221b Baker Street.

Sherlock Holmes's address. There was no such address in Baker St.

First appears in 'A Study in Scarlet' 1887.

Time

8:42pm

The time on the train near Liege.

Graham Greene 'Stanmbol Train'

Introduction

I had the idea for this blog recently, however I have been fascinated about the choice of numbers for quite a while. A few years ago Audrey Niffinger was in town promoting her book,'The Time Traveller's Wife', and I went along to hear her speak. During the questions at the end, I asked her if the lottery numbers she mentions in her book were significant to her. Although she replied in the negative, it got me thinking about how numbers are chosen in writing. I have currently waylaid my copy of her book, but I will put up the numbers when I hunt it down. For now, I'll keep on the lookout, and please feel free to send any numbers you come across my way.

Cheers,

Lady M