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Category Archives: landscapes
‘A Neolithic miracle’: favourite ancient UK sites
Mystical and atmospheric sites from County Fermanagh to Cornwall
New life buzzes from all directions: why Pembrokeshire in spring is a nature-lover’s dream
South-west Wales is a naturalist’s playground, and early spring is the perfect time to explore its coastal paths, wild flowers and treasured birdlife
10 of the best UK country pubs for a winter weekend
From the wilds of Exmoor to the blustery beaches of Northumberland, these characterful pubs offer walks on the doorstep, a pint by the fire, dinner and a bed for the night
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book was published on 22nd November 1962.
In the first part of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are crossing the Old Forest when they are attacked by the Old Man Willow. They are rescued by Tom Bombadil. Tom also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends.
This book collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends of The Shire.
This book not only contains the poems but also commentaries on those poems and explanations of how they came to be in the book. There’s also information as to where the poems occur in The Lord of the Rings.
10 of the best UK country pubs for a winter weekend
From the wilds of Exmoor to the blustery beaches of Northumberland, these characterful pubs offer walks on the doorstep, a pint by the fire, dinner and a bed for the night
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book was published on 22nd November 1962.
In the first part of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are crossing the Old Forest when they are attacked by the Old Man Willow. They are rescued by Tom Bombadil. Tom also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends.
This book collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends of The Shire.
This book not only contains the poems but also commentaries on those poems and explanations of how they came to be in the book. There’s also information as to where the poems occur in The Lord of the Rings.
I’ll level with you – I truly love Britain’s flat landscapes
Shingle beach, drained farmland or a bare plain under huge skies; flat spaces distort distance.
I’ll level with you – I truly love Britain’s flat landscapes
Shingle beach, drained farmland or a bare plain under huge skies; flat spaces distort distance.