Claire writes: I subscribe to HarperCollins’ Tolkien newsletter, and have been sent notice of a collector’s edition of ‘The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun’ by J.R.R. Tolkien, signed by Christopher Tolkien. tolkien.co.uk
Month: March 2009
Fellow geek Darby Conley once again mentions LOTR in the March 19th edition of ‘Get Fuzzy’. Click on the above link to read.
The March 20th edition of the WETA Newsletter mentions TORN and our ‘Cruise to Middle-earth’ vacation we posted about earlier in the year. Ringers on the cruise stopped by the WETA Cave for a very special treat. From the newsletter: “Our friends from T.O.R.N visit the Weta Cave – On a Cruise To Middle-Earth, a large group of Tolkien fans from TheOneRing.Net came to visit us. It was a real pleasure to have you here and to show you around. It takes a special kind of fan to travel all the way to little New Zealand. In the photo you also see Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger and Daniel Falconer who hosted the group on their visit.”
Rick “Sapience” Heaton writes: The latest free content update, Volume II, Book 7: Leaves of Lórien is live! For an overview of what’s in Book 7, check out the Book 7 Spotlight at lotro.com! Visit the LOTRO Lorebook to view the full release notes. Continue reading “LOTR Online Updates”
Interest is high for an upcoming Dunbar Sloane auction, with movie-maker Peter Jackson tipped to be interested in two rare biplanes going under the hammer. Also on offer is a piece of the infamous flagstaff Hone Heke repeatedly chopped down, kicking off the first of the land wars. The two biplanes on offer include a 1944 Tiger Moth and the last remaining 1929 Simmonds Spartan in the world. Peter Jackson is an avid World War I-era plane collector. Dunbar Sloane confirmed Jackson’s buyers had been alerted to the upcoming sale and had shown initial interest. “But we won’t know if he is going to put in a bid until the day. Buyers don’t usually let us know they are definitely bidding before the day.” Planes go to auction
If you couldn’t catch Sir Ian McKellen on stage as King Lear, then tune in this week when the PBS program, Great Performances, features the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production. After airing March 25th on TV, (check the site for show times in your area), the play, originally staged in Stratford-upon-Avon in the spring of 2007, will be available online.