Comments | wellinghall: Tolkien slept here

wellinghall

Tolkien slept here

Sep 28, 2012 21:12

"Leeds: Did Meanwood Valley inspire Middle Earth ( Read more... )

Comments 6

sally_maria September 28 2012, 20:29:52 UTC

It's the plaque :-) and a journalist reading the absolute maximum out of a reasonable quote.

(I have to give a speech at the unveiling - wish me luck...)

didiusjulianus September 28 2012, 23:16:12 UTC

When and where is this speech?

sally_maria September 28 2012, 23:24:30 UTC

On Monday, in Leeds. See here for more details - http://blueplaque-tolkien-in-leeds.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/the-final-countdown.html

wellinghall September 30 2012, 08:37:40 UTC

and a journalist reading the absolute maximum out of a reasonable quote

I thought as much.

I have to give a speech at the unveiling - wish me luck

Good luck!

inamac September 29 2012, 07:32:30 UTC

Methinks the crossword writer doth protest too much. 'The Hobbit' is a book. Dwarfs appear in 'The Hobbit', which would be sufficient connection to solve the clue.

wellinghall September 30 2012, 08:38:03 UTC

He also gets the bit about the cloak and hood wrong.