Dinah Rose KC

Benny de cat...?

Neither- President of an Oxford College. Lots of dinners, lots of Latin graces.

No - that I definitely don't say!

"Benedictus benedicat"

He was supposed to be a British blue shorthair... but...

He is! A real gentleman.

Soft paws clamp firmly around your wrist, and he gnaws your hand. No claws though.

Grey cat sprawled on his back playing with a cat toy.

Play time

Mackenzie Crook’s rural dreamscape #Detectorists published by #PenguinBooks (and its offshoots) down the years. 🧵
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That colour would really show the mud! Only for very sedate rides...

She is magnificent.
My absolute favourite moment has to be Bernard Hill speaking "where is the horse and the rider?" with the terrified boys being armed for war. A perfect meshing of the original Old English poem, Tolkien's adaptation, echoes of WW1, and cinema. So many layers. So powerful.

Marathon concluded! What a day...

Exactly.

We do not celebrate the achievements of that generation of immigrants to the UK nearly enough. Baron @alfdubs.bsky.social comes to mind, or Sir Peter Hirsch. They have enriched British society in numerous ways.

Absolutely.
Where is the horse and rider....

My knees are definitely feeling it now.
We've stopped for supper as the wolf's head is about to ram Minas Tirith

Two down.
Just the Return of the King to go.
The Two Towers still seems a total masterpiece to me. Bernard Hill is peerless.

I've spent years shelving and cataloguing various issues of Treitel's Law of Contract and didn't know either of these facts. Something to think of every time I encounter it from now on.

It was Gimli - John Rhys Davies!

We had some lembas bread for elevenses.
Now pausing for taters.

It was John Rhys Davies - Gimli himself!

It's OK! It's entirely voluntary and you can leave any time...

We are currently pausing for second breakfast.
There will be elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner and supper.

And taters.

OUR WEDDING RING!

Pink Floyd headlined Magdalen in 1967!

Perfect day for it, the weather outside is not great. Have fun.
What film series would people like to watch for a rainy day film marathon?

Old Man dressed as hobbit (mine)

A flowery mead

Indeed! And Tolkien first read chapters of LotR jere in Magdalen, to his friend CS Lewis who encouraged him to publish.
Also, Magdalen's Fellows' Garden is clearly Lothlorien.

Bargain

Crowd in an auditoroum. Theres a buzz of conversation.

A big crowd gathering in the Magdalen auditorium for our Lord of the Rings marathon. All three movies, extended versions, with hobbit meals and a special.mystery guest...
Real sense of anticipation.
Not sure how I'll feel by 10pm.