The Bramblebury Gazette

A new year is about to begin - Gazette Issue 1 - 1426 S.R.

First of all, I am hoping that you are having a

Merry Yuletide!!!

It's a time of year with many events and parties. How can Hobbits not like that!

It is also a time to think about and preparing for the New Year. Do you formulate your 'good intentions' or do you just wing it and see how it al ends? It does not harm to think about it a bit.
With the arrival of the New Year, Spring is just around the corner and our farmers will be busy again preparing their fields for the sowing of a new harvest later in the year. Nannie will be thinking again about helping us find a new Shire Queen and, hopefuly for this year, a Shire King.

In my opinion Queen Granmama does an excellent job without a king by her side, but tradition dictates we should have a king too! It is not for the lack of fine lads, that we don't have one.
Also, next to a search for a Shire May Queen and King, ...

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SPECIAL EVENTS

DAY	DATE	MONTH	TIME	EVENT	INFO
Saturday	11	January	20:00	January OAKS with Mardi Gras Party Band	More info
Sunday	12	January	19:30	Songburrow End of Yule Party	More info
Saturday	8	February	20:00	February OAKS	More info soon
Saturday	15	February		Romance/Masked Ball	More info soon
Saturday	15	February	19:30	Bree concert by the Purple Pipeweed Parlor Band	More info

RECURRING EVENTS

DAY	DATE	MONTH	TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
Wednesday	8	January	19:30	Night of the Muses	Michel Delving, Eldar Monument
Friday	10	January	19:30	Green Dragon Friday	Bywater, Green Dragon Inn
Monday	13	January	19:30	Hobbit Market	Michel Delving, Crafter's Square
Tuesday	14	January	19:30	Hobbit Market	Michel Delving, Crafter's Square
Wednesday	15	January	19:30	Night of the Muses	Michel Delving, Eldar monument
Friday	17	January	19:30	Green Dragon Friday	Bywater, Green Dragon Inn

For more events and information make sure to check the Hobbitcalendar!
All the above times are UK time. To get Servertime subtract 5.

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Posted Jan 5, 2020, 1:03 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
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Posted Jan 5, 2020, 6:32 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Green Dragon Friday new year’s party By Lina Willowwood It is Green Dragon Friday! But in Brockenborings! And with a new years theme! Yay! Date: Friday January 3 Time: 7:30PM ((UK, 2:30PM servertime)) Location ...
Posted Dec 27, 2019, 5:01 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Grand New Years Snowball Fight By Lina Willowwood A new year awaits! Full of promise, opportunity and pies! No better way ter celebrate than ter pelt yer best hobbit friends with snowballs! Date: January 1st ...
Posted Dec 27, 2019, 4:54 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Winterhome Wassailing By Lina Willowwood For the seventh year, The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in Winterhome! And joy come to our jolly wassail! Date: Sunday December 29th Time: 7:30PM ((UK, 2 ...
Posted Dec 14, 2019, 4:56 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Green Dragon Yule Party By Lina Willowwood A last visit to the inn before them yule days? Here’s yer chance, hobbits! Come celebrate yule with us at the Green Dragon! Date: Friday December ...
Posted Dec 14, 2019, 4:50 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Songburrow Yule tree raising By Lina Willowwood Serve up the mulled wine! Raise the yule tree! Let us celebrate the start of yule together! Date: Sunday December 22 Time: 7:30PM ((UK, 2:30PM ...
Posted Dec 14, 2019, 4:42 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Hobbit Yule Drawing 2019 Part 2 By Lina Willowwood Yule is getting nearer, and what better thing to do than to make a large drawing to greet yer friends a very merry yuletide? Not much! So ...
Posted Dec 2, 2019, 8:51 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush

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Story - The Last Day in the Life of Horace Bunce By Acorne Oakley T'day I'm gonna tell all of you what might just be.... The Last Day in the Life of Horace Bunce An arrow wisked past his ...
Posted Sep 26, 2019, 8:18 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
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Posted Sep 26, 2019, 2:50 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
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A thriving community of friendly hobbits, bustling with activity. Home and namesake of the Bramblebury Gazette and the Museum of Hunting and Fishing.

The quiet village of Elderglen is situated in a peacefull mountain valley in the Southfarthing. Home of the Elderglen Games.

Situated perfectly amongst the hills and vales of the River Har & Har Lake is the small, Southfarthing village of Harville.

Nestled among mature apple trees, cedars and ancient Shire oaks, the tiny village of Oldfurlong is located in the Southfarthing.

Home of the OAKS (Oldfurlong Amazing Koncert Series)

#Home, home, sweet home, sweet home
There’s no place like home, oh there’s no place like home#

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