Fill in the Blanks The atmosphere at the start Online version We see Carruthers smoking a cigar at his desk, in the Foreign Office in London. Outside it is sunny and green, but he has to stay in, with nothing to do. He is bored. In real life when you are bored, it is your problem...but in books and films (Carruthers, Hannay, sometimes Sherlock Holmes) as soon as someone is bored, something exciting happens very soon afterwards! by Martin Smith 1 Office London films cigar sunny books nothing desk your bored atmosphere Holmes bored exciting soon The at the start We see Carruthers smoking a at his , in the Foreign in . Outside it is and green , but he has to stay in , with to do . He is . In real life when you are bored , it is problem . . . but in and ( Carruthers , Hannay , sometimes Sherlock ) as soon as someone is , something happens very afterwards !