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Forum: The Books
07-25-2012, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,940
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Bęthberry
The animosity of the trees in the Old Forest to...The animosity of the trees in the Old Forest to hobbits is said to be due to the battle between the trees and the hobbits over the Hedge, with the hobbits starting a fire at what became known as the... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
07-21-2012, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 36,372
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Bęthberry
There's supposed to be a panel discussion on...
There's supposed to be a panel discussion on Tolkien and feminism at RotR so I'm sure this point will come up there. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-20-2012, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
Okay, now I understand, mighty Loremistress of...
Okay, now I understand, mighty Loremistress of the Trains. There's no way I will remember "Brockenhurst" correctly, though. It will always come out "Brocklehurst". I'm a wee bit apprehensive how... |
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Forum: The Books
07-20-2012, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
It's the landscapes mainly. Check out Nasmith's...
It's the landscapes mainly. Check out Nasmith's "At the Falls" and his depictions of Minas Tirith, maybe the cliffs of Rivendell (not the buildings). That's what I can recall; it's been quite... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-20-2012, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
Okay, Lal, I have a question for you about my...
Okay, Lal, I have a question for you about my best option on arrival at Heathrow to get to New Milton, Hampshire. Should I go for a bus to Woking and then train to NM? Or should I tube it to... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-17-2012, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 4,680
Views: 1,491,882
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Bęthberry
I was able to wish Wilwa and Glirdy happy...
I was able to wish Wilwa and Glirdy happy birthday on FB, but I can't for that blast from the past, Zifnab. Wherever he is, I hope he's not gripping about getting older and is having a wonderful... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-17-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 23,056
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Bęthberry
And when he wasn't doing that, he was standing...
And when he wasn't doing that, he was standing around looking bug-eyed and helpless. |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2012, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
I've often wondered if Mick Jagger might be a...
I've often wondered if Mick Jagger might be a neighbour. ;) Ted Nasmith was also initially asked to be part of the movies but unfortunately at the time he faced some difficult family problems and... |
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Forum: The Books
07-15-2012, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
Thanks for the analysis, Mith. I've always...
Thanks for the analysis, Mith. I've always thought it a bit ironic that Tolkien's son moved to France, given Tolkien Sr.'s thoughts about the French. Perhaps a reminder about the kind of... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-15-2012, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
I am as frustrated as Guinevere about the...
I am as frustrated as Guinevere about the Birmingham tour. Had I known of it just three weeks prior, I would have bought my ticket for a day later in order to accommodate the tour. Planning has... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
That some tales occur in oral tradition in many...
That some tales occur in oral tradition in many variants indicates unusual popularity of those particular tales. But even those tales can often be traced to a particular variant created at a... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2012, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
Not here in North North America!
Given...
Not here in North North America! Given that there's no class lines in any of our few regional accents here, accents are not a significant issue here. I had to wonder what was so very relevant... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-14-2012, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
Darn! It's such a small little island you'd think...
Darn! It's such a small little island you'd think it would be easy to connect. ;) My train leaves Loughborough at, I think, 11:45, arriving at St. Pancreas. Poison Ivy has my ticket so I can't... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-14-2012, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
Legate, day tickets are I think available for...
Legate, day tickets are I think available for RotR. I've posted the programme on the FB Downs page, so I think you can tell what is available each day. When do you fly out of London? Is it via... |
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Forum: The Books
07-14-2012, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 47,010
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Bęthberry
Thanks for posting the English translation of the...
Thanks for posting the English translation of the interview, davem. I had a link to the French but the type was not clear enough for me with my very rusty French. I have a few questions about the... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-02-2012, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 19,882
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Bęthberry
Some of the guests were muttering about the one...
Some of the guests were muttering about the one ring during the ceremony.;) And there is a picture of werewolf footprints on the dance floor. I had a fantastic time, the day was perfect, the bride... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
06-20-2012, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 668
Views: 143,339
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Bęthberry
Probably about as big as the man in the moon who...
Probably about as big as the man in the moon who came down too soon. :D |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-18-2012, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
Poison Ivy and I will be arriving at Luffburrah...
Poison Ivy and I will be arriving at Luffburrah on Thursday, just before the Opening Ceremony--and departing Monday just before noon. |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
06-17-2012, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,127
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Bęthberry
Forgive the tardy reply, please. I'm really happy...
Forgive the tardy reply, please. I'm really happy to see some discussion of this issue as it's good to see some of the old "back and forth". There's no contradiction, as far as I can see.... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
06-14-2012, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,127
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Bęthberry
I was thinking in terms of how Tolkien discusses...
I was thinking in terms of how Tolkien discusses the pleasure of language in "A Secret Vice". Most of what he says pertains to invented languages, but he does eventually get to discussing poetry. ... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
06-14-2012, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,127
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Bęthberry
I too think the goblins' song is well done. ...
I too think the goblins' song is well done. Notionally of course it is nasty bragging and fear-mongering. Yet it is well written, linguistically good, the sort of thing that Tolkien praises in "A... |
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Forum: Music in Middle-earth
06-13-2012, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 20,236
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Bęthberry
I really admire Anke's work, Shadowfax (and have...
I really admire Anke's work, Shadowfax (and have several of her prints). Thanks for bringing all those covers together. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-04-2012, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 209
Views: 80,968
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Bęthberry
The four of us (two adults, two then teens) plus...
The four of us (two adults, two then teens) plus large suitcases each and carry-ons/back packs easily walked from Kings Cross to the next station on our first trip to London. The architecture along... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-31-2012, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 4,680
Views: 1,491,882
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Bęthberry
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-23-2012, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,416,140
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Bęthberry
Welcome Glorthelion. This is certain the place...
Welcome Glorthelion. This is certain the place to exercise your enthusiasm for Tolkien once you've hit the books. :smokin: Well, I'm going to have to take a slightly different direction than... |
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