We eat like Hobbits

It’s that time of year again!! That important event that should be in all of your calendars!! That’s right people it’s Bilbo & Frodo’s Baggins’ joint birthday!

My, my these things come around quickly. It only seems like a few months back I was sat under the Party Tree eating a feast with my shoes off and trying to ignore the stares from passers by in the business park. But here we are, the week of the 22nd September and it’s time to start fasting in anticipation of the 7 courses that I shall be consuming on Wednesday.

Some of you may be wondering if I have lost my mind finally, the years of work here have got to me and I’ve joined the freaks and gone crackpot. Nope, I’m simply embracing the craziness….and stuffing my face.

Every year Andre celebrates this wondrous occasion and today I returned to find this in my inbox:



Dear All,

Wednesday, 22nd September is the anniversary of Bilbo & Frodo’s Baggins’ joint birthday. There is a tradition among Tolkien fans to hold a day of celebration where we eat like Hobbits.

I shall be distributing nibbles to the department throughout the day, but lunch, which is created from a selection of recipes from before 1850, is a special feast and the numbers have to be limited for logistical reasons.

You are cordially invited to a picnic lunch under the Party Tree celebrating the Long-Expected Party on 22nd September 2010.

Please mail me if you have anyone you would particularly like invited to the picnic – we don’t want to go over 10 people.

Anyone volunteers to bring extras for the picnic – wine, bread, salads etc, would be gratefully accepted.

Hobbit costume optional

Bare Feet essential (and the hairier the better!)

RSVP

Best regards,

Andre


I have volunteered to take bread. I’m quite looking forward to it, although some of the ‘nibbles’ were a bit dubious last year. The main picnic was pretty damn good though so I’ll have my hair feet out and my napkin tucked into my shirt for that part! As you can see it’s an exclusive invite for the picnic part and I have been lucky enough to get on the guest list 2 years running now – not quite sure what I did to warrant this invite but I’m not complaining this time.

If I am able to type you’ll get a full run down of the day’s menu and activities, if I am unable to due to unconsciousness through over eating you’ll get it Thursday.

To the Shire!!