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| Number Three, Bagshot Row by GamgeeFest | 6 Review(s) |
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| nancylea57 | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 12/5/2008 |
| i adore that you have these children look out for each other so well, to stay with younger siblings instead of going with the girl friends and gossiping and carrying on. resposible little gamgees all. Author Reply: My Gamgees are a tightly knit family and they always do the hunt together. So much of their days are spent separated, as they go about their daily work. This is always a great way for them to spend a whole day together and have fun all the while. | |
| Queen Galadriel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/23/2006 |
| Oh, this was a joy to read! It brings back so many memories of scavenger hunts I had when I was little with friends and classmates. And Goldie's kissing tree reminded me so much of you-know-what song! LOL! My, I've been watching and still I missed this one when you added it. I'll have to be sure I get notes when you update. Thought I had, but I guess I didn't. God bless, Galadriel Author Reply: I'm so glad this was able to remind you of something in your own life. ^_^ Scavenger hunts are a great way of keeping kids occupied and out from under foot, especially when you put things on the list that will be difficult to find. Those parents are pretty tricky, but the Gamgee kids pulled through. ;) LOL, that song should sound familiar, as it's modeled after our own kissing song. I figured that hobbits would have some form of that song that they could tease their older siblings with. Thanks for reading and for the lovely review! :) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/5/2006 |
| A wonderful hunt, although I'm amazed they found flowers growing when snow and ice covered the ground--much less berries ready to fill a basket anywhere but in a greenhouse. Author Reply: That's what you get when a Californian writes about snow! LOL The snow is more like slush at this point. It *is* melting and spring *is* starting, just too slowly as far as the overly-bored kids are concerned. I doubt the basket for the berries or the bouquet were very big. :) Thanks for reading! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/4/2006 |
| Your Gamgee clan is so *real*. And I love how they're always including their Gaffer in whatever joy or fun they find. Author Reply: Gaffer has to be both mother and father to his kids, and so they adore him all the more for it. He's the central most important person in their lives and they simply can't imagine taking a day off and leaving their father behind to work while they're having fun. Gaffer might have protested, but he also can't imagine going an entire day without his kids about. Thanks for reading! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/4/2006 |
| I love the Gamgees working as a team - and their decision that their victory means a holiday for all of them, including the Gaffer. They are a great family. This is an interesting tradition to set up - I wonder how it would work in future years, (hint, hint), with swarms of little Gamgees up at Bag End. I reckon Goldilocks would be relentless in trying to secure victory from a team of older siblings! The aside - of Frodo trying to escape from Myrtle - is most entertaining, as is Sam's incomprehension, but decision to intervene in the future if he sees them together. I'm glad the Gamgees won. Author Reply: The Gamgees are the best, so cuddly and fluffy. :) They couldn't imagine not including their father, and Gaffer was rather pleased that they did; he'd be mighty lonely without them about for an entire day. I'll probably start writing more post-Quest once I'm finished with the two stories I'm currently working on. I'll jot this idea down and see what happens. ^_^ Frodo is ever at the mercy of aggressive lasses! lol He's just so polite and just shy enough around them that he really doesn't stand a chance. Sam doesn't understand why Frodo doesn't want to be around her, but knowing that she makes Frodo uncomfortable is reason enough for him. Sam's always looking after his master. :) I thought about letting the Gamgees lose. Certainly, if Sam hadn't remembered about the rocks, it would have been a very close race. The rocks were included in the list because the adults figured they would be hardest to find and so the kids would be gone all day trying to locate them. But Sam *is* resourceful and found the rocks, so even with the berry crisis, they won in the end. Thanks for reading! | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 2/2/2006 |
| Aw, this is so sweet! I like the idea of an annual scavenger hunt--it seems very hobbity! The Gamgee children are *so* resourceful and clever! I do love them the way you show them. Just wonderful! Author Reply: Thanks Dreamflower! (((hugs))) All the Gamgee children are just so caring of each other, and very good at figuring things out. They each have their own role and they excel at that role brilliantly. | |