Memories from busy Shire days
There’s been a lot of events in the Shire lately! Here are some drawings from these events!
View Article9th Hobbit Historical Field Trip, December 1
Tuckborough. Home to Tooks and Thains. The seat of power in the Shire, where hobbit legends whisper to you from the smial walls. Oh, and it is yule soon too. Welcome to the 9th hobbit historical field...
View ArticleThe fifth Ruff story!
Two years after the last, here is the fifth story about one of the true legends from Brockenborings, the fabulous sheepdog Ruff! Copyright things Image credit: salpics32 / 123RF Stock Photo Previous...
View ArticleGil-Galad was an Elven King
It is Tolkien video time again! And this time, I put me hobbity paws on that most elluf of poems, “Gil-Galad was an Elven King”. Here is how it turned out! It is video time again After having made...
View ArticleSongburrow yule tree lighting, Sunday December 15
Serve up the mulled wine! Raise the yule tree! Crack open a bottle of brandy! And let us celebrate the start of yule together, before heading off to a grand concert! Date: Sunday December 15 Time: 7PM...
View ArticleGreen Dragon Friday Yule Party, Friday 27 December
A yule-themed Green Dragon Friday! Hobbits all over are invited to celebrate yule Bywater style! And if yer have yule-themed music, stories, poetry or similar yer would like to perform, don’t hesitate...
View ArticleWinterhome Wassailing, Saturday 28 December
For the third year, The Brandy Badgers will go wassailing in Winterhome! And joy come to our jolly wassail! Date: Saturday December 28th Time: 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location: Winterhome,...
View ArticleGrand and Merry Yule Song
Yule is near, Yule is here! And here is a new Yule song, made fer this year’s Grand Order Yule greeting! Best sung to the tune of the polish Yule tune “Wśród nocnej ciszy”, English title “In the still...
View ArticleGrand Hobbit New Year’s Snowball Fight, Wednesday 1 January
A new year awaits! Full of promise, opportunity and pies! No better way ter celebrate than ter pelt yer best hobbit friends with snowballs! Date: Wednesday January 1st 2014 Time: 7:30PM UK (2:30PM...
View ArticleA Very Merry Yuletide
A very merry Yuletide to one and all! Here’s one of them first songs I ever wrote! Best sung to the tune of “Dainty Davey”, below in a lovely version sung by Luke Kelly of The Dubliners, this was...
View ArticleGreen Dragon Friday New Year’s Party, Friday January 3
It is Green Dragon Friday! But in Brockenborings! And with a new years theme! Yay! Date: Friday January 3rd 2014 Time: 8PM UK (3PM servertime) Location: Plough and Stars inn, Brockenborings, Laurelin...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Review
Over-long, bloated and not a particularly good version of the book it was based on, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was still a rather entertaining movie. How does the second part of the trilogy...
View ArticleThe sixth Ruff story! For Whom the Dog Barks
Time ter end the cliffhanger! Here is the rufftastic conclusion to Ruff’s encounter with the Greenfields badgers! Copyright things Image credit: salpics32 / 123RF Stock Photo Previous Ruffings Of...
View ArticleSongburrow Yule end and music rehearsal, Tuesday January 14
Yule is over, so it is time ter remove the yule decorations and replant the yule tree. But it is also a time ter look forward to them warmer days ahead. And what better than a bit of music fer that?...
View ArticleThe Songburrow Strollers play Winterstock
The Songburrow Strollers are shaking off some winter dust by heading to furrin lands to play! Them will play at the Winterstock festival over on the strange land called Landroval! Date: Sunday January...
View ArticleThe Seventh Ruff story: A Game of Scones
A late yule story, involving that rascally sheepdog Ruff, a lot of scones and a distinct lack of clotted cream! Copyright things Image credit: salpics32 / 123RF Stock Photo Previous Ruffings Of course,...
View ArticleMichel Delving Song
Every village needs a song, and here is one fer Michel Delving! A gentle swayer fer all hobbits out there. Best sung to the tune of Streets of London, written by Ralph McTell, this was first performed...
View ArticleShire Wassail, Monday January 27
The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in the Shire to wish the farmers a good harvest. Oh, and to sample some ales. Aye! We hope yer will join us! Date: Monday January 27th Time: 7:30PM UK (2:30PM...
View ArticleCome and give me a biscuit or two
Someone have said them sense a theme in me song lyrics. Still, is there a grander subject fer a song than biscuits? Naw, thought not! Best sung to the tune of “Do you want your old lobby washed down”,...
View ArticleEven the shrews are bigger!
Eek! It is dangerous travelling outside of the Shire bounds! Many things are very much larger once yer travel outside the Shire. Them menfolk are tall, the ales come in pints, there are mountains...
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