More Tolkien news

"The Tolkien Code" - seminar in Savannah
http://new.savannahnow.com/node/146603

Students use foam weapons for warrior game - LARP
http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=310560&Category=8

Scholarly visit to Tolkien's world - brief notes on a Tom Shippey talk
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/28/Hillsborough/Scholarly_visit_to_To.shtml

Artist draws distinguished honor - Lothlorien Distinguished Chair in the Fine Arts
http://www.pryordailytimes.com/features/cnhinsart_story_269225407.html?keyword=secondarystory

Tolkien Lecture in Missouri - Colin Havard: An Inkling's Son Remembers J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/8/1159372099

For librarians and historians

Can anyone recommend an accessible edition of Gildas? I've just been stung - the book I bought turned out to be about Gildas, not by him.

I need cheering up

If you've got a joke, an interesting fact, an amusing / useful website, a book or film to recommend - I'd like to hear it!

Bad news,

at least if you're a Leicestershire fan - there are reports Darren Maddy might be leaving.

http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/0200localsport/tm_objectid=17836155&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=bears-face-fight-to-sign-maddy-name_page.html