The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Raefindel · 11-08-2004, 10:02 PM

I'm already working on the list! No Elf would pass up the opportunity to sing with a well-tuned Hobbit!

Hilde Bracegirdle · 11-09-2004, 11:36 AM

Yes, it would be enjoyable to have a nice walk with friends, even if they’re elves.

Though I will say that I no sooner wrote that I’d continue on from Rivendell to Mordor (The Walk to Rivendell thread) then I stopped my daily outings! Nothing like the thought of actually reaching the place to give one pause, and a long pause at that! But then again Esty must be near by now. Maybe she can report her findings. (I have visions of very an active Mordor historical society there and possibly one or two dozen lively reenactment groups! Quite chilling!)

As far as there not being many hobbits round you Miss Raefindel, a never heard tell of many of us that made it out to the Blessed Realm out west. Leastways, not yet.

And I do owe an explanation…. These chains are entirely self-made and imposed. I learned the craft as a youngster from a couple of rather indulgent Noldorian elves passing through. They are quite invisible unless you know what to look for, having been specially anodized in a lovely shade of green particularly attractive to employers, and are engraved with all sorts of ruins touting work ethic, loyalty and single-minded determination to carry though on rash and foolish oaths taken by the design department! They are very useful when faced with impossible workloads and when your Tookish side urgently presses for a bit of wandering at inopportune moments.

EDIT: so sorry, it appears that I deleted a necessary word, it has returned now.

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-09-2004, 01:30 PM

Hi, I'm Estelyn and I'm your hostess here at the Barrows' retirement home! I'm happy to see that so many of you have settled in, made friends, and are chatting away! Those of you who are still physically active are invited to grab your walkers, canes - or Nordic walking sticks, whatever suits you - and join me. I've passed the Crossroads and am not far from Shelob's Lair. I do have the advantage of knowing about it in advance, though, so I have prepared by bringing along insect repellant. Do you think it will help??

(Alas, a slight illness has slowed me down the past few days, but I never stop completely - thanks to my dog, who is not related to Farmer Maggot's...)

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-09-2004, 02:17 PM

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... so I have prepared by bringing along insect repellant. Do you think it will help??

I wouldn't be too confident. Spiders aren't insects.

I hope that all of you who have been under the weather are now well back on the road to recovery. Personally, I blame the air-conditioning in this darn retirement home ...

Hilde Bracegirdle · 11-09-2004, 03:07 PM

Maybe its all that English rain?

Esty, glad to hear that you are almost there! I think your dog and a good hefty mallet might serve you well with Shelob. And do be careful on those steps!

HerenIstarion · 11-12-2004, 08:06 AM

I know I should not intrude upon my seniors when they smoke their pipes and have their tea in their cosy armchairs, but I'm tiptoeing into this Hall of Deserved Repose because of my maniacal pedantism. In post #205 Mark asked for certain thread, and in post #239 Child provided the link to one which were similar and approved of by Mark. Well, just in case we once again change software and links of the kind 'here' or 'there' are no longer usable, let me update the information with the title and author of the the thread mentioned:

The Loss of Knowledge by Alkanoonion

Now, as pedantism prevailed, and my deed is done, I slink away quitely. Enjoy your tea....

mark12_30 · 11-12-2004, 10:36 AM

Thought some of you might get a kick out of this. Here's a picture from 1976 (remember Frye boots?) My penpal from Michigan visited for two glorious days (alas that she was not my next-door neighbor!!)

My friend is wearing my (brown) cloak, and I am wearing her (purple) cloak-- because of the shirts/ blouses we chose that day, we thought the colors went better.

HnH76.JPG

I have since removed the fake-fur lining from the brown cloak (it weighed a TON) and shortened it a bit.

Oh, and Esty-- I have been walking a fair amount. The trick is to start keeping track of it again! I was distracted for a time by swimming in a lovely little pond, but the season for that seems to have passed, alas.

Mithalwen · 11-12-2004, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HerenIstarion

I know I should not intrude upon my seniors when their smoke their pipes and have their tea in their cosy armchairs, but I'm tiptoeing into this Hall of Deserved Repose because of my maniacal pedantism. In post #205 Mark asked for certain thread, and in post #239 Child provided the link to one which were similar and approved of by Mark. Well, if we once again change software and links of the kind 'here' or 'there' are no longer usable, let me update the information with the title and author of the the thread mentioned:

The Loss of Knowledge by Alkanoonion

Now, as pedantism prevailed, and my deed is done, I slink away quitely. Enjoy your tea....

I think HI,you will find many of us require something stronger to keep us well preserved (formaldehyde anyone? :P)... SO the young bloods are spying on the fogies? I guess we have to forgive this breach of etiquette ... such a helpful boy

11-08-2004, 10:02 PM	#1
Raefindel Sword of the Spirit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,313	I'm already working on the list! No Elf would pass up the opportunity to sing with a well-tuned Hobbit! __________________ Blessed be the Lord my Strength, Who trained my hands for war and my fingers to fight. Psallm 144:1

11-09-2004, 01:30 PM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Hi, I'm Estelyn and I'm your hostess here at the Barrows' retirement home! I'm happy to see that so many of you have settled in, made friends, and are chatting away! Those of you who are still physically active are invited to grab your walkers, canes - or Nordic walking sticks, whatever suits you - and join me. I've passed the Crossroads and am not far from Shelob's Lair. I do have the advantage of knowing about it in advance, though, so I have prepared by bringing along insect repellant. Do you think it will help?? (Alas, a slight illness has slowed me down the past few days, but I never stop completely - thanks to my dog, who is not related to Farmer Maggot's...) __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-09-2004, 03:07 PM	#5
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Maybe its all that English rain? Esty, glad to hear that you are almost there! I think your dog and a good hefty mallet might serve you well with Shelob. And do be careful on those steps! Last edited by Hilde Bracegirdle; 11-09-2004 at 04:26 PM.

11-12-2004, 08:06 AM	#6
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	I know I should not intrude upon my seniors when they smoke their pipes and have their tea in their cosy armchairs, but I'm tiptoeing into this Hall of Deserved Repose because of my maniacal pedantism. In post #205 Mark asked for certain thread, and in post #239 Child provided the link to one which were similar and approved of by Mark. Well, just in case we once again change software and links of the kind 'here' or 'there' are no longer usable, let me update the information with the title and author of the the thread mentioned: The Loss of Knowledge by Alkanoonion Now, as pedantism prevailed, and my deed is done, I slink away quitely. Enjoy your tea.... __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 11-13-2004 at 01:39 AM. Reason: typos

11-12-2004, 10:36 AM	#7
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thought some of you might get a kick out of this. Here's a picture from 1976 (remember Frye boots?) My penpal from Michigan visited for two glorious days (alas that she was not my next-door neighbor!!) My friend is wearing my (brown) cloak, and I am wearing her (purple) cloak-- because of the shirts/ blouses we chose that day, we thought the colors went better. HnH76.JPG I have since removed the fake-fur lining from the brown cloak (it weighed a TON) and shortened it a bit. Oh, and Esty-- I have been walking a fair amount. The trick is to start keeping track of it again! I was distracted for a time by swimming in a lovely little pond, but the season for that seems to have passed, alas. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve. Last edited by mark12_30; 11-12-2004 at 10:48 AM.

11-09-2004, 11:36 AM	#2
Hilde Bracegirdle Relic of Wandering Days Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: You'll See Perpetual Change. Posts: 1,480	Yes, it would be enjoyable to have a nice walk with friends, even if they’re elves. Though I will say that I no sooner wrote that I’d continue on from Rivendell to Mordor (The Walk to Rivendell thread) then I stopped my daily outings! Nothing like the thought of actually reaching the place to give one pause, and a long pause at that! But then again Esty must be near by now. Maybe she can report her findings. (I have visions of very an active Mordor historical society there and possibly one or two dozen lively reenactment groups! Quite chilling!) As far as there not being many hobbits round you Miss Raefindel, a never heard tell of many of us that made it out to the Blessed Realm out west. Leastways, not yet. And I do owe an explanation…. These chains are entirely self-made and imposed. I learned the craft as a youngster from a couple of rather indulgent Noldorian elves passing through. They are quite invisible unless you know what to look for, having been specially anodized in a lovely shade of green particularly attractive to employers, and are engraved with all sorts of ruins touting work ethic, loyalty and single-minded determination to carry though on rash and foolish oaths taken by the design department! They are very useful when faced with impossible workloads and when your Tookish side urgently presses for a bit of wandering at inopportune moments. EDIT: so sorry, it appears that I deleted a necessary word, it has returned now. Last edited by Hilde Bracegirdle; 11-09-2004 at 03:00 PM.