Tag Archives: Middle Earth

Hobbits forced to begin wearing shoes after Lego store opens in Shire — bluebird of bitterness

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

HOBBITON—Hobbits throughout The Shire began wearing shoes last week after the opening of a new Lego Store in the town of Stock, just east of the Brandywine River. Though Hobbits have hairy rugged feet that can withstand the harshest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers | Tagged Humor, LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

Want to learn a language? Ask J. R. R. Tolkien how. — Middle-earth Reflections

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Wichita Genealogist

J. R. R. Tolkien was a gifted philologist. His philological interests, according to the Professor himself, were largely scientific, and that shows clearly in his own literary work. Just a read through The History of Middle-earth with its linguistic bits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy: ‘I felt awkward’ – Yahoo! Entertainment December 17, 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this today on Yahoo! Entertainment – Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy: ‘I felt awkward’: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/viggo-mortensen-lord-of-the-rings-fellowship-of-the-ring-stuart-townsend-elijah-wood-191855896.html. Longer article. Ethan Alter and Kevin Polowy December 17, 2021 It’s hard to imagine any other … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

Hardest Poetry Book You’ll Ever Read (Probably) — A Tolkienist’s Perspective

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Well, it’s that exciting time again when I can announce the release of a new publication! 😀 Hardest Poetry Book You’ll Ever Read (Probably)

Posted in Authors, Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

Rohan terrain bundle — Scent of a Gamer

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Games Workshop have announced a new range of Battleforces – basically intended to be complete armies in a box for their Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar game systems. Hidden away below these splashy releases was an interesting terrain bundle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers, Gaming | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth, RPGs | Leave a comment

Cobwebs — A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent.

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

It’s that autumnal time of year for cobwebs. The local world is covered in them. Definitely another great reason to go outside. That one is almost good enough to play tennis with. Cobwebs

Posted in Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

Tree — A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent.

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

That’s a tree that deserves to be in a Lord of the Rings story. So does this mushroom. Tree

Posted in Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | 1 Comment

Climbing the misty mountain — In my world

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I don’t mean the misty mountain in ‘The Hobbit’. It’s the misty mountain of life. I feel like I’m walking in a mist, and I don’t know where I’m going. I thought it was getting clearer, but it’s just getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers | Tagged LotR, Middle Earth | Leave a comment

The last Easterlings — Scent of a Gamer

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I’m confident these are now the last Easterling models in my collection: With these now painted, the range is complete. A lot of the last couple of model trays are going to be like this – me finding the last … Continue reading →