From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Wed Dec 9 09:49:47 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:49:47 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Sergio Wippel anyone? In-Reply-To: <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> Message-ID: Michael....how's Heaney going? jeff On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > I'm still here Jeff! I'm sitting at my desk in muted light reading Seamus > Heaney's version of Beowulf...So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by.. > > I've been otherwise occupied of late with less cerebral-satisfying matters > that some refer to as work. Fortunately, the brakes have been applied as we > edge closer to December, which should be a relatively quiet month to catch > up on a few things that are more appealing. > > I have received three talks so far for August next year. Not many but if I > recall from last time, most arrived in the last few months. > > I hope all is well! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > > bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > > Sent: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 11:08 AM > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Sergio Wippel anyone? > > > > Don't know. Want us to send out a search party? > > > > --- On Tue, 24/11/09, Jeff Lynch > > wrote: > > > > Where O where is little Michael? > > jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > ___________________ > > Win 1 of 4 Sony home entertainment packs thanks to Yahoo!7. > > Enter now: http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/ > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From dragon at roots-boots.net Wed Dec 9 17:51:59 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:51:59 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> Message-ID: <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Speaking of Michael .. Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since ... which does not sound promising. cheers, David -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Thu Dec 10 09:28:13 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:28:13 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: No preessure on ye ed....(but) do you know when number 4....Tikal may come out? jeff..... the silly contibutor..... On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Marayong wrote: > Speaking of Michael .. > > Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he > wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since > ... which does not sound promising. > > cheers, > David > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From mlk at activ8.net.au Thu Dec 10 18:20:28 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (mlk at activ8.net.au) Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:20:28 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: <20091210182028.c2hy507bk8o4w4ws@webmail.activ8.net.au> Hi David, No...not a peep. I'm not sure what that means as I was sure he was genuinely interested. If I hear back from him I'll let you know. Michael Quoting Marayong : > Speaking of Michael .. > > Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm > he wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from > him since ... which does not sound promising. > > cheers, > David > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Fri Dec 11 09:35:10 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:35:10 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: Do we want (need) more members....want more Melbourne members......? If we do..... I'll beat some drums?? Not sure about that? jeff On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Marayong wrote: > Speaking of Michael .. > > Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he > wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since > ... which does not sound promising. > > cheers, > David > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sat Dec 12 09:25:58 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:25:58 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green apples and died. The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his insides. not original.... Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice boyhos?...Beddgelert even better! jeff enquires? On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Marayong wrote: > Speaking of Michael .. > > Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he > wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since > ... which does not sound promising. > > cheers, > David > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From krenon at y7mail.com Sat Dec 12 10:01:29 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:01:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <103159.92686.qm@web110201.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch wrote: There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green apples and died. The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his insides. not original.... Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice boyhos?...Beddgelert even better! jeff enquires? __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ From dryad0404 at yahoo.co.uk Sat Dec 12 13:21:05 2009 From: dryad0404 at yahoo.co.uk (dryad) Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:21:05 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <683967.73491.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <466139.44026.qm@web24610.mail.ird.yahoo.com> That is a film I rented once. It was quite interesting. Certainly worth a look. :) I adore time travel stuffs!! Elise --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Edwin Scribner wrote: From: Edwin Scribner Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions To: "Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society" Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2009, 14:47 According to the Wikipedia: Primer is a 2004 American science fiction film about the accidental discovery of time travel. The film was written, directed and produced by Shane Carruth, a mathematician and a former engineer, and was completed on a budget of $7,000.[1] Primer is of note for its extremely low budget, experimental plot structure and complex technical dialogue, which Carruth chose not to 'dumb down' for the sake of his audience. One reviewer said that "anybody who claims [to] fully understand what's going on in Primer after seeing it just once is either a savant or a liar."[2] The film collected the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2004 before securing a limited release in US cinemas, and has since gained a cult following. --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Marayong wrote: Michael Kennedy wrote: > Very good. What's Primer? I had the same reaction .. and have no idea. cheers, David ? ? ? __________________________________________________________________________________ Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ List mailing list List at tolharndor.org http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org From mlk at activ8.net.au Sat Dec 12 17:17:17 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:17:17 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <103159.92686.qm@web110201.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are several old ladies there, some young ones too. Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > > --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > wrote: > > > There was a young Owen from Clyde, > Who ate some green apples and died. > The apples fermented inside the lamented > And made cider inside his insides. > > > not original.... > > Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > boyhos?...Beddgelert even > better! > jeff enquires? > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > ___________________ > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sun Dec 13 09:18:30 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:18:30 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <466139.44026.qm@web24610.mail.ird.yahoo.com> References: <683967.73491.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <466139.44026.qm@web24610.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Dear all...... and on time travel...I guess that you sci boffins....I nearly said sci buffoons know that (theoretically) time travel IS possible...just as with certain particles it possible to do a 'beam me up scotty'....transportation here and now...... But apparently in Einsteinian terms..... it is the SPEED that defeats us... und (speed of light connatations)......that defeat us......errr them. ...at least for the now any hows? Any comments Davted? love jeff On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:21 PM, dryad wrote: > That is a film I rented once. It was quite interesting. Certainly worth a > look. :) I adore time travel stuffs!! > > Elise > --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Edwin Scribner wrote: > > > From: Edwin Scribner > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions > To: "Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society" > Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2009, 14:47 > > > According to the Wikipedia: > > Primer is a 2004 American science fiction > film about the accidental discovery of time travel. The film was written, > directed and > produced by Shane > Carruth, a mathematician and a former engineer, and was completed on a > budget of $7,000.[1] > Primer is of note for its extremely low budget, experimental plot > structure and complex technical dialogue, which Carruth chose not to 'dumb > down' > for the sake of his audience. One reviewer said that "anybody who claims > [to] > fully understand what's going on in Primer after seeing it just once is > either a savant or a liar."[2] The film > collected the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2004 before securing a > limited release in US cinemas, and has since gained a cult following. > > --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Marayong wrote: > > > Michael Kennedy wrote: > > Very good. What's Primer? > > I had the same reaction .. and have no idea. > > cheers, > David > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. > Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 09:33:37 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:33:37 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> Michael Kennedy wrote: > The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are several old > ladies there, some young ones too. > > Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... 1000 years ago mind you. cheers, David > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >> >> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >> >> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >> wrote: >> >> >> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >> Who ate some green apples and died. >> The apples fermented inside the lamented >> And made cider inside his insides. >> >> >> not original.... >> >> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >> boyhos?...Beddgelert even >> better! >> jeff enquires? >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________ >> ___________________ >> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sun Dec 13 09:40:36 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:40:36 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> References: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: Shrewsbury? Why yes I do know it well....spent two weeks almost there 2 and one half years ago....v interesting near Welsh marches town..very arty crafty...fine palce to visit...waiting for reply J On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Marayong wrote: > Michael Kennedy wrote: > >> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are several old >> ladies there, some young ones too. >> >> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >> > > Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction series, Brother > Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... 1000 years ago mind you. > > cheers, > David > > > >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>> >>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>> >>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>> The apples fermented inside the lamented >>> And made cider inside his insides. >>> >>> >>> not original.... >>> >>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >>> boyhos?...Beddgelert even >>> better! >>> jeff enquires? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________ >>> ___________________ >>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> >> > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sun Dec 13 09:43:55 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:43:55 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> References: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: und I have written a little about Shrewsbury....pronounced Shrowsbury in a work I did (mostly) in Beddgelert.......it (the work ) is not finished ...I work on it these days! Towns on a lovely loop in the always flooding river..as in Cadfael! jeff On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Marayong wrote: > Michael Kennedy wrote: > >> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are several old >> ladies there, some young ones too. >> >> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >> > > Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction series, Brother > Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... 1000 years ago mind you. > > cheers, > David > > > >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>> >>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>> >>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>> The apples fermented inside the lamented >>> And made cider inside his insides. >>> >>> >>> not original.... >>> >>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >>> boyhos?...Beddgelert even >>> better! >>> jeff enquires? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________________________ >>> ___________________ >>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> >> > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 09:48:54 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:48:54 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: References: <683967.73491.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <466139.44026.qm@web24610.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4B241DD6.7070501@roots-boots.net> Jeff Lynch wrote: > Dear all...... and on time travel...I guess that you sci boffins....I nearly > said sci buffoons know that (theoretically) time travel IS possible...just > as with certain particles it possible to do a 'beam me up > scotty'....transportation here and now...... > But apparently in Einsteinian terms..... it is the SPEED that defeats us... > und (speed of light connatations)......that defeat us......errr them. > ...at least for the now any hows? > Any comments Davted? Transportation, ala star trek, is theoretically possible. In fact it already exists .. they have transported single particles over the distance of several kilometres. A group in Canberra is doing leading work on it. Alas, the prospect of zipping over to New York for the afternoon is not on .. while it works for sub atomic particles and theoretically would work for humans, let's just say the computing power required with the current approaches is, ahh, large. It requires a supercomputer days to do the calculations to transport a sub-atomic particle and your body contains zillions of them, and not only does each one need to be mapped, but the relationship of each one to every other one. Speed of light is another possibility .. current laws merely say it is impossible to travel *AT* the speed of light. Travelling slower or faster is all quite feasible. However, there are some interesting theories coming out which are suggesting the possibility of a warp drive or similar FTL space drive. Time travel ... that's another matter. There was some speculation and suggestions that it may have been possible in some theories, but that looks to have been red herrings. There was also speculation for a while that certain types of neutrinos actually travelling backwards in time, but that has since been shown to be not the case. So at this stage teleportation and FTL may be possible .. but the jury has shut up shop for the day on the possibility of time travel. cheers, Dr David The resident mad (institutionalised) scientist (retired) > love jeff > On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:21 PM, dryad wrote: > >> That is a film I rented once. It was quite interesting. Certainly worth a >> look. :) I adore time travel stuffs!! >> >> Elise >> --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Edwin Scribner wrote: >> >> >> From: Edwin Scribner >> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions >> To: "Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society" >> Date: Saturday, 7 November, 2009, 14:47 >> >> >> According to the Wikipedia: >> >> Primer is a 2004 American science fiction >> film about the accidental discovery of time travel. The film was written, >> directed and >> produced by Shane >> Carruth, a mathematician and a former engineer, and was completed on a >> budget of $7,000.[1] >> Primer is of note for its extremely low budget, experimental plot >> structure and complex technical dialogue, which Carruth chose not to 'dumb >> down' >> for the sake of his audience. One reviewer said that "anybody who claims >> [to] >> fully understand what's going on in Primer after seeing it just once is >> either a savant or a liar."[2] The film >> collected the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2004 before securing a >> limited release in US cinemas, and has since gained a cult following. >> >> --- On Sat, 7/11/09, Marayong wrote: >> >> >> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>> Very good. What's Primer? >> >> I had the same reaction .. and have no idea. >> >> cheers, >> David >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________________________________________ >> Get more done like never before with Yahoo!7 Mail. >> Learn more: http://au.overview.mail.yahoo.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From krenon at y7mail.com Sun Dec 13 09:54:30 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:54:30 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <503951.28266.qm@web110209.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Hi Jeff. re boffins and buffoons: I think Tom Robbins might value clowns over scientists, but most people are gulled, trepanned or forced through peer group pressure to revere scientists. An interesting odd case: though he is by no means a scientist, author Terry Dowling (whose writing does have a faint tinge of Tom Robbins though both he and Tom would probably not like me for saying it) has received a doctorate from the English department of the University of Western Australia, his thesis being titled "Clowns at Midnight". He's now looking for a publisher (I think he has found one). When you speak of "speed" you are also referring to time because speed equals distance divided by time. "Transporters" a la Star Trek (or transfer booths a la Larry Niven) are bound by c (speed of light in a vacuum, around 3*10^10 cm/sec) but distances are usually short enough to call the transport time negligibly short. It's the longer scale where time really comes into its own - culminating in the notion that the observation of distant objects is not only looking out in distance but looking back in time, so the absolute limit of distance is the age of the universe. Does that help? How much time does it take to become bored s***less? --- On Sun, 13/12/09, Jeff Lynch wrote: Dear all...... and on time travel...I guess that you sci boffins....I nearly said sci buffoons know that (theoretically) time travel IS possible...just as with certain particles it possible to do a 'beam me up scotty'....transportation here and now...... But apparently in Einsteinian terms..... it is the SPEED that defeats us... und (speed of light connatations)......that defeat us......errr them. ...at least for the now any hows? Any comments Davted? love jeff __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ From mlk at activ8.net.au Sun Dec 13 18:42:08 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:42:08 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B241A41.6060106@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the time during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael series, which I have found to be quite engaging. Having now finished the first three I realise how historically accurate it is, including the history of Shrewsbury, and particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his extensive travels may have visited this town. > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > Michael Kennedy wrote: > > The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are > several old > > ladies there, some young ones too. > > > > Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > > Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction > series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... > 1000 years ago mind you. > > cheers, > David > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > >> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > >> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > >> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > >> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > >> > >> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > >> > >> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >> There was a young Owen from Clyde, > >> Who ate some green apples and died. > >> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his > >> insides. > >> > >> > >> not original.... > >> > >> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > boyhos?...Beddgelert > >> even better! > >> jeff enquires? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________________________ > >> ___________________ > >> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > >> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> List mailing list > >> List at tolharndor.org > >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 22:13:20 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:13:20 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> References: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> Message-ID: <4B24CC50.5080000@roots-boots.net> Michael Kennedy wrote: > David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the time > during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael > series, which I have found to be quite engaging. Having now finished the > first three I realise how historically accurate it is, including the history > of Shrewsbury, and particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his > extensive travels may have visited this town. Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... since the 80's. Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on DVD not long ago. Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. cheers, David > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org >> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong >> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM >> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >> >> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are >> several old >>> ladies there, some young ones too. >>> >>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >> >> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction >> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... >> 1000 years ago mind you. >> >> cheers, >> David >> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>> >>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>>> >>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his >>>> insides. >>>> >>>> >>>> not original.... >>>> >>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >> boyhos?...Beddgelert >>>> even better! >>>> jeff enquires? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________________________ >>>> ___________________ >>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >> >> -- >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 22:16:50 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:16:50 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: <4B24CD22.3090906@roots-boots.net> G'day Jeff, > No preessure on ye ed....(but) do you know when number 4....Tikal may come > out? Sometime next year, to coincide with the moot. I'm still rather forlornly hoping for submissions from someone other than you (Jeff) .. not that I'm not happy with your submissions, but it'd be nice if the next issue had something by someone else!!!! And yes, that's a bit of pressure on everyone else. Well I do have one or two items not by Jeff ... and several dozen by Jeff. cheers, The Deranged Editor > jeff..... > the silly contibutor..... > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Marayong wrote: > >> Speaking of Michael .. >> >> Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he >> wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since >> ... which does not sound promising. >> >> cheers, >> David >> -- >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 22:20:29 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:20:29 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: <178869.97060.qm@web110203.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <9D308144EA7B48B7889A8E75095B6206@Michael> <4B1F490F.50803@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: <4B24CDFD.2070209@roots-boots.net> Jeff Lynch wrote: > Do we want (need) more members....want more Melbourne members......? > If we do..... I'll beat some drums?? > Not sure about that? I daresay anyone who can demonstrate an interest in Tolkien & his works and is willing to be a reasonably active member of the online group. At least post once or twice a year. :) I'd have to check the stats, but I would hazard to say 1/3rd of the subscribed members have not posted at all in the past 12 months. cheers, David > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Marayong wrote: > >> Speaking of Michael .. >> >> Have you heard back from Owen Appleton? I sent him an email to confirm he >> wanted to join the group and you did as well. I've not heard from him since >> ... which does not sound promising. >> >> cheers, >> David >> -- >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From dragon at roots-boots.net Sun Dec 13 22:24:32 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:24:32 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <503951.28266.qm@web110209.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <503951.28266.qm@web110209.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4B24CEF0.5080302@roots-boots.net> Edwin Scribner wrote: > > re boffins and buffoons: I think Tom Robbins might value clowns over scientists, > but most people are gulled, trepanned or forced through peer group pressure to > revere scientists. Possibly ... and I'm not going to argue the point ... but insofar as role models go, surely one would rate scientists, as a profession, at least above that of politicians, sporting stars and entertainment stars, be they music, tv or the silver screen. All of whom either directly or indirectly demand our reverence. cheers, David -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Mon Dec 14 09:12:02 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:12:02 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <503951.28266.qm@web110209.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <503951.28266.qm@web110209.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hoe long does it take to be bored sh.tless?...dunno Ted....but you wre doing all right there then.... und therefore it follows from what you have said on the subject...that we cannot and probably will never know (understand) the LIMIT of distance for the reason that we do not (prob will not) know the age of the universe?..err which universethen Ted? I mean....the whole damn thing.....ours?...the one we know........If that 's all there is I mean!Beam me up out of here Scotty!.....they are watching us...... W forecast......sunny this arvo und warming up...some say tis to be 39 on Wednesday...next . Is that good?...Hey and help...my tomatoes are growing TOO fast. love jeff On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Edwin Scribner wrote: > Hi Jeff. > > re boffins and buffoons: I think Tom Robbins might value clowns over > scientists, but most people are gulled, trepanned or forced through peer > group pressure to revere scientists. An interesting odd case: though he is > by no means a scientist, author Terry Dowling (whose writing does have a > faint tinge of Tom Robbins though both he and Tom would probably not like me > for saying it) has received a doctorate from the English department of the > University of Western Australia, his thesis being titled "Clowns at > Midnight". He's now looking for a publisher (I think he has found one). > > When you speak of "speed" you are also referring to time because speed > equals distance divided by time. "Transporters" a la Star Trek (or transfer > booths a la Larry Niven) are bound by c (speed of light in a vacuum, around > 3*10^10 cm/sec) but distances are usually short enough to call the transport > time negligibly short. It's the longer scale where time really comes into > its own - culminating in the notion that the observation of distant objects > is not only looking out in distance but looking back in time, so the > absolute limit of distance is the age of the universe. > > Does that help? How much time does it take to become bored s***less? > > --- On Sun, 13/12/09, Jeff Lynch wrote: > > Dear all...... and on time travel...I guess that you sci boffins....I > nearly > said sci buffoons know that (theoretically) time travel IS possible...just > as with certain particles it possible to do a 'beam me up > scotty'....transportation here and now...... > But apparently in Einsteinian terms..... it is the SPEED that defeats us... > und (speed of light connatations)......that defeat us......errr them. > ...at least for the now any hows? > Any comments Davted? > love jeff > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Mon Dec 14 09:34:33 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:34:33 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B24CC50.5080000@roots-boots.net> References: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> <4B24CC50.5080000@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... for those who may care........or not. This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid England....an ancient Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall remants......bodie were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) ...during (a) seige. Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the time of the fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight but highly readable novels Michael. As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that the town is bulit on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the river....named the.....?Town sits on several hills.....river was in flood while I was there...... Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I was there not once but a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of Wales and also to nearby Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral town.....mit a cattle market slap bang in the centre of thje town....to this v day.too true Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? in one of te grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact in that glory! And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down at heel and pubby grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre ....avec plenty of tumbling down joints.further out....old shops ..grotty pubs and fine little cracking churches to look at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just misses that top glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine one as well. Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser degree....and then there was spray tumbling ..rock rolling river in spaight..flooding ...mostly Welsh speaking...Snowdon heights aware ...buzzard cliff sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree scramblers...Euro ramblers and old beer drinking and Oxford dodgers and the oh so many walker-lodgers and plus und old castle chipping away falling away port walls unto the cruel sea old Canarfon (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. love jeff On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Marayong wrote: > Michael Kennedy wrote: > >> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the time >> during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael >> series, which I have found to be quite engaging. Having now finished the >> first three I realise how historically accurate it is, including the >> history >> of Shrewsbury, and particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his >> extensive travels may have visited this town. >> > > Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... since the 80's. > Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on DVD not long ago. > Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. > > > cheers, > David > > >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org >>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong >>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM >>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>> >>> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>> >>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are >>>> >>> several old >>> >>>> ladies there, some young ones too. >>>> >>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >>>> >>> >>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction >>> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... >>> 1000 years ago mind you. >>> >>> cheers, >>> David >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>>> >>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>>>> >>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>>>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his >>>>> insides. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> not original.... >>>>> >>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >>>>> >>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert >>> >>>> even better! >>>>> jeff enquires? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________________________ >>>>> ___________________ >>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List mailing list >>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> >> > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From dragon at roots-boots.net Mon Dec 14 11:41:03 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:41:03 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> <4B24CC50.5080000@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: <4B25899F.5010101@roots-boots.net> Jeff Lynch wrote: A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real name is (or was, she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She wrote some fiction under her own name but the bulk of her work was under several nom de plume's, including Ellis Peters. She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. She was also a linguist of some note, held a masters degree and died in Shrewsbury. cheers, David > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... > for those who may care........or not. > > This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid England....an ancient > Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall remants......bodie > were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) > ...during (a) seige. > > Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the time of the > fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight but highly > readable novels Michael. > As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's > books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that the town is bulit > on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the river....named > the.....?Town sits on several hills.....river was in flood while I was > there...... > Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I was there not once but > a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of Wales and also to nearby > Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral town.....mit a cattle market slap > bang in the centre of thje town....to this v day.too true > > Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? in one of te > grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact in that glory! > And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down at heel and pubby > grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre ....avec plenty of > tumbling down joints.further out....old shops ..grotty pubs and fine little > cracking churches to look at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. > The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just misses that top > glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine one as well. > Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser degree....and then > there was spray tumbling ..rock rolling river in spaight..flooding ...mostly > Welsh speaking...Snowdon heights aware ...buzzard cliff > sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree scramblers...Euro ramblers and old > beer drinking and Oxford dodgers and the oh so many walker-lodgers and > plus und old castle chipping away falling away port walls unto the cruel > sea old Canarfon (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain > ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. > love jeff > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Marayong wrote: > >> Michael Kennedy wrote: >> >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the time >>> during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael >>> series, which I have found to be quite engaging. Having now finished the >>> first three I realise how historically accurate it is, including the >>> history >>> of Shrewsbury, and particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his >>> extensive travels may have visited this town. >>> >> >> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... since the 80's. >> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on DVD not long ago. >> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. >> >> >> cheers, >> David >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org >>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong >>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>> >>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>>> >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are >>>>> >>>> several old >>>> >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. >>>>> >>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction >>>> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... >>>> 1000 years ago mind you. >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> David >>>> >>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>>>> >>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>>>>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his >>>>>> insides. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> not original.... >>>>>> >>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >>>>>> >>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert >>>> >>>>> even better! >>>>>> jeff enquires? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________________________ >>>>>> ___________________ >>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> List mailing list >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List mailing list >>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >>>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >>> >> -- >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From mlk at activ8.net.au Mon Dec 14 19:23:04 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:23:04 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B25899F.5010101@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: Just finished downloading the fourth book in the series - St Peter's Fair. Thanks for the historical setting Jeff. I must add that to my list of places in England to see. Having only listened to the books I have not had a map in front of me but in some ways that's quite refreshing, as I can contour my own map. I think the closest I may have come is Telford, where I have an uncle and aunt. The rest of the relations are in and around Birmingham. > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > Sent: Monday, 14 December 2009 11:41 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > Jeff Lynch wrote: > > A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real > name is (or was, she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She > wrote some fiction under her own name but the bulk of her > work was under several nom de plume's, including Ellis Peters. > > She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. > She was also a linguist of some note, held a masters degree > and died in Shrewsbury. > > cheers, > David > > > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... > > for those who may care........or not. > > > > This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid > England....an ancient > > Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall > > remants......bodie were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) > ...during (a) > > seige. > > > > Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the > time of the > > fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight > but highly > > readable novels Michael. > > As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's > > books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that > the town is > > bulit on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the > > river....named the.....?Town sits on several hills.....river was in > > flood while I was there...... > > Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I was there not > > once but a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of > Wales and also > > to nearby Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral town.....mit a > > cattle market slap bang in the centre of thje town....to this v > > day.too true > > > > Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? > in one of te > > grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact in that glory! > > And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down at heel and > > pubby grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre > > ....avec plenty of tumbling down joints.further out....old shops > > ..grotty pubs and fine little cracking churches to look > at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. > > The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just > misses that > > top glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine one as well. > > Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser > > degree....and then there was spray tumbling ..rock rolling river in > > spaight..flooding ...mostly Welsh speaking...Snowdon heights aware > > ...buzzard cliff sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree > > scramblers...Euro ramblers and old beer drinking and Oxford dodgers > > and the oh so many walker-lodgers and plus und old castle chipping > > away falling away port walls unto the cruel sea old Canarfon > > (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain > ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. > > love jeff > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, > Marayong wrote: > > > >> Michael Kennedy wrote: > >> > >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the > >>> time during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's > >>> Brother Cadfael series, which I have found to be quite engaging. > >>> Having now finished the first three I realise how historically > >>> accurate it is, including the history of Shrewsbury, and > >>> particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his > extensive travels > >>> may have visited this town. > >>> > >> > >> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... > since the 80's. > >> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on > DVD not long ago. > >> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. > >> > >> > >> cheers, > >> David > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > >>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > >>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM > >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > >>>> > >>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are > >>>>> > >>>> several old > >>>> > >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction series, > >>>> Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... > >>>> 1000 years ago mind you. > >>>> > >>>> cheers, > >>>> David > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > >>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > >>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green > apples and > >>>>>> died. > >>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside > >>>>>> his insides. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> not original.... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > >>>>>> > >>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert > >>>> > >>>>> even better! > >>>>>> jeff enquires? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________________________ > >>>>>> ___________________ > >>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > >>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> List mailing list > >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org > >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> List mailing list > >>>>> List at tolharndor.org > >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > history& more! > >>>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > >>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would > be for it > >>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > to lose its > >>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> List mailing list > >>>> List at tolharndor.org > >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> List mailing list > >>> List at tolharndor.org > >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > history& more! > >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> List mailing list > >> List at tolharndor.org > >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Tue Dec 15 09:14:08 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:14:08 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <4B25899F.5010101@roots-boots.net> References: <2E8B278AE537414581B82812612FDF7F@Michael> <4B24CC50.5080000@roots-boots.net> <4B25899F.5010101@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: Ah so...David...v interesting....mmmm I had forgotten about Edith. jeff On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Marayong wrote: > Jeff Lynch wrote: > > A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real name is (or was, > she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She wrote some fiction under her own > name but the bulk of her work was under several nom de plume's, including > Ellis Peters. > > She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. She was also a > linguist of some note, held a masters degree and died in Shrewsbury. > > cheers, > David > > > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... >> for those who may care........or not. >> >> This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid England....an ancient >> Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall remants......bodie >> were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) >> ...during (a) seige. >> >> Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the time of the >> fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight but highly >> readable novels Michael. >> As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's >> books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that the town is bulit >> on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the river....named >> the.....?Town sits on several hills.....river was in flood while I was >> there...... >> Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I was there not once >> but >> a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of Wales and also to nearby >> Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral town.....mit a cattle market slap >> bang in the centre of thje town....to this v day.too true >> >> Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? in one of te >> grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact in that glory! >> And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down at heel and pubby >> grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre ....avec plenty >> of >> tumbling down joints.further out....old shops ..grotty pubs and fine >> little >> cracking churches to look at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. >> The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just misses that top >> glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine one as well. >> Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser degree....and >> then >> there was spray tumbling ..rock rolling river in spaight..flooding >> ...mostly >> Welsh speaking...Snowdon heights aware ...buzzard cliff >> sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree scramblers...Euro ramblers and old >> beer drinking and Oxford dodgers and the oh so many walker-lodgers and >> plus und old castle chipping away falling away port walls unto the cruel >> sea old Canarfon (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain >> ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. >> love jeff >> On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Marayong >> wrote: >> >> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>> >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the time >>>> during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael >>>> series, which I have found to be quite engaging. Having now finished the >>>> first three I realise how historically accurate it is, including the >>>> history >>>> of Shrewsbury, and particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his >>>> extensive travels may have visited this town. >>>> >>>> >>> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... since the >>> 80's. >>> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on DVD not long ago. >>> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. >>> >>> >>> cheers, >>> David >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org >>>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong >>>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM >>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>>> >>>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are >>>>>> >>>>>> several old >>>>> >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction >>>>> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... >>>>> 1000 years ago mind you. >>>>> >>>>> cheers, >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- >>>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM >>>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, >>>>>>> Who ate some green apples and died. >>>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside his >>>>>>> insides. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> not original.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice >>>>>>> >>>>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> even better! >>>>>> >>>>>>> jeff enquires? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> ___________________ >>>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: >>>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> List mailing list >>>>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> List mailing list >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >>>>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >>>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >>>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >>>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List mailing list >>>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> List at tolharndor.org >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history& more! >>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net >>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it >>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its >>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> List at tolharndor.org >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> List at tolharndor.org >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org >> >> > -- > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Tue Dec 15 09:34:21 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:34:21 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: References: <4B25899F.5010101@roots-boots.net> Message-ID: Find book....find Map......it helps in the understanding of the tales..... Yes....a fine place to visit....mayhaps not to live. Telford...How interesting ....on the old train line from Benella...if ya know where that is.....to Yarrawonga is (was)....... passenger trains no longer ply there, a staion and a town by the name of Telford....not far from Goorambat and St James....about say.....40 k's from Yarrawonga....I HAVE heard of the British one as well. Named before or after the famous engineerTelford?...is a question that half springs to mind. Another v good series of historical novels will soon be featured by me...on this very site....Wait for it...This author goes back(most of the time) to a period when Cadfael was a young man.....and fighting the good bloody wars agaist the despicable Moors in the unholy land....yep the crusades...he does write of other British kings and times...a bit later on as well....any guesses as to whom he might be? jeff On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > Just finished downloading the fourth book in the series - St Peter's Fair. > > Thanks for the historical setting Jeff. I must add that to my list of > places > in England to see. Having only listened to the books I have not had a map > in > front of me but in some ways that's quite refreshing, as I can contour my > own map. > > I think the closest I may have come is Telford, where I have an uncle and > aunt. The rest of the relations are in and around Birmingham. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > Sent: Monday, 14 December 2009 11:41 AM > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > Jeff Lynch wrote: > > > > A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real > > name is (or was, she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She > > wrote some fiction under her own name but the bulk of her > > work was under several nom de plume's, including Ellis Peters. > > > > She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. > > She was also a linguist of some note, held a masters degree > > and died in Shrewsbury. > > > > cheers, > > David > > > > > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... > > > for those who may care........or not. > > > > > > This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid > > England....an ancient > > > Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall > > > remants......bodie were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) > > ...during (a) > > > seige. > > > > > > Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the > > time of the > > > fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight > > but highly > > > readable novels Michael. > > > As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's > > > books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that > > the town is > > > bulit on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the > > > river....named the.....?Town sits on several hills.....river was in > > > flood while I was there...... > > > Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I was there not > > > once but a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of > > Wales and also > > > to nearby Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral town.....mit a > > > cattle market slap bang in the centre of thje town....to this v > > > day.too true > > > > > > Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? > > in one of te > > > grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact in that glory! > > > And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down at heel and > > > pubby grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre > > > ....avec plenty of tumbling down joints.further out....old shops > > > ..grotty pubs and fine little cracking churches to look > > at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. > > > The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just > > misses that > > > top glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine one as well. > > > Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser > > > degree....and then there was spray tumbling ..rock rolling river in > > > spaight..flooding ...mostly Welsh speaking...Snowdon heights aware > > > ...buzzard cliff sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree > > > scramblers...Euro ramblers and old beer drinking and Oxford dodgers > > > and the oh so many walker-lodgers and plus und old castle chipping > > > away falling away port walls unto the cruel sea old Canarfon > > > (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain > > ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. > > > love jeff > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, > > Marayong wrote: > > > > > >> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > >> > > >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass the > > >>> time during my driving I have been listening to Ellis Peter's > > >>> Brother Cadfael series, which I have found to be quite engaging. > > >>> Having now finished the first three I realise how historically > > >>> accurate it is, including the history of Shrewsbury, and > > >>> particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his > > extensive travels > > >>> may have visited this town. > > >>> > > >> > > >> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... > > since the 80's. > > >> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on > > DVD not long ago. > > >> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. > > >> > > >> > > >> cheers, > > >> David > > >> > > >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > >>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > >>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM > > >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > >>>> > > >>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are > > >>>>> > > >>>> several old > > >>>> > > >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction series, > > >>>> Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... > > >>>> 1000 years ago mind you. > > >>>> > > >>>> cheers, > > >>>> David > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > > >>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > > >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > > >>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > > >>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green > > apples and > > >>>>>> died. > > >>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider inside > > >>>>>> his insides. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> not original.... > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert > > >>>> > > >>>>> even better! > > >>>>>> jeff enquires? > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________________________ > > >>>>>> ___________________ > > >>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > > >>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>> List mailing list > > >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> List mailing list > > >>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > history& more! > > >>>> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > >>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would > > be for it > > >>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > > to lose its > > >>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> List mailing list > > >>>> List at tolharndor.org > > >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> List mailing list > > >>> List at tolharndor.org > > >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > >>> > > >>> > > >> -- > > >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > history& more! > > >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > > >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > > >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> List mailing list > > >> List at tolharndor.org > > >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > List mailing list > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > > -- > > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! > > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From mlk at activ8.net.au Tue Dec 15 20:26:09 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:26:09 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <01850AFC3E5547C49049F2268E500BB7@Michael> My first thought was Paul Doherty who writes the Brother Athelstan and Hugh Corbett books. I know has written at least one Crusade-based novel as I have it. But I suspect it's not him. > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > Sent: Tuesday, 15 December 2009 9:34 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > Find book....find Map......it helps in the understanding of > the tales..... > Yes....a fine place to visit....mayhaps not to live. > Telford...How interesting > ....on the old train line from Benella...if ya know where > that is.....to Yarrawonga is (was)....... passenger trains no > longer ply there, a staion and a town by the name of > Telford....not far from Goorambat and St James....about > say.....40 k's from Yarrawonga....I HAVE heard of the British > one as well. > > Named before or after the famous engineerTelford?...is a > question that half springs to mind. > Another v good series of historical novels will soon be > featured by me...on this very site....Wait for it...This > author goes back(most of the time) to a period when Cadfael > was a young man.....and fighting the good bloody wars agaist > the despicable Moors in the unholy land....yep the > crusades...he does write of other British kings and times...a > bit later on as well....any guesses as to whom he might be? > jeff > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Michael Kennedy > wrote: > > > Just finished downloading the fourth book in the series - > St Peter's Fair. > > > > Thanks for the historical setting Jeff. I must add that to > my list of > > places in England to see. Having only listened to the books > I have not > > had a map in front of me but in some ways that's quite > refreshing, as > > I can contour my own map. > > > > I think the closest I may have come is Telford, where I > have an uncle > > and aunt. The rest of the relations are in and around Birmingham. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > > Sent: Monday, 14 December 2009 11:41 AM > > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > > > Jeff Lynch wrote: > > > > > > A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real name is > > > (or was, she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She wrote some > > > fiction under her own name but the bulk of her work was under > > > several nom de plume's, including Ellis Peters. > > > > > > She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. > > > She was also a linguist of some note, held a masters > degree and died > > > in Shrewsbury. > > > > > > cheers, > > > David > > > > > > > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... > > > > for those who may care........or not. > > > > > > > > This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid > > > England....an ancient > > > > Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall > > > > remants......bodie were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) > > > ...during (a) > > > > seige. > > > > > > > > Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the > > > time of the > > > > fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight > > > but highly > > > > readable novels Michael. > > > > As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's > > > > books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that > > > the town is > > > > bulit on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the > > > > river....named the.....?Town sits on several > hills.....river was > > > > in flood while I was there...... > > > > Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I > was there not > > > > once but a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of > > > Wales and also > > > > to nearby Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral > town.....mit a > > > > cattle market slap bang in the centre of thje town....to this v > > > > day.too true > > > > > > > > Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? > > > in one of te > > > > grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact > in that glory! > > > > And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down > at heel and > > > > pubby grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre > > > > ....avec plenty of tumbling down joints.further > out....old shops > > > > ..grotty pubs and fine little cracking churches to look > > > at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. > > > > The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just > > > misses that > > > > top glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine > one as well. > > > > Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser > > > > degree....and then there was spray tumbling ..rock > rolling river > > > > in spaight..flooding ...mostly Welsh speaking...Snowdon > heights > > > > aware ...buzzard cliff sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree > > > > scramblers...Euro ramblers and old beer drinking and Oxford > > > > dodgers and the oh so many walker-lodgers and plus und > old castle > > > > chipping away falling away port walls unto the cruel sea old > > > > Canarfon > > > > (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain > > > ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. > > > > love jeff > > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, > > > Marayong wrote: > > > > > > > >> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass > > > >>> the time during my driving I have been listening to Ellis > > > >>> Peter's Brother Cadfael series, which I have found to > be quite engaging. > > > >>> Having now finished the first three I realise how > historically > > > >>> accurate it is, including the history of Shrewsbury, and > > > >>> particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his > > > extensive travels > > > >>> may have visited this town. > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... > > > since the 80's. > > > >> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on > > > DVD not long ago. > > > >> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> cheers, > > > >> David > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > > >>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > > >>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM > > > >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> several old > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction > > > >>>> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... > > > >>>> 1000 years ago mind you. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> cheers, > > > >>>> David > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > > > >>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > > > >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > > > >>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > > > >>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green > > > apples and > > > >>>>>> died. > > > >>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider > > > >>>>>> inside his insides. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> not original.... > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert > > > >>>> > > > >>>>> even better! > > > >>>>>> jeff enquires? > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > _____________________________________________________________ > > > >>>>>> __ > > > >>>>>> ___________________ > > > >>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > > > >>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>>>> List mailing list > > > >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>>> List mailing list > > > >>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> -- > > > >>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > > history& more! > > > >>>> http://roots-boots.net > mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > >>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would > > > be for it > > > >>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > > > to lose its > > > >>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > >>>> > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>>> List mailing list > > > >>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > >>> List mailing list > > > >>> List at tolharndor.org > > > >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >> -- > > > >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > > history& more! > > > >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country > would be for it > > > >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > to lose its > > > >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > >> List mailing list > > > >> List at tolharndor.org > > > >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > List mailing list > > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > history & more! > > > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > > > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > > > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > List mailing list > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Wed Dec 16 09:25:40 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:25:40 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Michael? In-Reply-To: <01850AFC3E5547C49049F2268E500BB7@Michael> References: <01850AFC3E5547C49049F2268E500BB7@Michael> Message-ID: No Michael...I was thinking of one Alfred Duggan...I can nominate ten novels......I am currently reading 'Leopards and Lillies' (first pub in 1954) New English Library pub this book. Knight with Armour. The Cunning of the Dove The Lady for Ransom Founding Fathers Winter Quarters THe Little Emperors Elephants and Castles Count Behemond THree's Company I have read most...but a long time ago...all good...as I recall..... Jeff On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > My first thought was Paul Doherty who writes the Brother Athelstan and Hugh > Corbett books. I know has written at least one Crusade-based novel as I > have > it. But I suspect it's not him. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > > Sent: Tuesday, 15 December 2009 9:34 AM > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > Find book....find Map......it helps in the understanding of > > the tales..... > > Yes....a fine place to visit....mayhaps not to live. > > Telford...How interesting > > ....on the old train line from Benella...if ya know where > > that is.....to Yarrawonga is (was)....... passenger trains no > > longer ply there, a staion and a town by the name of > > Telford....not far from Goorambat and St James....about > > say.....40 k's from Yarrawonga....I HAVE heard of the British > > one as well. > > > > Named before or after the famous engineerTelford?...is a > > question that half springs to mind. > > Another v good series of historical novels will soon be > > featured by me...on this very site....Wait for it...This > > author goes back(most of the time) to a period when Cadfael > > was a young man.....and fighting the good bloody wars agaist > > the despicable Moors in the unholy land....yep the > > crusades...he does write of other British kings and times...a > > bit later on as well....any guesses as to whom he might be? > > jeff > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Michael Kennedy > > wrote: > > > > > Just finished downloading the fourth book in the series - > > St Peter's Fair. > > > > > > Thanks for the historical setting Jeff. I must add that to > > my list of > > > places in England to see. Having only listened to the books > > I have not > > > had a map in front of me but in some ways that's quite > > refreshing, as > > > I can contour my own map. > > > > > > I think the closest I may have come is Telford, where I > > have an uncle > > > and aunt. The rest of the relations are in and around Birmingham. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > > > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > > > Sent: Monday, 14 December 2009 11:41 AM > > > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > > > > > Jeff Lynch wrote: > > > > > > > > A minor correction ... Ellis Peters is a she ... her real name is > > > > (or was, she died in the 1990's) Edith Pargeter. She wrote some > > > > fiction under her own name but the bulk of her work was under > > > > several nom de plume's, including Ellis Peters. > > > > > > > > She was also, incidently, a native of the Shrewsbury area. > > > > She was also a linguist of some note, held a masters > > degree and died > > > > in Shrewsbury. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > David > > > > > > > > > More on Shrowsbury.....as spoke.... > > > > > for those who may care........or not. > > > > > > > > > > This is one of the kinda hidden gems of west mid > > > > England....an ancient > > > > > Cathedral town....as you know...there are ancient wall > > > > > remants......bodie were cast over the walls...(Cadfael) > > > > ...during (a) > > > > > seige. > > > > > > > > > > Yes it is an ancient church seat....as in (und afore) the > > > > time of the > > > > > fictional Cadfael...I too was once amoured of these slight > > > > but highly > > > > > readable novels Michael. > > > > > As I said afore.... and as you get most easily from the Peter's > > > > > books......(main reason cos he includes maps...) is that > > > > the town is > > > > > bulit on (the) high ground above a wide but tight loop in the > > > > > river....named the.....?Town sits on several > > hills.....river was > > > > > in flood while I was there...... > > > > > Needs to on high ground cos of frequent flooding...I > > was there not > > > > > once but a few times....cos I was dashing in and out of > > > > Wales and also > > > > > to nearby Hereford...another v intesting Cathedral > > town.....mit a > > > > > cattle market slap bang in the centre of thje town....to this v > > > > > day.too true > > > > > > > > > > Yep and Charlie Dickens ook a room there...once or twice? > > > > in one of te > > > > > grander old Victorian type Hotels...All almost intact > > in that glory! > > > > > And as I said afore.... It is an arty farty a bit down > > at heel and > > > > > pubby grubby sort of a place.....a vibrant city shopping centre > > > > > ....avec plenty of tumbling down joints.further > > out....old shops > > > > > ..grotty pubs and fine little cracking churches to look > > > > at...suits an old fart like me to the ground. > > > > > The Cathedral is simply awe inspiring.....Hereford's just > > > > misses that > > > > > top glory....but mark you that cathedral is a v fine > > one as well. > > > > > Recommend both Shrewsbury ...and Hereford...to the lesser > > > > > degree....and then there was spray tumbling ..rock > > rolling river > > > > > in spaight..flooding ...mostly Welsh speaking...Snowdon > > heights > > > > > aware ...buzzard cliff sweeping,Beddgelert....with it's scree > > > > > scramblers...Euro ramblers and old beer drinking and Oxford > > > > > dodgers and the oh so many walker-lodgers and plus und > > old castle > > > > > chipping away falling away port walls unto the cruel sea old > > > > > Canarfon > > > > > (Caenarvon) und Porthmadog und Capel Curig in the rain > > > > ....dat's a place for you man.....and Dylan as well...but dead. > > > > > love jeff > > > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 10:13 PM, > > > > Marayong wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >>> David, that's precisely the reason I asked. Recently, to pass > > > > >>> the time during my driving I have been listening to Ellis > > > > >>> Peter's Brother Cadfael series, which I have found to > > be quite engaging. > > > > >>> Having now finished the first three I realise how > > historically > > > > >>> accurate it is, including the history of Shrewsbury, and > > > > >>> particularly its abbey. I thought that Jeff in his > > > > extensive travels > > > > >>> may have visited this town. > > > > >>> > > > > >> > > > > >> Aha .. I've been a big fan of the books for many years ... > > > > since the 80's. > > > > >> Saw the tv series ... and even managed to pick it up on > > > > DVD not long ago. > > > > >> Strangely enuf, the tv series was filmed in Hungary. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> cheers, > > > > >> David > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > > >>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > > > >>>> [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Marayong > > > > >>>> Sent: Sunday, 13 December 2009 9:34 AM > > > > >>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > > >>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Michael Kennedy wrote: > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> The head office for my work is in North Ryde and there are > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> several old > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> ladies there, some young ones too. > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> Jeff, do you know Shrewsbury? > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> Never been there myself, but one of my favourite fiction > > > > >>>> series, Brother Cadfael, was set in and around the town ... > > > > >>>> 1000 years ago mind you. > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> cheers, > > > > >>>> David > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > > > > >>>>>> From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > > > > >>>>>> bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > > > > >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 12 December 2009 10:01 AM > > > > >>>>>> To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Michael? > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> When I heard it, it was an old lady from Ryde. > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Jeff Lynch > > > > >>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> There was a young Owen from Clyde, Who ate some green > > > > apples and > > > > >>>>>> died. > > > > >>>>>> The apples fermented inside the lamented And made cider > > > > >>>>>> inside his insides. > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> not original.... > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> Is Owen from Wales....From Gwynedd would be nice > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>> boyhos?...Beddgelert > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>>> even better! > > > > >>>>>> jeff enquires? > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>>> > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > >>>>>> __ > > > > >>>>>> ___________________ > > > > >>>>>> See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > > > > >>>>>> http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > > > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>>>>> List mailing list > > > > >>>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > > >>>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > >>>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>>>> List mailing list > > > > >>>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > > >>>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>> -- > > > > >>>> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > > > history& more! > > > > >>>> http://roots-boots.net > > mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > > >>>> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would > > > > be for it > > > > >>>> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > > > > to lose its > > > > >>>> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>>> List mailing list > > > > >>>> List at tolharndor.org > > > > >>>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > >>>> > > > > >>>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> List mailing list > > > > >>> List at tolharndor.org > > > > >>> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > > > history& more! > > > > >> http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > > >> The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country > > would be for it > > > > >> to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and > > to lose its > > > > >> own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > > >> > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > >> List mailing list > > > > >> List at tolharndor.org > > > > >> http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > List mailing list > > > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local > > history & more! > > > > http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net > > > > The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it > > > > to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its > > > > own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > List mailing list > > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > List mailing list > > > List at tolharndor.org > > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 09:07:24 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:07:24 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <351BA2EA7A5842BE8E800BA9250BF7E3@Michael> References: <94033.59831.qm@web110206.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <351BA2EA7A5842BE8E800BA9250BF7E3@Michael> Message-ID: > Michael, > I have just finished reading 'Leopards and Lillies....all this historical novel stuff came up (with TH I mean) by coincidence as I was reading this old....(1954) novel...It's one of the said.....A. Duggan's books.... Hey and why should I not send it to you...a Christmas present.....with some luck you will have time to read it... I shall do this this day...if I remember..... what was I just about to do? I am busy at mo...rediting my Welsh piece.( While at Beddgelert)...now @ 57,000 words...( and reduced).......hard work...some pleasure and the 'mooch of life goes on.' Cool night here and warming up again.as the Perth test was doing in the middle of the pitch....yesterday...is it to be draw again after not enough wickets taken by Aussie bowlers?....?...and by default a win to the Aussies? Und zo Pakistan on Boxing Day.......Quo Vadis? jeff From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Fri Dec 18 09:12:35 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:12:35 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <351BA2EA7A5842BE8E800BA9250BF7E3@Michael> References: <94033.59831.qm@web110206.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <351BA2EA7A5842BE8E800BA9250BF7E3@Michael> Message-ID: > Michael, > Just had a peek at some Alfred Duggan sites....quite a deal of info there in a plethora (almost) of sites to see...more stories than i had bargained on.......look! jeff......book to follow .......do not return same please......... From mlk at activ8.net.au Fri Dec 18 10:26:37 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:26:37 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <102B7047C53844C794FA1922B53BA70D@Michael> Jeff, If you sent it to me I would take it with me to Tassie where I will be from the 27th to the 3rd. I'd love to read it. It appears to be the fifth one he wrote but I don't think they follow any particular order. An interesting little fact was that he was born in Argentina of all places. Yes - another draw looks likely in the cricket. Nice to see a little bit of passion on the pitch though! I'd also like to read the finished Welsh work eventually. Michael > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > Sent: Friday, 18 December 2009 9:07 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions > > > Michael, > > > I have just finished reading 'Leopards and Lillies....all > this historical novel stuff came up (with TH I mean) by > coincidence as I was reading this > old....(1954) novel...It's one of the said.....A. Duggan's books.... > Hey and why should I not send it to you...a Christmas > present.....with some luck you will have time to read it... > I shall do this this day...if I remember..... what was I just > about to do? > I am busy at mo...rediting my Welsh piece.( While at > Beddgelert)...now @ 57,000 words...( and reduced).......hard > work...some pleasure and the 'mooch of life goes on.' > Cool night here and warming up again.as the Perth test was > doing in the middle of the pitch....yesterday...is it to be > draw again after not enough wickets taken by Aussie > bowlers?....?...and by default a win to the Aussies? > Und zo Pakistan on Boxing Day.......Quo Vadis? > jeff > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sat Dec 19 09:31:12 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:31:12 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <102B7047C53844C794FA1922B53BA70D@Michael> References: <102B7047C53844C794FA1922B53BA70D@Michael> Message-ID: Sure you will read the Welsh work Michael....I'm reediting the bloody thing right now...as I said....I think.... Today ....Saturday I will post L and L. Back to the Welsh work....Am trying to come up with a title. It rained so much that Summer......most of Hull and many other cities and towns on the opposite side of the coast from me....at Gwynedd flooded so badly.......I mean Gwynedd...the name for (most of) the Snowdinia region....,next to Gwynedd is Merionethshire.....going towards the coast and Harlech towns such as Porthmadoc and Tremadoc and Canarfon...the old spelling and Capel Curig in the rain...... I counted something like 17 days out of 21 that it rained....and it was bucketing...warm most of the time but with rain.....I am toying with words like thunder, torrents, running rivers, Rain, Summer rain, flashflood, ..... Soakings, soddenly wet summers and the like..... no answer as yet ....the kingpin in the story is King Vortigen's Fort......or 'Dinas'...the Welsh word for fort......their are Dinas' all over the place....und even a Lake Dinas...which I saw (as if from the air...perched as I was up on Vortigen's ruins....there stretched out below ...maybe some seven miles away from my hill was Lake Dinas....the work is part diary...part history and part what I am thinking and doing at the time............it does try to capture what DH Lawrence called the spirit of the place...... MOst of the 300 permaent souls in Beddgelert were Welsh speaking......I learnt much from a young man called Geraint...a natural if I ever met one..... Geraint does feature large in the Beddgelrt of mine....... Legend has it he (Vortigen) built it (the Dinas) to escape attacking non Britons....presumably Norse folk.....the ruins lie only some 7 ks out of Beddgelert. Vortigen has building problems....a young up and coming (wizard) called Merlin arrives.......tells him that his workmen will do not good until the fighting dragons underneath his castle have finished their epic fight..................so THEY say..........he (Merlin) turns out to be correct! But back yo A title....no word better than Yr Wyffa. ..wonderbah welsh word for Mount Snowdon....... Under Yr Wyffa.....? ...Under Yr Wyffa at Beddgelert. Summer Torrents under Yr Wyffa....? jeff > Jeff, > > You are in the right I think....most of Duggan's works are SELF CONTAINED>>>>I think! From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Sun Dec 20 09:43:10 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:43:10 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: <102B7047C53844C794FA1922B53BA70D@Michael> References: <102B7047C53844C794FA1922B53BA70D@Michael> Message-ID: Michael...been looking for your address (postal) cannot find it...please do provide it...yet again...a foolish old man. Love Jeff On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > Jeff, > > If you sent it to me I would take it with me to Tassie where I will be from > the 27th to the 3rd. I'd love to read it. It appears to be the fifth one he > wrote but I don't think they follow any particular order. An interesting > little fact was that he was born in Argentina of all places. > > Yes - another draw looks likely in the cricket. Nice to see a little bit of > passion on the pitch though! > > I'd also like to read the finished Welsh work eventually. > > Michael > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > > Sent: Friday, 18 December 2009 9:07 AM > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions > > > > > Michael, > > > > > I have just finished reading 'Leopards and Lillies....all > > this historical novel stuff came up (with TH I mean) by > > coincidence as I was reading this > > old....(1954) novel...It's one of the said.....A. Duggan's books.... > > Hey and why should I not send it to you...a Christmas > > present.....with some luck you will have time to read it... > > I shall do this this day...if I remember..... what was I just > > about to do? > > I am busy at mo...rediting my Welsh piece.( While at > > Beddgelert)...now @ 57,000 words...( and reduced).......hard > > work...some pleasure and the 'mooch of life goes on.' > > Cool night here and warming up again.as the Perth test was > > doing in the middle of the pitch....yesterday...is it to be > > draw again after not enough wickets taken by Aussie > > bowlers?....?...and by default a win to the Aussies? > > Und zo Pakistan on Boxing Day.......Quo Vadis? > > jeff > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From mlk at activ8.net.au Sun Dec 20 21:38:52 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:38:52 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <8752702B0FCE4BF89A3A01B1FA354DC7@Michael> Jeff, Maybe the right title will come to you on its completion. If not here's a few meteorological titles that may help or not. Treading the waters under Yr Wyffa The floodgates open under Yr Wyffa Walking on water under Yr Wyffa Yr Dyffa - come dell or high water - Ha! As right as rain under Yr Wyffa Under the skies of Yr Wyffa Watering holes under Yr Wyffa Taking the plunge Under the waters of Yr Wffa Waterworks My address is: It's 27 Hennessy Lane, Figtree, 2525 Michael > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > Sent: Saturday, 19 December 2009 9:31 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] Movie Character Interactions > > Sure you will read the Welsh work Michael....I'm reediting > the bloody thing right now...as I said....I think.... > > Today ....Saturday I will post L and L. > Back to the Welsh work....Am trying to come up with a title. > > It rained so much that Summer......most of Hull and many > other cities and towns on the opposite side of the coast from > me....at Gwynedd flooded so badly.......I mean Gwynedd...the > name for (most of) the Snowdinia region....,next to Gwynedd > is Merionethshire.....going towards the coast and Harlech > towns such as Porthmadoc and Tremadoc and Canarfon...the old > spelling and Capel Curig in the rain...... > > I counted something like 17 days out of 21 that it > rained....and it was bucketing...warm most of the time but > with rain.....I am toying with words like thunder, torrents, > running rivers, Rain, Summer rain, flashflood, ..... > Soakings, soddenly wet summers and the like..... > no answer as yet ....the kingpin in the story is King > Vortigen's Fort......or 'Dinas'...the Welsh word for > fort......their are Dinas' all over the place....und even a > Lake Dinas...which I saw (as if from the air...perched as I > was up on Vortigen's ruins....there stretched out below > ...maybe some seven miles away from my hill was Lake > Dinas....the work is part diary...part history and part what > I am thinking and doing at the time............it does try to > capture what DH Lawrence called the spirit of the place...... > MOst of the 300 permaent souls in Beddgelert were Welsh > speaking......I learnt much from a young man called > Geraint...a natural if I ever met one..... > > Geraint does feature large in the Beddgelrt of mine....... > > Legend has it he (Vortigen) built it (the Dinas) to escape > attacking non Britons....presumably Norse folk.....the ruins > lie only some 7 ks out of Beddgelert. > > Vortigen has building problems....a young up and coming > (wizard) called Merlin arrives.......tells him that his > workmen will do not good until the fighting dragons > underneath his castle have finished their epic > fight..................so THEY say..........he (Merlin) turns > out to be correct! > > But back yo A title....no word better than Yr Wyffa. > ..wonderbah welsh word for Mount Snowdon....... > Under Yr Wyffa.....? ...Under Yr Wyffa at Beddgelert. > Summer Torrents under Yr Wyffa....? > jeff > > > Jeff, > > > > You are in the right I think....most of Duggan's works are SELF > CONTAINED>>>>I think! > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From krenon at y7mail.com Tue Dec 22 08:16:47 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:16:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of a Tolkien element In-Reply-To: <8752702B0FCE4BF89A3A01B1FA354DC7@Michael> Message-ID: <109268.89898.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> http://gapyx.com/cmt/2009/02/risden.jpg __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ From dragon at roots-boots.net Tue Dec 22 09:16:41 2009 From: dragon at roots-boots.net (Marayong) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:16:41 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of a Tolkien element In-Reply-To: <109268.89898.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <109268.89898.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <4B2FF3C9.1060900@roots-boots.net> Beowulf would be rolling in his grave! cheers, David Edwin Scribner wrote: > http://gapyx.com/cmt/2009/02/risden.jpg > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > -- Line dancing, Genealogy, Travel, Photography, Local history & more! http://roots-boots.net mailto:dragon at roots-boots.net The greatest tragedy that could overcome a country would be for it to fight a successful war in defence of liberty and to lose its own liberty in the process" - Robert Menzies From mlk at activ8.net.au Tue Dec 22 09:21:41 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:21:41 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of a Tolkienelement In-Reply-To: <109268.89898.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5AE444EF8E334BB6AF4C76CFDA35C03E@Michael> It is especially amusing when you consider that Beowulf's end came about after seeking the dragon's wealth! > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org > [mailto:list-bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Edwin Scribner > Sent: Tuesday, 22 December 2009 8:17 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit > of a Tolkienelement > > http://gapyx.com/cmt/2009/02/risden.jpg > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ____________________ > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Wed Dec 23 08:59:51 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:59:51 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of a Tolkienelement In-Reply-To: <5AE444EF8E334BB6AF4C76CFDA35C03E@Michael> References: <109268.89898.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <5AE444EF8E334BB6AF4C76CFDA35C03E@Michael> Message-ID: On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > It is especially amusing when you consider that Beowulf's end came about > after seeking the dragon's wealth! > Yeah....I am in Yarrawonga and rich as Beowulf....without the result(I hope)...picking up my mum...staying here overnight and back down to West Brunswick in the morn... My older daughter Dr Karen, Michele,Lynch has been promoted inside the Secondary system and is now a 'leading teacher' She's happy about that as I am for her. she's ambtious I'd say...bloody principal soon? My younger daughter Jackie (who also works in the Secondary system)...brought along Emily (my grandaughter) for a rolliking breakfast yesterday (in North Melbourne). My mum stays at my place while (in between) she meets some of the family. She wants me to cook her a rabbit....zoooo...I do HAVE A RABBIT! I am holding a competition for the best rabbit receipe...or receit... Yep that is a good one Ted....from the LOTR....beauty. A whole chapter name too if I recall correctly....Come on.....Your rabbit receipe...please! Merry Christamas......from the South of the South...only Michael will be more south than I....(soon?) jeff From mlk at activ8.net.au Thu Dec 24 16:43:12 2009 From: mlk at activ8.net.au (Michael Kennedy) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:43:12 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of aTolkienelement In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> Jeff, Alfred Duggan arrived today! Splendid! Thank you very much. I hope you all have a relaxing and happy time over Christmas and the end of 2009. Besides driving and flying between families I plan to do very little except read, chat, eat, drink and sleep...more or less. Michael > -----Original Message----- > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > Sent: Wednesday, 23 December 2009 9:00 AM > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit > of aTolkienelement > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Michael Kennedy > wrote: > > > It is especially amusing when you consider that Beowulf's end > came about > > after seeking the dragon's wealth! > > > > Yeah....I am in Yarrawonga and rich as Beowulf....without the > result(I > hope)...picking up my mum...staying here overnight and back > down to West > Brunswick in the morn... > My older daughter Dr Karen, Michele,Lynch has been promoted > inside the > Secondary system and is now a 'leading teacher' > She's happy about that as I am for her. she's ambtious I'd > say...bloody > principal soon? > My younger daughter Jackie (who also works in the Secondary > system)...brought along Emily (my grandaughter) for a rolliking > breakfast > yesterday (in North Melbourne). > > My mum stays at my place while (in between) she meets some of > the family. > She wants me to cook her a rabbit....zoooo...I do HAVE A RABBIT! > I am holding a competition for the best rabbit receipe...or > receit... > Yep that is a good one Ted....from the LOTR....beauty. > A whole chapter name too if I recall correctly....Come > on.....Your rabbit > receipe...please! > Merry Christamas......from the South of the South...only > Michael will be > more south than I....(soon?) > jeff > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org From krenon at y7mail.com Thu Dec 24 16:49:58 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:49:58 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of aTolkien element In-Reply-To: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> Message-ID: <745971.19140.qm@web110216.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Not necessarily in that order? To all subbers to this mail list - here's wishing you a happy, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year. --- On Thu, 24/12/09, Michael Kennedy wrote: Alfred Duggan arrived today! Splendid! Thank you very much. I hope you all have a relaxing and happy time over Christmas and the end of 2009. Besides driving and flying between families I plan to do very little except read, chat, eat, drink and sleep...more or less. Michael __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Mon Dec 28 09:51:33 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:51:33 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of aTolkienelement In-Reply-To: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> References: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> Message-ID: I'm happy that it got to you before you moved...well done the PO. I had a fine Christmas (his MUm) as well...this is v good...(for) Dr Karen and I have some fence mending to do......the way of All Flesh perhaps..or MY flesh!.....Dr Karen...my oldest, is 40! By the way....a recommendation.....( for classic reading) The Way of All Flesh....by Samuel Butler IS a fine read. love jeff. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Michael Kennedy wrote: > Jeff, > > Alfred Duggan arrived today! Splendid! Thank you very much. > > I hope you all have a relaxing and happy time over Christmas and the end of > 2009. Besides driving and flying between families I plan to do very little > except read, chat, eat, drink and sleep...more or less. > > Michael > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: list-bounces at tolharndor.org [mailto:list- > > bounces at tolharndor.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lynch > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 December 2009 9:00 AM > > To: Tol Harndor - Australian Tolkien Society > > Subject: Re: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit > > of aTolkienelement > > > > On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM, Michael Kennedy > > wrote: > > > > > It is especially amusing when you consider that Beowulf's end > > came about > > > after seeking the dragon's wealth! > > > > > > > Yeah....I am in Yarrawonga and rich as Beowulf....without the > > result(I > > hope)...picking up my mum...staying here overnight and back > > down to West > > Brunswick in the morn... > > My older daughter Dr Karen, Michele,Lynch has been promoted > > inside the > > Secondary system and is now a 'leading teacher' > > She's happy about that as I am for her. she's ambtious I'd > > say...bloody > > principal soon? > > My younger daughter Jackie (who also works in the Secondary > > system)...brought along Emily (my grandaughter) for a rolliking > > breakfast > > yesterday (in North Melbourne). > > > > My mum stays at my place while (in between) she meets some of > > the family. > > She wants me to cook her a rabbit....zoooo...I do HAVE A RABBIT! > > I am holding a competition for the best rabbit receipe...or > > receit... > > Yep that is a good one Ted....from the LOTR....beauty. > > A whole chapter name too if I recall correctly....Come > > on.....Your rabbit > > receipe...please! > > Merry Christamas......from the South of the South...only > > Michael will be > > more south than I....(soon?) > > jeff > > _______________________________________________ > > List mailing list > > List at tolharndor.org > > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Tue Dec 29 09:34:05 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:34:05 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] A possibly amusing picture with a bit of aTolkienelement In-Reply-To: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> References: <4A1320D68B2942218ADDC52773A60C38@Michael> Message-ID: At last..... I have managed (at last) to work Tol Harndor into a major work. In the Welsh piece that I am just dollying up to show Christina...my editor.....I make a reference to it (TH) It is a legitimate ref for I'm walking up along a wet set of tracks...just outside the village of Beddgelert... .......I think I am getting wet as a Hobbit on (their) own trails....err trials........................ I am trying to find (the fort) of Dinas Emrys in the most beautiful Vale called Nant Gwynnen........Where an ancient King....err perhaps 5th century... ( a King Vortigen) and one very young lad called Myrddinn (or Merlin to you!) clashed............Merlin saves his Castle.....(and his own life by doing so). Merlin also takes possion of this castle later on..........Vortigen nicks off! ........so read on soon.....when I have completed the whole MS. now entitled...(for a while)... 'That Summer in Beddgelert.' Aussie's by 170 runs! jeff From krenon at y7mail.com Wed Dec 30 20:49:05 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:49:05 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] Sauron should have opened Mount Doom to tourists In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <287074.3613.qm@web110214.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thousands of tourists are flocking to the Philippines' Mayon volcano with many even risking their lives to get close to the spectacular flowing lava, authorities say. Governor Joey Salceda, whose province of Albay includes Mayon, said 2,400 tourists a day had been pouring into the area since the famously active volcano started oozing lava on December 14, compared with about 200 a day before. "All the hotels are fully booked, even the cheapest ones," Salceda said on Wednesday. He said that tourists typically only stayed overnight to view the crimson lava oozing from the volcano's crater in the dark. "It is like a slow moving meteor show. You really feel awe when you see it." However Salceda said many tourists were also slipping by security patrols to enter the 8km danger zone around Mayon to get a close-up experience of the slow-moving lava column. "There are enough thrill-seekers and, when you combine them with some enterprising local guides, they find their way in," he said. The military heightened security around Mayon, about 330km southeast of Manila, on Monday after two foreign tourists were seen over the weekend riding all-terrain vehicles towards the volcano. Salceda warned that although the lava was slow-moving, there was still a danger from volcanic ash that could mix with rainwater to form a lethal, fast-moving mudflow. Such a confluence has claimed hundreds of lives in the past, most recently in 2006. "It's a big problem. I think the first violation of the zero casualty (record) will be a dead tourist," said Salceda. "At the moment of the eruption, the local guides will have better chance of getting out. The hapless tourist will be left behind." Nearly 50,000 villagers living in Mayon's foothills have already been evacuated to areas outside the so-called "danger zone" this month, with troops posted at checkpoints to keep people from entering. Government volcanologist July Sabit, part of the team monitoring Mayon, said on Wednesday that the volcano appeared to be experiencing a lull and was not having ash explosions as in previous days. "(But) the volcano is still restive. The lava flow still continues," he warned. "It is still at alert level four," he said, meaning a major eruption could occur at any time. The 2,460-metre volcano, which is famed for its near-perfect cone, has erupted 48 times in recorded history. In 1814, more than 1,200 people were killed as lava buried the town of Cagsawa. __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ From jeffreyblynch at gmail.com Thu Dec 31 09:36:26 2009 From: jeffreyblynch at gmail.com (Jeff Lynch) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:36:26 +1100 Subject: [TolHarndor] Sauron should have opened Mount Doom to tourists In-Reply-To: <287074.3613.qm@web110214.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <287074.3613.qm@web110214.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: As Sam Goldwyn said Ted....'Include me out!' jeff On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Edwin Scribner wrote: > > > Thousands of tourists are flocking to the Philippines' Mayon volcano with > many even risking their lives to get close to the spectacular flowing lava, > authorities say. > > Governor Joey Salceda, whose province of Albay includes Mayon, said 2,400 > tourists a day had been pouring into the area since the famously active > volcano started oozing lava on December 14, compared with about 200 a day > before. > > "All the hotels are fully booked, even the cheapest ones," Salceda said on > Wednesday. > > He said that tourists typically only stayed overnight to view the crimson > lava oozing from the volcano's crater in the dark. > > "It is like a slow moving meteor show. You really feel awe when you see > it." > > However Salceda said many tourists were also slipping by security patrols > to enter the 8km danger zone around Mayon to get a close-up experience of > the slow-moving lava column. > > "There are enough thrill-seekers and, when you combine them with some > enterprising local guides, they find their way in," he said. > > The military heightened security around Mayon, about 330km southeast of > Manila, on Monday after two foreign tourists were seen over the weekend > riding all-terrain vehicles towards the volcano. > > Salceda warned that although the lava was slow-moving, there was still a > danger from volcanic ash that could mix with rainwater to form a lethal, > fast-moving mudflow. > > Such a confluence has claimed hundreds of lives in the past, most recently > in 2006. > > "It's a big problem. I think the first violation of the zero casualty > (record) will be a dead tourist," said Salceda. > > "At the moment of the eruption, the local guides will have better chance of > getting out. The hapless tourist will be left behind." > > Nearly 50,000 villagers living in Mayon's foothills have already been > evacuated to areas outside the so-called "danger zone" this month, with > troops posted at checkpoints to keep people from entering. > > Government volcanologist July Sabit, part of the team monitoring Mayon, > said on Wednesday that the volcano appeared to be experiencing a lull and > was not having ash explosions as in previous days. > > "(But) the volcano is still restive. The lava flow still continues," he > warned. > > "It is still at alert level four," he said, meaning a major eruption could > occur at any time. > > The 2,460-metre volcano, which is famed for its near-perfect cone, has > erupted 48 times in recorded history. In 1814, more than 1,200 people were > killed as lava buried the town of Cagsawa. > > > > __________________________________________________________________________________ > See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: > http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/ > _______________________________________________ > List mailing list > List at tolharndor.org > http://tolharndor.org/mailman/listinfo/list_tolharndor.org > From krenon at y7mail.com Thu Dec 31 09:46:38 2009 From: krenon at y7mail.com (Edwin Scribner) Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:38 -0800 (PST) Subject: [TolHarndor] Sauron should have opened Mount Doom to tourists In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <584042.66069.qm@web110205.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Not into extreme volcano climbing, Jeff? :) What figure of speech would you call "include me out"? Strikes me as rather an oxymoron. --- On Thu, 31/12/09, Jeff Lynch wrote: As Sam Goldwyn said Ted....'Include me out!' jeff __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/