recollection of making these comments on the thread. Should I be worried?

Paint fumes........... :-X
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Blackwolf on September 13, 2022, 01:09:25 AM
Only a Prawn in Whitby.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Khusru2 on September 26, 2022, 10:05:50 PM
I suspect it was to do with Steampunk & Whitby in all honesty.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: Von Trinkenessen on September 27, 2022, 07:52:54 AM
Cubs static grass is not a replacement for snuff  lol.
Title: Re: Sherlock's Coffee/Tea house in Whitby
Post by: SpaceCudet on October 12, 2022, 09:07:54 AM
Only a Prawn in Whitby.
Funnily enough I will be singing along to this in Newport on Saturday.