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[cailin maith]

Oh, sweetie - of course you're special.

Ah - thanks flower!!

[Bear]

Maybe they should change your title to 'Special' then

[cailin maith]

Maybe they should change your title to 'Special' then

Thanks bear!! You can have a cuddle too!!

[TheFaQQer]

I need a topic of research - anything that you want to know?

I learnt a lot about the Waltons yesterday.

I saw the trailer for the new Beowulf film last night.

[TheFaQQer]

It looks quite good - Anthony Hopkins and Ray Winstone.

[TheFaQQer]

I'm hoping that they haven't put the only good bits in the trailer, though - I've fallen for that one in the past.

[TheFaQQer]

So - here's the concise history / explanation of Beowulf. I have a copy somewhere on audio book, but never listened to it or read it.

[TheFaQQer]

Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship from around 700 AD. Its creation is typically assigned by scholars either to the period 700–750 AD, or to the time of composition of the only manuscript, circa 1010. At 3183 lines, it is notable for its length. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early 19th century

[TheFaQQer]

As the single major surviving work of Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, the work—in spite of dealing primarily with Danish and Swedish events—has risen to such prominence that it has been described as "England's national epic." A source of much study, the poem was a central inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien, whose academic career was built around its analysis and explication.

[cailin maith]

998 - I am nearly there....