The Girdle of Melian

es, more photos! This is Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Ballyragget, and the beaches around East Passage! We were so lucky with the weather the entire time we were there, springlike sunshine in February! The place was closed, unfortunately, so we still don't know why that pub is called New Geneva! Have you been to a beach recently?

uess what! Tolkien Reading Day is coming up! "Tolkien Reading Day is held on the 25th of March each year. It has been organised by the Tolkien Society since 2003 to encourage fans to celebrate and promote the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien by reading favourite passages. We particularly encourage schools, museums and libraries to host their own Tolkien Reading Day events. Why 25 March? The 25th of March is the date of the downfall of the Lord of the Rings (Sauron) and the fall of Barad-dûr. It’s as simple as that! As the 25th is obviously a fixed date, we suggest that local events could be held on the weekend prior or after to then if that’s more convenient. Tolkien Reading Day began following an enquiry from Sean Kirst, a columnist of the The Post-Standard (a paper local to Syracuse, New York), in January 2002: My grandparents were fishing folk from Buckie in the north of Scotland, carriers of the old stories and legends, and the trilogy has filled a certain...