The Hall of Fire

I agree with CosmicBob about Volume 3, loving as I do the poetry. I recommend in particular the 'Lay of Leithian' with C. S. Lewis' remarks. 8) My other favourite is Volume 10, particularly these pieces: *'Laws and Customs among the Eldar': Information about the Elves, including their marriage and n...

My favourite piece is the fragment Sam quotes of The Fall of Gil-galad : Gil-galad was an Elven-king. Of him the harpers sadly sing: The last whose realm was fair and free Between the mountains and the sea. His sword was long, his lance was keen. His shining helm afar was seen. The countless stars o...

I tried searching a month or so ago, but only came up with this: http://youtu.be/1efGqdPtZPg gives a brief flavour for those who are wondering what it was like... (and I count myself among the fortunate who fondly remember the original broadcasts!) http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46810000/jpg...

While not precisely related, George Orwell wrote an essay, 'In Defence of English Cooking', published just after the end of WWII, with food rationing still in force, but looking back to the good points of English cooking, which I think has relevance to those who want to know what 'hobbit cooking' mi...

I was at the recent Return of the Ring convention organised by the Tolkien Society, in Loughborough in the English Midlands, a five-day event. 8) Among the great experiences I had there was the very comprehensive art show, sharing the same large space as the dealers. Among the artists were a wide ra...

Thanks for the greetings, my new fellow-members!