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And we have a new Shire May Queen! - Gazette Issue 5 - 1425 S.R.
But will we have a king tomorrow?? I believe I paraphrased a well-known song there.. But first things first:
This
year's Shire May Queen is known to you all as Granmama! She won the
election this year, despite her senior age. In fact, all candidates have
been around for many a year now. But what happened when Nannie wanted
to announce the King? None of the candidates was present! So Nannie
decided to keep the results of that election to herself. It looks like
there will be no Shire May King this year. Miss, now Princess, Almi, the
other candidate who was at the election, promised Queen Granmama that
she'd help here with her tasks at any Royal request.
Not
much is known about our new Shire Queen, so I have written to her
requesting an audience with the purpose of interviewing her on behalf of
our readers, so that you may learn more about who she is and how she
sees her new function.
May is a month of
anniversaries. There is the Anniversary Festival centered around
fireworks and invisible books, but there is also the eleventh
anniversary of Green Dragon Friday, centered around ...
For more events and information make sure to check the Hobbitcalendar!
All the above times are UK time. To get Servertime subtract 5.
Rubysue's Farewell AdventureBy Lina Willowwood Our dear friend Rubysue has sailed into the west.
We will meet do the things she loved.
Fishing, adventures and an ale at the inn.
Date: Saturday ...
Posted by Peppy Bristlebrush
Nawagrim's and Pycella's Grand Friendship Ceremony (Not a wedding)By Pycella Woodberry Hullo dear hobbits of the Shire! There has been a lot of talk of two hobbits getting married, namely Miss Pycella and Master Nawagrim. Now, weddings are ...
Posted May 16, 2019, 6:48 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
The Royal InterviewBy Peppy Bristlebrush Last night, I met with the new Shire May Queen, Granmama. We had a nice conversation at a table in the Ivy Bush and enjoyed a few ...
Posted May 18, 2019, 7:31 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Badgers' "Little Delving" RehearsalBy Lina Willowwood A quiet and quaint village.
Time passes slowly in Little Delving.
Until the Brandy Badgers come to shake things up!
Date: Monday May 13th
Time: 7:30PM ...
Posted May 8, 2019, 1:55 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Green Dragon Friday 11th Anniversary!By Lina Willowwood Green Dragon Friday is 11 years old , and we must celebrate!
Welcome hobbits! Bring all yer hobbit friends!
Add yer drinks to Potty's tab!
Date: Friday ...
Posted May 8, 2019, 1:45 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Fabled Fifth Forest Featurin Festive Frolicking and Factual Fantasy!By Acorne Oakley Hiya! It was great ta see so many of ya at the April OAKS ... Ya brought yer families....gammers, gaffers, aunties, uncles....and cousins galore *giggles* We ...
Posted May 5, 2019, 10:15 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Shire Queen (and King) Nominations!By Nannie Right me dears, now the fun begins! Here are the lovely mature lassies that have been put forward fer our possible Queen of the May. Read on! Miss ...
Posted Apr 20, 2019, 10:53 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Bring ALL yer family ta the April OAKS ta hear HarfangBy Acorne Oakley Hiya! HEY! Did ya feel what happened not so long ago !?! I
woke up early one mornin about a month ago and decided ta go fer a ...
Posted Apr 12, 2019, 6:49 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
More information about the Search for the Singing Spring BadgersBy Peppy Bristlebrush Just a few more days and we'll know whether Singing Badgers really exist... or not. Meanwhile the scholars of the Grand Order of the Lost Mathom ...
Posted Apr 12, 2019, 6:35 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Search for the musical badgers: the May QueenBy Lina Willowwood Like we always do this time of year, we go into the woods to try find
them mysterious badgers who greet the spring with song every year ...
Posted Apr 1, 2019, 7:39 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Swans – Food or Menace?By Toadflax Nosely While it still remains to be seen whether the recent increase in the number of swans frequenting the villages of the Shire is the result of fowl ...
Posted Nov 12, 2014, 4:04 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
On the various types of flour, their properties, and their many usesBy Rosafina Diggle When you reach intro your pantry for the flour, you will most likely be
reaching for barley flour, the most common grain grown and milled in the ...
Posted Apr 10, 2014, 1:17 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Pondering PotatoesBy Rosafina Diggle Gentle readers, while I am not an expert on the subject of *growing*
taters, I am here now to share some of my techniques on *cooking*
taters ...
Posted Dec 12, 2013, 8:28 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Rosafina's Pie-Crust SecretsBy Rosafina Diggle Now, anybody with a bit of hobbit-sense can follow a recipe, and we've all got
plenty of that, or at least I should hope so ...
Posted Dec 4, 2013, 8:30 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Banana strawberry pieThis extraordinary banana-strawberry laden pie will make you want to have seconds after elevenses. A special ingredient is the "banana"... a yellow berry from a tree-like herb that ...
Posted Sep 15, 2012, 8:20 AM by Byronbrand Stepwise
Song - Jewel LakeBy Pete Proudfoot (aka Onionfarmer Pete) A pond fed by a linn, west of Old Sandson’s farm, where a small stream runs north to the Bogs, growing on the ...
Posted Oct 30, 2018, 8:27 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem Harnkegger Games 2018: Of love and trickeryBy Lina Willowwood Of love and trickery Lotho was a feeble lad, his arms as thin as splinters Not exactly handsome, with a laugh that made yer wince Everybody knew ...
Posted Oct 14, 2018, 8:51 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem Harnkegger Games 2018: Hama stoodBy Braag, Son of BalinHama Stood In darkest days, The Rohirrim were mired With Grima, Isengard conspired A glamour cast on Thengel-Son Had led the Mark to brink ...
Posted Oct 2, 2018, 12:06 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem Harnkegger Games 2018: A Pipeweed PoemBy Agago Longleaf A Pipeweed Poem Tall and stately green Best sight I ever seen Swaying in the breeze Pretty as you please Rooted firmly in the groundPlanted neatly ...
Posted Nov 1, 2018, 4:46 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
From Bywater to Bag End, A JourneyBy Brambleblurr " Happy anniversary ladies and gentle-hobbits ! Before
i introduce myself, i'd like to thank amid everyone present, most
esteemed Lina for her genuine hard effort, dedication and ...
Posted May 4, 2018, 4:44 PM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem - A hole in oneBy Ponso PondhopperA hole in one We are but plain and simple folk, And ‘Hobbits’ be our name; We have a most congenial look, And shun heroics and fame ...
Posted Mar 20, 2018, 11:30 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem - The Took Who Married a FairyBy Pycella Woodberry
Roses are red, violets are blue,
And this is a story that might not be true
It’s about a Took who, once in his life,
Loved ...
Posted Feb 19, 2018, 8:30 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem - King and QueenBy Simbolo Rumblebelly What would the night be without the stars? That we may admire from afar And what would the day be without the sun? That it may shine ...
Posted May 7, 2017, 2:16 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem - the Silly DragonBy Pycella Woodberry The Silly Dragon
Once there was a land far from hereAnd there, many dragons dweltThey spat fire and ruled the skiesHoarded treasures and enjoyed ...
Posted Sep 14, 2016, 4:17 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
Poem - A hill never climbedBy Ponso PondhopperThe other day I took a stroll, With no particular aim in mind. To pass some time, my only goal; Perhaps to see what I could find ...
Posted May 7, 2016, 2:31 AM by Peppy Bristlebrush
