Tolkien & Pratchett: A Tale of Two Great authors
Update: April 10, 2022 As part of my Unpacking a mystery box series I have found the actual ticket of the event mentioned in the text below and added it as the top photo....
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Introducing: Tolkien MeMes
Those of you who have met me in person will probably know that I have a penchant for the silliest of puns: acronyms, word play, you name it. I am particularly fond and proud...
The Road goes ever on and on …
When Bilbo finally heads off for Rivendell after his ‘Long-expected Party’ he sings this song: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road...
Revamping my Tolkien and Middle-earth Memorabilia Collection: Ravel’s Bolero and LibraryThing
After another of many moves and the fact that the COVID-19 crisis has changed all of our lives I remembered a wonderful blog post by Tim Spalding, LibraryThing Founder and President, from March 18th,...
How ‘The Lord of the Rings’ meets William Wallace, dinosaurs, travels to Narnia and meets up with SpongeBob SquarePants
I do have a love for blog post titles that really are just a bunch of silly connections, often strenuously so, and this title fits right into this category. It has been inspired by...
“(…) Something has gone crack.” Christopher Tolkien dies at the age of 95
A local French newspaper broke the news today that Christopher Tolkien has passed away last night at the age of 95. Tolkien who had for many years lived in the French department Var in...
“You know nothing, Jon Sauron!”
A major cast announcement by the team of Lord of the Rings on Prime has Tolkien fandom in a kerfuffle. However, no new information has become available on the actual storyline to be presented...
The day I was happy meeting three trolls: The Tolkien Tapestries at Aubusson
In the southwest of France, in the beautiful région Nouvelle–Aquitaine, you will find Aubusson, a small town known for its tapestries and which in 2009 was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible...
Tolkien 2019 in Birmingham, Day 3, a report
The Tolkien Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a party of special magnificence: Tolkien 2019 is happening in Birmingham from August 7 – 11, 2019, and I have the honour and pleasure of...
Tolkien 2019 in Birmingham: day 2, a report
The Tolkien Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a party of special magnificence: Tolkien 2019 is happening in Birmingham from August 7 – 11, 2019, and I have the honour and pleasure of...
