Brian Weaver
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Brian Weaver
@brianitguy.bsky.social
Chief dog walker, IT Tutor & CWGC volunteer. Former cyclist & rugby fan. Much geekiness in Tolkien, Dad's Army, Sherlock Holmes, aircraft & WW1 history
#BOTD 1941 artist Leslie Charlotte Benenson She produced several #LOTR pieces of art on scraperboard. I own 2 originals Gandalf & The Balrog and Tower of Cirith Ungol Shagrat & Small Orc and pictured are some others I'm aware of #Tolkien
January 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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@tolkiendil.bsky.social #ArbrediTolkien #TolkieTrewsday
thème: TRESORS

💎"Voici la Pierre Arcane de Thrain, dit Bilbo, le Coeur de la Montagne; et c'est aussi le coeur de Thorin. Elle vaut plus à ses yeux qu'une rivière d'or. Je vous la donne. Elle vous aidera dans vos négociations."💎
Hobbit, 16
Le Hobbit: La Pierre Arcane (the Arkenstone)
YouTube video by Bladorthin & Niphredil
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January 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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To me, the Balinese tale of Manik Angkeran and Naga Besukih is still the best mirror for "dragon sickness" over treasure in The Hobbit. Here, gambler Manik Angkeran was blinded by greed and cut off the naga's gold-crusted tail, leading to a chain of events. 1/3

#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
"It was like a globe with a thousand facets; it shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like rain upon the moon!" Heart of the Mountain by Ted Nasmith Treasures for #TolkienTrewsday #TheHobbit #Tolkien
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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🧙‍♂️ #TolkienTrewsday
📆 Week 151 (13/01/26): “Treasures”

Marking “Heritage Treasures Day” (11 January).

#TolkienTuesday #Tolkien
January 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Bonjour à tous les @tolkiendil.bsky.social !

L' #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) du mardi 13 janvier aura pour thème les TRESORS!

Ce sera le moment de poster ce que vous inspire ce thème:
💰Trésors de Smaug, Glaurung et autres dragons
💰Trésors des Nains et des Elfes (mithril, silmarils, etc.)⤵️
January 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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The Gates of Mordor - concept art by Tom Lay for #LOTR (1978)
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The Roger Garland #Tolkien Gallery has increased in size again with the addition of another limited edition signed print. Eärendil and Elwing. Framing next #TheSilmarillion #TheHobbit #LOTR
January 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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For those starting the year in less than festive mood, consider Tolkien's New Year diary entry as an 18-year-old:

"Depressed and as much in dark as ever,... God help me. Feel weak and weary."

A thread on Tolkien's unpublished diary entries for #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday 1/12
January 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Tolkien Sings The Blues, well sings (and reads) The Lord of The Rings. For me #Tolkien is the master storyteller. Tolkien for #TolkienTrewsday @timbolton.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Donald Swann #Tolkien #LOTR
1967 RARE footage of Donald Swann performing Tolkien's songs
YouTube video by Talking About Tolkien
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January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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@tolkiendil.bsky.social
L'année commence bien! J'ai complètement oublié de vous annoncer le prochain #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) !😅
Mais comme toujours, il sera consacré à l'anniversaire de JRR TOLKIEN!
Cette année, vous pouvez poster:
📖ce que vous aimez chez Tolkien
January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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🔥 THIS MONTH🔥 📢 #TolkienTrewsday January 2026 themes:

⭕ Week 150 (06/01/26) J.R.R. Tolkien
⭕ Week 151 (13/01/26) Treasures
⭕ Week 152 (20/01/26) Mirror
⭕ Week 153 (27/01/26) Weather

#TolkienTuesday
January 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Delayed by the Yuletide festivities finally finished Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc by @joelmerriner.bsky.social Brilliant read If you are interested in #Tolkien and art I can severely recommend getting a copy Responsible for my newfound love of Alexander Korotich's #LOTR art
January 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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Back in my #etsy shop:’The Mirror of Galadriel,’,inspired by Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and originally published as a jigsaw by ICE in 1997. #lordoftherings #tolkien #middleearth #lotr #galadriel #hobbit #frodo #watercolour stephenwalshart.etsy.com/listing/4785...
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Happy birthday Prof T. Tonight I'm at The Prancing Pony and wondering if they serve gin and did Merry carried his 18 pennies pony compensation all the way to Minas Tirith and back? Nothing to spend it on I suppose #Tolkien #LOTR
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Happy 134th Birthday to J.R.R. #Tolkien, shown with his brother Hilary on the left. 🎉
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Starting the year as I mean to go on. An evening of @ralphbakshi.bsky.social magnificent Lord of The Rings. #LOTR #Tolkien
January 2, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Nothing better than starting your New Year by fighting a balrog on a precipice. Happy New Year #Tolkien #AlanLee #Silmarillion
January 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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The TolkienGuide team will do our livestream end-of-year wrapup on Saturday January 3rd - hope to see some of you there!

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2025 TolkienGuide Wrapup and 2026 Plans
YouTube video by TolkienGuide
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December 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Last #Tolkien purchase of the year. Had never seen this before but familiar with the artist. Print of Gandalf by Russ Nicholson. Takes me back. His art was to be found in the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. Think the runes say "Gandalf climbed to top of his tree" #TheHobbit @joelmerriner.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The Fellowship would have been heading south through the cold foothills of The Misty Mountains today. Just a dog walk at the back of the house for me
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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365 of 365 - The Final entry #Tolkien
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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@tolkiendilfr #ArbrediTolkien #TolkienTrewday
Thème : Lune
"Le mont fumait au clair de lune,
Adieu trésor, adieu fortune!
Dehors les Nains, cruel destin,
Sont tombés dans le clair de lune"

Hobbit 1, traduction @dlauzon79
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Le Hobbit : Par monts brumeux (chanson des Nains)
@BladorthinB Une fois la vaisselle débarrassée, les Nains s'emparent de leurs instruments et chantent, un à un, puis tous en choeur, une mélopée qui évoque un royaume sous la montagne, leur fascination pour l'orfèvrerie, la venue d'un dragon et leur ardent désir de revanche. Cette chanson m'a été révélée par mes hôtes des Montagnes Bleues, dans la modeste salle où Thorin a dû la chanter d'innombrables fois avant de convaincre ses douze compagnons à partir à l'aventure. Les aventures de Bladorthin sont à suivre sur: Twitter: @BladorthinB Musique : Bladorthin Thorin: harpe et chant Fili et Kili: violons et chant Dori Nori et Ori: flûtes Bifur et Bofur: clarinettes Balin et Dwalin: violes et chant Oïn et Gloïn: chant Bombur: tambour Marteaux d'orfèvrerie: les petits Elfes de la maison Niphredil: écoute critique et soutien psychologique Feu de cheminée et carillon: La Sonothèque (https://lasonotheque.org/) Texte: JRR Tolkien traduit par Daniel Lauzon. Edition de référence: JRR Tolkien, Le Hobbit annoté, traduit par Daniel Lauzon, Christian Bourgeois éditeur, 2012 (https://www.lalibrairie.com/livres/le... Hobbit © The JRR Tolkien Copyright Trust 1937, 1951, 1966, 1978, 1995, 2002.Tolkien is a registered trademark of the JRR Tokien Estate Limited. Tous droits réservés.© Christian Bourgois éditeur, 2012 pour la traduction française.ISBN : 978-2-267-02389-3Tous les livres de Tolkien sont édités chez Christian Bourgois: https://bourgoisediteur.fr/auteur/tol... Bladorthin a sollicité l'autorisation du Tolkien Estate, du traducteur et des éditions Christian Bourgois. AUTRES VERSIONS DE LA MEME CHANSON: Far over the misty moutains cold, écrit par David Donaldson, David Long, Steve Roche et Janet Roddick, chanson du film de Peter Jackson de 2012, interprété par De produndis Clamavi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4koD_SN7QXA Sur la même composition, mais avec un texte en Français différent de celui de Lauzon, par la Chorale de Saint Cyr, promotion Chefs d'Escadrons de Neucheze (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRKxvC7V6hM Far over the misty mountains cold, adapté par Jules Bass et composé par Maury Laws pour le dessin animé de 1977: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpTkpGI6iNI Far over the misty mountains cold, adapté par Caprice, excellent groupe russe qui a consacré deux albums à Tolkien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Q4OdE7Imw Far over the misty mountains cold, par Runcible Spoon (ma préférée): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqicbghW-UQ Far over the Misty Mountains Cold par Poliana Raisa, une Roumaine qui donne à Tolkien une couleur inattendue de musique folklorique d'Europe Centrale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73tVXRbqSEw&list=PLJOV6UaE-q9zZZJU5MlC_qjOJ04CoMo5h&index=12 We seek our Gold, une adaptation par Beth Ortolano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKPn4ykVlxo&list=PLJOV6UaE-q9zZZJU5MlC_qjOJ04CoMo5h&index=15&t=235s Song of the Lonely Mountain, chantée a capella par l'acteur Rob Inglis dans son audio-livre du Hobbit chez Recorded Books (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmkYmEUd0vI&list=PLrRnQSn-sB3YrzwrIvQ13rdF5lZcISHDr  #Hobbit #Tolkien #Nains
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December 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM