Hobbit Hobbett Hobaid

From a publication in 1863

All Year Round

Swords and Sorcery

Names and history of the weaponry featured in The Hobbit

Why might naming a weapon be important
What other famous named weapons are there?

The Hunt

'.. white deer, a hind and fawns as snowy white as the hart had been dark.'
'.. known more about it and considered the meaning of the hunt and the white deer that had appeared upon their path, .. have known that they were at last drawing towards the eastern edge ..'

Story-telling

What makes a good story?
What makes a good myth?
Why are myths important
Examples of Brythonic Stories/Myths
- Mabinogion

Food, glorious food

Tea, Coffee, Seed Cake, Scones, Porter, Ale, Red Wine, Pork Pie, eggs, Chicken, Pickle, Salad, raspberry jam, apple tart, mince pie and cheese?

or

Roasted Mutton or Roasted Dwarf?

more likely,

Bread and butter, Clotted cream, honey and mead.

and as a last resort,

fishhh

23/1/2012 'Enter the Dragon'

The first day of the Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon!

Well known dragons, Fafnir, Elliott, The Norwegian Ridgeback ... Smaug

East of the Misty Mountains

The influence of 'The Kalevala' on the narrative.