Abce/Hijl: Recent Episodes

Delia Smith

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The final chapter. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey. Blessings to you all in your shires.

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Hobbits unite!

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Sam pops by to see Rosie in his new shirt.

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The hobbits head home to a place that has gates and security up, where there never were gates before…

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“I’m worried about the Gaffer, to tell the truth”

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Aragorn does some gardening and meets his missus

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The warden is setting up some MAFS shenanigans

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I had no idea the eagles could talk. I want a book about that!

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Here at the end of all things. (Happy Valentine’s Day)

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Frodo really isn’t in the mood for cross-fit

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Sam takes Frodo clothes shopping.

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A House divided falls.

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The mouth of Sauron is met.

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Gandalf goes all in, double or nothing.

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Aragorn does a shift in ICU but there aren’t enough drugs.

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We didn’t start the fire…

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J RRu Paul Tolkien’s drag race.

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The Rohirrum get a little help from the wild men.

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Denethor prescribes bad medicine

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Merry risks getting the Eowyn treatment

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Eowyn tries to keep Aragorn away from the way of the dead. Sorry my voice is a bit lispy on this one- I have an ulcer on the very top of my tongue!

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Aragorn gets a fright when staring into his phone

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Pippen becomes an exchange student

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Pippens orientation to the city

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Pippen meets Denathor and wonders how old Gandalf is

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A quick summary of the first two books

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But wait, there’s more: the ring also can be used as a hearing aide, a translator!, a weight for resistance training! All this and more if you just yield to the precious…

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Trigger warning: spiders 🕷

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Sam and Frodo get Meta. Also I just realised I model my voice for Gollum off Elmo 🤷‍♀️

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Frodo and Sam catch a glimpse of the king

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Gollums fishing trip goes awry

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Farimir is tested

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Frodo is held in court. Faramir explains how he knows what happened to his brother.

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Sam meets some men of Gondor

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Sam gives Sméagol cooking lessons

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Sam, Gollum and Frodo have to find a way into Mordor

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Gollum never needs Zoom- he does most of his best meetings in person with himself…

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Sam and Gollum consider the value of foraging.

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After a break in broadcasting, we are back :)

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Going for a night walk…

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Back to our friends Frodo and Sam. And they are hungry.

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Pippen and shadowfax fly away

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Pippen accidentally zooms Sauron

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And the formation of the watchwood

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Links to the shire

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ents in a hurry….

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A reunion, finally

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Gandalf and his crew encounter the Shepards

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When comes the dawn…

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Aragorn, theodin, eomar find their battle.

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Eowyn is tasked with protecting her people.

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Aragorn and his team meet the king of Rohan

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The white rider fills in some gaps from his travels

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Aragorn, gimli and legolas meet a stranger in Fangorn

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Merry and pippen meet a hasty Ent.

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Merry and Pippen almost sleep standing up

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Merry and Puppen meet the Shepard of the trees

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Merry and Pippen t’aint dead yet!

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Aragorn negotiates with the riders; and gets a better understanding of their allegiances

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Legolas, Aragorn & Gimli take up Ultramarathonning

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Aragon has to decide where to go.

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Frodo tries to make a decision on his own...

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The weather gets warmer; but the plight grows darker...

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Avoiding the rapids; shooting at stars. Sam wonders about time, seasons like ripples.

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Like a sad Christmas picnic on the riverbank. Would you be happy with a handful of dirt???

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The company is tested

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A shorter episode; rounding off their time in lothlorian

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Hiding up on the flets...

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The company meets the balrog and isn’t such a fan of his bbq.

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The company goes deeper into Moria

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In which the fellowship seeks the doors to Moria

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A public service announcement from Gandalf and the fellowship warning about the dangers of hypothermia.

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Bilbo reflects on what may come.

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Who will take the ring? What is to be done with it?

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Gandalf offers proof of the Ring’s power and explains where he has been.

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Forgive my mispronunciations - here we learn of Boromir and Aragorns background

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More singing by the fire

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What lies in lothlorien?

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A wee general non LOTR chat, and then, The black riders finally catch up!

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Frodo is injured and in danger.

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The hobbits and strider strike trouble around weathertop

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The hobbits leave bree

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Not all who wander are lost

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Hobbits get a bit drunk and chatty again.

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More trouble! And knives!

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In which hobbits continue to eat lots and get drunk

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Scary willows...

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Frodo underestimated his friends...

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Short cuts make delays...

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“It is not your own shire, others dwelt here before, and others will dwell here again.”

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The hobbits set out

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Gandalf helps Frodo understand what he must do. Also featuring Sam with a dubious irish accent which I won’t do again.

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Frodo learns of the ring (apologies the mic was a bit close)

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The aftermath of the party

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Finally; after quite a wait; we start the story properly!

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The remainder of the prologue before hitting the real book...

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In which Delia watches the rain outside her window, a cat trying to find a way out of her room, and delves, perhaps for the first time properly, deep into the world of Hobbits...