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Old 07-28-2006, 09:59 AM   #1
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Good luck to you two. I definitely envy you.

There are relatively few smials of the Tolkien Society in the U.S., and Texas does not have one. Just curious, but is any Yank out there a member of one of the state smials? I have always wondered how those work. I know there's a very active one in New York State.

For most of us in the U.S., the closest thing to a "national" organization is the Mythopoeic Society , which is devoted to the writings of the Inklings. I am a member of that. They have their conference in August at the University of Oklahoma (a place definitely not as interesting as the Oxenmoot ) Next year's conference is at Berkeley.
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Old 07-28-2006, 01:29 PM   #2
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That is tempting especially since it is a weekend ..
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Old 07-28-2006, 02:10 PM   #3
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Hmm. I note accomodation is optional. I could, I suppose, take a sleeping bag and sleep rough in Oxford for two nights. I think I'll give it a miss 'til I'm earning, but it's definitely something I'll have to attend sometime in my life.
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Old 08-17-2006, 05:59 AM   #4
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1420!

We're going to be in Oxford from the Tuesday before Oxonmoot in order to do some exploring, so if anyone's going and is going early, watch out for us! It was horrendous finding somewhere to stay until Friday and the beginning of Oxonmoot though - finally found a student residence/hotel at the top of Iffley Road, near Magdalen and the Botanical Gardens, for a decent price. I hope this is a pleasant area!

Recommendations for must-sees would be appreciated. Not punting though - that's just not funny.
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Old 08-17-2006, 06:08 AM   #5
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We're going to be in Oxford from the Tuesday before Oxonmoot in order to do some exploring, so if anyone's going and is going early, watch out for us! It was horrendous finding somewhere to stay until Friday and the beginning of Oxonmoot though - finally found a student residence/hotel at the top of Iffley Road, near Magdalen and the Botanical Gardens, for a decent price. I hope this is a pleasant area!

Recommendations for must-sees would be appreciated. Not punting though - that's just not funny.
I'm sure we will all be expecting to see a photograph of davem leaning against a certain pinus nigra in your flikR photojournal, Lal. I've given up waiting for a certain person to put pictures of you online.

Perhaps you could stop in for a chat with Phillip Pullman? He's very pleasant entertaining visiting journalists.
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Old 08-17-2006, 06:23 AM   #6
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I'm sure we will all be expecting to see a photograph of davem leaning against a certain pinus nigra in your flikR photojournal, Lal. I've given up waiting for a certain person to put pictures of you online.

Perhaps you could stop in for a chat with Phillip Pullman? He's very pleasant entertaining visiting journalists.
I wouldn't mind dropping in as I hear he writes in a shed in his garden, and I'm a bit of a Sheddie; I'd be talking about roofing materials and that instead of theories of fantasy literature though.

I hope the famed tree is signposted?

Was it Addisons' Walk where Tolkien and Lewis had their famous conversation about God?
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Old 08-17-2006, 09:42 AM   #7
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I am planning on being in Oxford for about 10.30am on Friday 15th, once I am sorted with my accommodation and admin, I could meet you both in The Bird and Baby for 10.31am, or it may be closer to 12.00, depending on mundane matters, keep a beer warm for me, or is that a seat.


P.S They do a beautiful pint of Theakstons Old Peculiar across the road so don't get comfortable, and warn Davem not to bring his rubber legs with him, it's gonna be a longgggggggggggggg weekend.

P.P.S I hope you both have a costume to wear, I don't want to see Davem's Holbytman again.
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