Oxonmoot

[wellinghall]

We are back from Oxonmoot 2014 - the 41st altogether, my 22nd in a row, and adaese's 36th in a row. I think the weekend went well - met lots of friends, god-children and father-in-law, bought books, attended more papers than I usually do, saw four libraries and three of Tolkien's houses, had two good dinners, saw the stunning LonCon 3 masquerade-winning costumes, and got to imitate the action of the Samaritan.

A longer write-up, and photos, may follow at some point.

Comments

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

I read that as "imitate the action of the Saruman," and wondered exactly what Sarumannish (Sarumanly?) thing you'd done. None of them options sounded very promising.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Destroying Fangorn forest, nope.
Secretly taking up smoking, nope.
Desolating the Shire, nope.
Lying to the Lord of the Nazgul, nope.
Giving gifts*, yes!

*Well, technically a gift.