We would just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

– Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit

Artwork: “Arrival at Bag End by Anke Eißmann.

About the Author: Daniel Helen

Daniel is the Acting Chair of The Tolkien Society. He has been a trustee since 2014.