@wren_and_paper This is beautiful! My mum embroidered a panel down the front of her wedding dress. Sadly mum is no longer with us, but dad still has the panel as a wall decoration in his living room β€
@mrdavidrowe What a wonderful thread! I loved this. We had the box set of cassettes too and they were our entertainment on long car journeys to summer holidays. I loved Shadowfax's theme. So many happy memories, thanks for posting
The BBC Dramatisation of LOTR was my 'wardrobe' into Middle-earth. Plus I was born on a Saturday night in the Spring of 1981, and my Dad listened every Sunday, so it may be my first literature experience!
Here is a thread of the lovely artwork by Eric Fraser, for the Radio Times.
@LBFlyawayhome I was always a little conflicted about Rumpelstiltskin, while he was definitely a wrong'un, I could never take to the perceived goodies as they appeared to be users and liars. I loved the illustrations as always though