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by John Ashtone
Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:27 pm
Forum: The Hobbit - by J. R. R. Tolkien
Topic: The Hobbit; chapters, 1-3
Replies: 18
Views: 14000

Re: The Hobbit; chapters, 1-3

Something always to keep in mind about Tolkien is that his job was Professor of Anglo Saxon, hence the magical powers attributed to Swords and giving them names, the Eponymous Beowulf in the Anglo Saxon poem is given a sword called Hrothgar as a gift from the King's Jester, and Blacksmithing was loo...
by John Ashtone
Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Saying 'Hello.'
Replies: 6
Views: 1912

Re: Saying 'Hello.'

Hi I'm John and I am a Security Guard, having arrived at this job via having my own business, my job allows me plenty of down time to read and write, so I do both. I live in Wakefield, Yorkshire (which for some overseas viewers is in UK) and travel too far and work too many hours, but it pays the mo...

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