by Eucatastrophe | Apr 22, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
If I could call on one character at the Shire, I would visit Bilbo Baggins at Bag End at Bagshot Row. He is rather like me in that he is eccentric but also fun. Would that I could read the real Red Book: translations, lays, and so much more! I would also love to see...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 22, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
As I wake, the sun rays shine upon me. Inside my little hobbit hole, I open the windows and smell my flowers that I have grown so tediously. I prepare breakfast. Poached eggs on toast, perfectly timed to perfection. Soon after, I take a walk around the Shire, keeping...
by Eucatastrophe | Apr 22, 2020 | Life in the Shire, Submissions, Themes
There is no place like the Shire, and there never shall be. The Shire is a small place which mostly goes unnoticed on the big map of Middle-earth. It is in reality a very great breath of fresh air. It has hills, gardens, farms, and river. That is not the entire reason...
by Dan Cruver | Apr 15, 2020 | Audio, Life in the Shire, Members-Only Content, Themes, Video
A Glimpse of Hobbiton – Interview with the Werts by Dan Cruver Dan Cruver talks with Jim and Emily Wert about their trips to visit the Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand. Whether you’ve been there before or not, you will enjoy hearing about their experiences in...
by John Pletcher | Apr 13, 2020 | Archives, Books, Easter, Occasions, On Fairy-Stories, The Silmarillion
“Tolkien viewed this wonderful concept as operative for our history, not just Middle-earth.” Like most inhabitants of Present-earth, you are probably not uproariously excited about going back to work after the holiday weekend. You might take heart as you...
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