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A Long Walk Down a Short Pier  by Grey Wonderer 15 Review(s)
Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/29/2014
Read and enjoyed this. Just thought I'd review. You do have a couple spelling errors though.

GamgeeFestReviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/6/2009
*giggles* Pippin may have been mistaken about the boating, but he's got the flattery down pat!

Incident with the sheep costume? :)

Author Reply: Yes, Pippin is very charming, isn't he?
The incident with the sheep costume is from "Merry had a Little Lamb". It's an older fiction of mine.
http://www.storiesofarda.com/chapterlistview.asp?SID=5512

Baggins BabeReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 11/3/2009
I know where he'd like to put them but I don't think there's room in there and I'm not sure we could hold Mr. Merry down long enough to finish the job," Sam muttered.
*snort* *gurgle* *gasp*
Merry does know exactly how to push Frodo's buttons, doesn't he? And trust Sam to make an observation like this!

As for Sheep Month in the Tooklands...........!!!

Author Reply: Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed this. For some reason, I could just hear Sam saying that. hehehe

And Sheep Month just sounds like a Tookland event to me. (I secretly want a sheep month anyone.)

Baggins BabeReviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/3/2009
“Sounds that way,” Saradoc nodded. “I feel especially singled out since you and I are now drifting aimlessly in a boat.”

I have always liked Saradoc and this remark just makes me love him more - priceless!

Loved this, GW. Diamond's horror upon learning that Pip can swim, Merry's indignation that Pip has taken his boat......... And of course Diamond knows how to hook a future Thain.

Brilliant! *giggles*

Author Reply: Saradoc is one of my favorite characters for some reason. I am constantly putting him into my stories.

Thank you for the lovely review and I am very glad that you enjoyed it.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2009
Ah, yes--she knows what she's after, and has hooked it firmly! Delightful! And Merry certainly appreciates Tooks in some ways better than Pippin does!

Thanks for a wonderful giggle!

Author Reply: You are most welcome. I'm very glad you enjoyed it. I do think Merry has a special insight into Tooks thanks to his Mother and Pippin. hehehe

LarnerReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/29/2009
Ah, but trust Merry to see the illogic of it for Hobbiton and the Shire! And love Frodo's temper tamtrum!

Author Reply: Merry was thinking this one over entirely too much. He needed to enjoy it, or maybe he enjoyed picking on Frodo a bit here. In any case I figure Frodo will celebrate anyway just as soon as he calms down. LOL

AndreaReviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/28/2009
"Now, I’m going back to Brandy Hall and try to forget that you can swim."

Awww! That's true love ;-)

Great story! I especially enjoyed Merry's and Saradoc's commentary!

Author Reply: Thank you. I suspect that as a Took and someone not comfortable around water, Diamond was better off not thinking about Pippin swimming. LOL It really must be true love.

I always enjoy writing Saradoc so it was fun to have him and Merry commenting on Pippin's situation. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

AndreaReviewed Chapter: Prologue on 10/28/2009
Sheep Month? They'd love that one in the Tooklands.

LOL!!! Although Merry can sometimes be really annoying with his logical thinking, his arguments are still highly comical :-)

Sheep Month - what a splendid idea!

Author Reply: I know! There really should be a Sheep Month! I'm glad you agree. LOL

Thanks for reading and laughing.

mews1945Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/28/2009
Thoroughly enjoyable. I love Merry and Saradoc's observations on Tooks and courting and lasses. And Diamond certainly knows how to handle her hobbit.

Author Reply: Thank you. I think Diamond will always have the upper hand in that relationship. : )

DreamflowerReviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/28/2009
LOLOLOLOLOLOL! *howl*guffaw*giggle*chortle*chuckle*snort*wipes eyes!*

OK, this was just too funny! I loved the way you intertwined the two conversations-- but my favorite part was the reactions to Pippin's revelation that he could swim! That was a hoot! And Merry and Saradoc's running commentary the whole time...

Great story, GW! I love your Pippin and Diamond.

Author Reply: Thank you. I love the way you review with sound-words. It makes me feel like someone is in the room laughing. Then again, maybe I'm just hearing things. hehehe

I had fun letting Saradoc and Merry do the commentary as if it were a sporting event and I always enjoy writing Saradoc.

For some reason, I have always thought that if Pippin really could swim, it would be a source of some scandal among the Tooks since most hobbits were not very fond of the water. I could imagine Paladin trying to keep the topic from coming up and I could also see Diamond being completely shocked by it.

Glad you enjoyed this one and thanks so much for the lovely review!

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