Tolkien Events 2007 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 06-13-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

I am a lying son of an orc, it was at Aston that I spent £500, last Oxonmoot I only spent about £200. Did you see the copy of The Hobbit that was going for £30,000, it was the rare one with the cover that Tolkien hated, the one that made Bilbo look like Jeeves or Wooster?

No, they must have hidden that one away when they saw me coming round with me dirty mitts

I was just taken with those India paper copies of HoME that I thought would go nicely with me matching copy of Rings, and then having a coronary at the prices. Did you see the outrageously priced Canadian box set? Battered more than a Harry Ramsden fish supper and retailing at £30!

I did however find some loose cheap retro Unwin paperbacks to make up some partial sets I've got around the house.

Did you get that... was it Wainwright?....one about Pagan and Anglo-saxon influences? There's a new Ronald Hutton out now (recently anyway) wth a chapter about Tolkien and Lewis that I have to buy too, specially after that ace lecture he did at Aston.

Mithalwen · 06-13-2007, 10:19 AM

I'm still not convinced I want to stay in hall...but I will probably stay Saturday night - especially if I drive up this time... hten I can go to Bicester village on Sunday morning

Lalwendë · 06-13-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I'm still not convinced I want to stay in hall...but I will probably stay Saturday night - especially if I drive up this time... hten I can go to Bicester village on Sunday morning

What about Enyalie? Honest - it's not mawkish (I thought it would be a bit) it's actually nice and everyone's relaxed and that - no weeping and whatnot. On the other hand if you stay you have to endure some cheesy bad singing on Saturday night

Mithalwen · 06-13-2007, 11:24 AM

I have been to the grave in private and feel no need to return en masse. It still feels intrusive.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 06-13-2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

On the other hand if you stay you have to endure some cheesy bad singing on Saturday night

Anyone that cannot handle cheesy bad singing should probably stay away from me. . . at least when I am drinking.

Mithalwen · 06-14-2007, 05:17 AM

Oh dear ... I think I may come as a day-girl again......

the rehearsals were bad enough with whatsit wailing along to a Spanish guitar.....with few exceptions, I loathe guitars at the best of times ..and that was not the best of times. THe trouble is that vast numbers of people think they can play the guitar and very few actually can. It is a very instrument specific delusion... if you are a rubbish violinist like I am you keep it to the privacy of your own home.....

Lalwendë · 06-14-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh dear ... I think I may come as a day-girl again......

the rehearsals were bad enough with whatsit wailing along to a Spanish guitar.....with few exceptions, I loathe guitars at the best of times ..and that was not the best of times. THe trouble is that vast numbers of people think they can play the guitar and very few actually can. It is a very instrument specific delusion... if you are a rubbish violinist like I am you keep it to the privacy of your own home.....

Part of the tradition is to watch sagely as hordes of people decamp from the ents, sweating profusely in wild panic, as 'geetar man' strikes up his songs. It's like a competition to see how fast you can get out of there or to see who can endure it manfully for the longest time. Those who do endure are usually so bevvied up they can barely speak.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-20-2007, 08:03 AM

The T-S has just published some more information about this year's Oxonmoot:

http://www.tolkiensociety.org/oxon/2007/Info.html

Still no booking yet, but it looks to be getting closer for us On-line folk. I'll definitely be joining the T-S before next Oxonmoot... probably.
Looks like a nice sandwich lunch is planned for Saturday, which is very English. Just need tea and scones.

I'm assuming most of the 'action' will take place on Saturday. Any Oxon veterans wish to confirm or refute this?

06-13-2007, 10:19 AM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I'm still not convinced I want to stay in hall...but I will probably stay Saturday night - especially if I drive up this time... hten I can go to Bicester village on Sunday morning __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-13-2007, 11:24 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I have been to the grave in private and feel no need to return en masse. It still feels intrusive. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-14-2007, 05:17 AM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Oh dear ... I think I may come as a day-girl again...... the rehearsals were bad enough with whatsit wailing along to a Spanish guitar.....with few exceptions, I loathe guitars at the best of times ..and that was not the best of times. THe trouble is that vast numbers of people think they can play the guitar and very few actually can. It is a very instrument specific delusion... if you are a rubbish violinist like I am you keep it to the privacy of your own home..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-20-2007, 08:03 AM	#8
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The T-S has just published some more information about this year's Oxonmoot: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/oxon/2007/Info.html Still no booking yet, but it looks to be getting closer for us On-line folk. I'll definitely be joining the T-S before next Oxonmoot... probably. Looks like a nice sandwich lunch is planned for Saturday, which is very English. Just need tea and scones. I'm assuming most of the 'action' will take place on Saturday. Any Oxon veterans wish to confirm or refute this? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...