Middle-earth Journeys

Welcome to MeJ Jonick. I've just finished re-reading The Hobbit (for the fifth time ) and it will always have a place in my heart.

Hello all. Im an avid reader, but funnily enough a new Tolkien fan.
Im a young lady from South Africa (I consider 28 to be young) and have been facinated in all things mythological since I first found out where my name came from. My real name is Guinevere, the wife of Arthur and lover of Lancelot, who grew up in Lyanness, yet I have always been disappointed to possess such a name due to her actions.
I was introduced to Lord of the Rings by Peter Jackson's films, recognised the link to Scandinavian mythology and was instantly hooked. I saw myself in Frodo in FoTR as I grew up at the "end" of the apartheid days (I say "end" as I still see it brewing in people's hearts and through their actions to this present day) and my parents tried to shelter me as well as they could from the cruel world out there as Gandalf tried to shelter Frodo. But I had to experience the cruelty of the world for myself, as Frodo had to, and am still shocked at how evil the world really is.
I actually lead 2 lives: Hard working and dedicated Registered Nurse at a Medical Emergency department of a government hospital by day, and Tolkien fan by night. As could be expected, I felt quite alone as absolutely no one around me could engage in intellegent conversations regarding the topics that I read (everyone my age, if they read, read Mills and Boons - not exactly intellectually challenging).
After surfing the internet, I came across this site and found the material quite intellectually stimulating!! Finally I can converse with people who are passionate about the same things as I am - Literature. Hope to engage in many debates and learn many new things in the vast sea of knowledge that you all possess.

Here's to many great discussions
lyanness

Welcome lyanness! I am simply delighted that you found us and have joined in the conversations. We are true Tolkienistas here and our interest and passion for the Professor and his works knows no bounds.

I do hope we hear from you often. Let us know if we can help your Middle-earth-Journeys in any way.

Riv Res stands for Rivendell Resident, so you know where my heart lies.

Hello and welcome Lyanness

lovely to have you join in, I too am a nurse. I work as a District Nurse for the good old NHS in England so like you i work very hard but also have little literary company with my fellow workers except one for whom we swap questions on Tolkien's work when we get time.

Looking forward to many discussions

hi Lyanness! thank you for joining us and welcome to MEJ. You'll certainly find lots of fellow Tolkien-lovers here ready and waiting to discuss him and his works! Have fun!

I abscond for a few days and find we have a new member! Hello Lyanness . It's lovely to have you join us . I hope you post often and help us keep the conversations lively!

Well it is our pleasure to have you join us here at MeJ Lyanness. I also like Arthurian mythology and Tolkien of course. I look forward to seeing your posts among the small membership here.

I've just discovered these forums. I have been reading LotR since 1971. Other than the books, I love the works of the many illustrators "out there" and their interpretations of the many scenes from LotR, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion. Therefore, I collect Tolkien calendars. You may find my catalog/collection at The Compleat Gyde to Tolkien Calendars ( www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars ). I hope you enjoy them and find the site useful. I look forward to corresponding with many of my fellow Tolkien fans.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Welcome to Middle-earth journeys Parmastahir! We are having some great conversations here and I hope you will join in. Now I will go to check out you link.

Hello Parmastahir . It's great to have you here - as I've said over on the Tolkien artists thread I know your site well and have used it for reference a lot!

I think it's great to honour all the unique visions of Tolkien's world that artists all over the world have given us.

Welcome to MeJ Parmastahir. I hope you enjoy yourself enough to stay and lend your voice to the discussions here.

hello and welcome parmastahir Going to check out your link now... sounds good

Welcome from me, too, Parmastahir! Where is the Green Hill Country?

I wish I had saved all the Tolkien calendars I've had through the years. Looking forward to visiting your site!

Hi Merry -

The Green Hill Country is in reality The Green Mountains of Vermont. I use it because of my residence and because it has a decidedly Tolkien ring to it (no pun intended!)

My closing came about because a supporter (Hildifons Took, aka Sumner Hunnewell who catalogued the Marquette University Tolkien collection) was closing his emails with "Away from Tuckborough", and I loved it.

His closing came about because he used to live in Maine. While there, he used to close his letters with "In Tuckborough". When he moved away from Maine, he started using "Away from Tuckborough".

Now the reason that he used "In Tuckborough" was because he belonged to the original Tolkien Fellowship that the late Bernie Zuber founded. And Bernie would always close his letters with "In Fellowship".

So ultimately, my closing is part of a great tale (much like the discussion that Sam and Frodo had about the Phial of Galadriel and its light coming from the Star of Earendil and ultimately from the Silmarils).

Thank you all for your welcomes. I look forward to posting here.

Away from The Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

Good story!