{"id":22112,"date":"2014-10-12T04:21:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-12T08:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/?p=22112"},"modified":"2014-10-12T04:39:35","modified_gmt":"2014-10-12T08:39:35","slug":"in-a-hole-in-the-ground-there-lived-a-hobbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/in-a-hole-in-the-ground-there-lived-a-hobbit\/","title":{"rendered":"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to eat: it was a hobbit-hole and that means comfort.<\/p>\n<p>And here is a piece of prime hobbit real estate: Bag-End.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22113\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120895-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120894.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22114\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120894.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120894.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120894-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120894-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><\/a>The tree on top of Bag-End is fake and was assembled by hand at the cost of around $800,000 &#8211; so we were informed:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22115\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120906-476x300.jpg 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22116\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120835-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22117\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120839-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>Samwise Gamgee&#8217;s house, 1 Bagshot Row:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22118\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120858-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22119\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120909-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22120\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120910-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22121\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120922-500x289.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22122\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120933-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>The Green Dragon where I had some stout:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22123\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942-1024x457.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120942-500x223.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120948-2-500x292.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22126\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120954-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22127\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120970-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22124\" src=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"1400\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120946-500x290.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>If anyone is wondering what keeps the sheep out (there are a lot of sheep here), it is the electric fence:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/A120879.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22128\" 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