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Our Own Dear John Ronald: Father and Son

By Anne on January 20, 2020January 19, 2020

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892 – 1973) and Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (1924 – 2020)

Posted in: Alan Lee, Christopher Tolkien, Family, Humphrey Carpenter, Leaf by Niggle, Literature, Tales from a Perilous Realm, Tolkien

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Classical Sunday: Telemann’s Paris Quartets

By Anne on January 19, 2020January 17, 2020

Chamber music is on the menu today.

Posted in: 17th century composers, 18th century classical music, 18th century composers, Bach, Baroque, Classical Music, entertainment, Georg Friedrich Handel, Georg Philipp Telemann, German Baroque, German composers, Music

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Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Treats

By Anne on January 18, 2020January 17, 2020

“Can I have another one, please?”

Posted in: Family, photography, recipes, animals, dogs, dog treats, Pumpkin and Peanut Butter Dog Treats, pumpkin, peanut butter

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Rest in Peace, Christopher Tolkien

By Anne on January 17, 2020

Christopher John Reuel Tolkien died on 15 January 2020, at the age of 95, in Draguignan, Var, France.

Posted in: Christopher Tolkien, documentary, English poets, Judy Dench, Literature, Poetry, The History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Tom Shippey, video

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Remembering Our Ancestors: Johanna Agnes Clemens

By Anne on January 17, 2020January 16, 2020

Last Monday 68 years ago, our (2nd) great-grandmother Johanna von Hinten passed away in Minden, Germany.

Posted in: Aachen, Aix-la-Chapelle, Charlemagne, German history, von Hinten family, Weser Uplands, Weserbergland, WWI, WWII