Anastacia, Don't miss the Eagle & Child pub (or 'the bird & baby') where Tolkien & the other Inklings met on Tuesday mornings. There's a whole bunch of photos of Tolkien, Lewis, etc. There's also a letter from them all to the Landlord on the wall, saying something along the lines of 'We, the undersigned, having partaken of your ham, have just drunk your health'. Its signed by Tolkien himself, Lewis, Christopher Tolkien & a few others. You feel really 'close' to them all in a way in there.
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