Grand Order of the Lost Mathom

Let's royally bless them farm fields! The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in the Shire again, singing songs to wish all the local farmers a good harvest. Oh, and to sample ciders? Aye! Lots! We hope yer will join us! Date: Monday January 5 Time: 7:30…

Let's bring the Green Dragon Friday to Brockenborings to celebrate the new year! Date : Friday January 2nd Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : Plough and Stars inn, Brockenborings   After the busy Yuletide, we leave Barmy at the Green …

The highlight of Shirriff season! A new year awaits! Full of promise, opportunity and pies! No better way ter celebrate than ter pelt yer best hobbit friends with snowballs! Date : January 1st Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : Frostbluff…

For the fifteenth year, The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in Winterhome! Date: Friday December 26th Time: 7:30PM UK time / 2:30PM servertime Location: Winterhome, starting by the stable master Event details: Once again, the people of Winterhome have op…

One more party at the Dragon before the proper Yule days!   The Yule days are soon here! It is also time to gather in Bywater for a special Green Dragon Friday where we enjoy Yule entertainment and the holiday cheer in good company. Expect Yule songs …

Second time's the charm! Yule is getting nearer, and what's better than to make a large drawing to greet yer friends a very merry yuletide? Not much! So here we go! Date : Tuesday December 9 Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : 4 Br…

Write them songs, raise them trees! Foreyule Sunday Serve up the mulled wine! Raise the yule tree! Let us celebrate the start of yule together! The Foreyule is well and truly here, and that's good cause for celebration. Sunday December 7, we'l…

Quick on the draw! Yule is getting nearer, and what better thing to do than to make a large drawing to greet yer friends a very merry yuletide? Not much! So here we go! Date : Saturday November 29 Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : 1 Broa…

Mathom me this, mathom me that! Good friends, tea, pie and dusty old objects. That’s all yer need fer a relaxing, lovely Sunday afternoon. Welcome to a new mathom tale tea in Songburrow! Date: Sunday November 16 Time: 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Loc…

Help us with our Yule calendar by sending entries!   December is still a few weeks away, and many might still not be in the mood for Yule. However, some are already making preparations for the upcoming merry days. It is also time to start preparing th…

Hobbit haikus go to eleven eighteen! The Grand Order celebrated its 18th anniversary yesterday! Here are some impressions from the party! Thanks to everyone who attended, helped, recited rhymes, suggested activities and more! Hobbit haikus For a whil…

Scary times in Bywater!   The days are getting darker and scarier. Every creak in your burrow makes you spill your tea, the wind howls like Maggot’s dogs, and the freshly-baked pie on your windowsill vanishes mysteriously… There’s only one way to shak…

We're eighteen years behind on our dishes! The hobbits of The Grand Order of the Lost Mathom have great delight in inviting our friends and acquaintances to a party of special magnificence, on occasion of our 18th anniversary! Date: Saturday Octob…

Pierates take over Piewater again! Date : Friday September 26th Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : Green Dragon Inn, Bywater, the Shire The autumn storms arrrr here, meaning many pirates wash ashore the Brandywine. They be lookin’ our fer…

Welcome to the autumn issue of the Shire Forecast. It is a seasonal forecast featuring the weather, local news and gossip, and information on events that might be of hobbit interest during the autumn.   Heavy rains after a long warm period After a lo…

Spring forward, autumn back Date : Saturday September 27 Time : 7PM UK time / 2PM servertime Location : 1 Floodside Rd, Talerthy, Lyndelby, Meriadoc server The Royal Midsummer Snowball Fight took place in July with success, as the weather for some mys…

Come raise yer glass for Ronald Dwale again! Date : Saturday August 30 Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : Ivy Bush inn, Hobbiton, The Shire, Meriadoc server Welcome to the annual Bards Day in the Ivy Bush Inn! A day to remember the writer…

Ol’ Flourdumpling is being a fussdumpling again! Edit: 29 August The mayor must be very hungry this year, because he just extended the Farmers Faire so he can stuff his face for a week more. Bad news for Green Dragon Friday! Can't have a relaxing …

The lyrics they are a-changing Like many other hobbits, I enjoy songs, poetry, and stories, and the occasional riddle as well. And I suspect many other hobbits are like myself, having lots of ideas for such things but never seeming to get around to wr…

Lazy days of summer continue by the seaside! Date : Saturday August 16 Time : 7:30 pm UK time / 2:30 pm Server time (duration 2 hours) Location: 1 Cape Road, Haladhad, Belfalas Homesteads As part of my promise as May Queen to encourage a year of musi…

Cool down from the summer heat with Overhill Otters! This summer has been especially hot in the Shire. At times, it has been so hot that hobbits have not been able to move much – except to fetch some cool drinks from the cellar. If you have the urge t…

Filled with joy, merry laughter and pie! Summer is here! And summer means food and drink! Well, so does the rest of the year really, but there’s one thing summer surely brings. Picnics! Get ready for this year’s Grand Summer Picnic! Date : Sunday Jul…

Welcome to the summer issue of the Shire Forecast! It is a seasonal forecast featuring the weather, local news and gossip, and information on events that might be of hobbit interest during the summer.   Hot days and blessed rains While the spring was…

It is snow or never! Ever since the Mayor started running Yule Festivities in the middle of summer, I had been thinking there should’ve been something better I could’ve done related to that. Had some ideas, but did not have enough opportunities to mak…

Lyrics worthy of panegyrics! The May Queen wishes to embrace arts and inspire lyrics-writing! Come join the fun if yer have ideas, want to get ideas, or just want to meet with lyrically-minded hobbits! Date : Wednesday June 11 Time : 7:30PM UK time Lo…

Seventeen and evergreen! Green Dragon Friday is 17 years old! Welcome to the celebration, hobbits! Dress up in yer best green outfits and bring all yer hobbit friends along! Date : Friday May 16 Time : 7:30PM UK (2:30PM servertime) Location : Green Dr…

Some things stay the same Date : Sunday April 13 Time : 7:30PM UK time / 2:30PM servertime Location : 4 Brookbank Street, Songburrow, Shire homesteads, Meriadoc server Andy Brockhouse has finally sorted out his records over burrow ownership! Most hobb…

The boars they are a-sleeping Warning: May contain oinker-related violence towards bounders, and vice versa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqo2N9rydyA Teaser trailer As usual, we’ll just have to go try find those singing spring badgers in the Shire…

Here's the spring issue of the Shire Forecast ! It is a seasonal forecast featuring the weather, local news and gossip, and information on events that might be of hobbit interest during the spring.   Hobbits on the move in stormy weather A lot has…

Welcome to the Green Dragon – we have pies!   The Big Move has kept hobbits busy recently, and it has been a real struggle, with muddy roads, missing buttons, delayed letters and whatnot. We all deserve a good pie to comfort us in these troublesome t…

Ales will flow Friday March 7! A virtual Green Dragon Friday? We just may have to do it! Because every Friday is Green Dragon Friday! Date : Friday March 7 Time : 7:30PM UK time / 2:30 PM servertime Location : Discord, see below With the somewhat mess…

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Times change Date : Sunday February 16 Time : 7:30PM UK time / 2:30PM servertime Location : 4 Brookbank Street, Songburrow, Shire homesteads Andy Brockhouse lost his ledger over burrow ownership, and everyone needs to move house! Who knows where we wi…

No time for snoozes! Winterstock is on soon! Them even say that The Brandy Badgers have woken up from their winter slumber to go visit. Who will herd them rascally berry-eaters over there, though? Date : Saturday January 18 Time : 7PM UK time (2PM /se…

Yule is just around the corner All good things must come to an end, including the Yuletide. But let’s send off them grand days in a festive manner! Date : Sunday January 12 Time : 7:30PM UK time Location : 4 Brookbank Street, Songburrow, Shire homeste…

Noisy spills to the crop rescue! The Brandy Badgers go wassailing in the Shire again, singing songs to wish all the local farmers a good harvest. Oh, and to sample ciders? Aye! Lots! We hope yer will join us! Date: Sunday January 5 Time: 7:30PM UK (2:…