Return of the Ring and Barrow-Downs Mega-moot - Celebrating Tolkien in 2012

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

"What!?" you say. We haven't even yet had Oxonmoot 2010. "What's this now?"

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...85&postcount=1

Do try to keep up Bethberry..

[Eönwë]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...85&postcount=1

Do try to keep up Bethberry..

Impressive, Mith.

[Crystal Heart]

I most certainly want to attend. It would be a nice chance to finally head over to England and I know it would be a good excuse for the husband to come along with since he too is a Tolkien fan.

So exciting!

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Impressive, Mith.

I try to be

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Sounds like a grand idea! I'll get saving right away! Can someone lend me a tenner?

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Sounds like a grand idea! I'll get saving right away! Can someone lend me a tenner?

ppft! Just because you live in old Blighty and don't have to pay air fare . . . I'm in the market for a Tardis, so don't look to me for loans.


Fantastic to see so many postive responses here! Now just keep the date in mind. This would be a grand way to bring together both American and European Downers. And this announcement provides lots of time for *cough* those American Downers who don't have passports *cough* to get working on that document. Can't use a driver's license for this walk!

I'm already making plans for extracurricular activities with Estelyn and I strongly suspect that narfforc will be doing a scouting run of any pubs in the environs so he can report back to us.

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...85&postcount=1

Do try to keep up Bethberry..

A two year old thread--isn't that like archeology? *insert winking smilie here as well as I've reached my limit*

[wilwarin538]

Originally Posted by Bethberry

This would be a grand way to bring together both American and European Downers. And this announcement provides lots of time for *cough* those American Downers who don't have passports *cough* to get working on that document. Can't use a driver's license for this walk!

Ahaha. Can you imagine? "Yeah, we just want to cross the ocean to meet some friends." "How do you know people from the other side of the ocean?" "Uhm....a literary discussion website?"

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Originally Posted by wilwarin538

Ahaha. Can you imagine? "Yeah, we just want to cross the ocean to meet some friends." "How do you know people from the other side of the ocean?" "Uhm....a literary discussion website?"

When Lauri and I went to Britain and met Downers there the customs agent asked us if we were meeting anybody there and, of course, the answer was yes. Then he asked where we knew these people from and my mother kindly blurts out 'the internet'. The customs agent, needless to say, gave us a very funny look and proceeded to give us a lecture about internet safety.

When we Americans go to Britain for this we must think up a creative way to say we're meeting people off the internet. I still like international book club, to be honest.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

A two year old thread--isn't that like archeology? *insert winking smilie here as well as I've reached my limit*

More like a tribute to Heren Istarion

[narfforc]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

and I strongly suspect that narfforc will be doing a scouting run of any pubs in the environs so he can report back to us.

The Public Houses of Oxford are indeed well known to me, for I have been ejected out of most of them. However, this year I will be coming as someone else..........we think.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Loughborough, Loughborough.... that's not too far from Lal and davem, is it?

I bags crashing on their couch.