There and Snack Again: A Birthday

This year Laura will be celebrating her birthday by inviting all and sundry to our house for a Lord of the Rings (extended edition) marathon— with a twist: We will also be eating along with the characters in the film.

The screening will start at 9:00am on November 16th and run until late. We'll be taking a few breaks through the day for walks along Woodhouse Ridge and around the neighbourhood - probably between films/disks and during long battle scenes.

House Rules

• It's a long trilogy, so feel free to come and go as you please (though Laura would appreciate you staying as long as possible to alleviate her Birthday Paranoia)
• Feel free to bring crafts and activities
• Chatting throughout the film is encouraged

Menu

This will be a 30-course meal, consisting mostly of very small portions (i.e. bite-size), with a few larger meals along the way.

You are, of course, not obliged to eat everything, and you may snack and browse at your leisure; miscellaneous foods and drinks will be available throughout.

Your host Paul will be making some of these meals but if you would like to contribute, please let him know what you can make/bring

Remember: the birthday girl must not have gluten, so if bringing food please ensure this accursed protein is absent.

1. Tea and a slice of Bilbo's cake (Paul)
2. Another slice of cake (Paul)
3. A bite of apple (Han)
4. A bite of bread (Paul)
5. A bite of Peter Jackson's carrot (Claire)
6. Second breakfast: Apple slices (Han)
7. Weathertop Fry-up: A choice of tomatoes, vegetarian sausages, mushrooms, baked beans, scrambled egg, toast (Paul)
8. Ford of Bruinen: Sparkling water/G&T (Katrina/Max)
9. Sausages & buttered bread (Paul)
10. Lembas bread (Paul's soda farls)
11. Salty snacks (Jo)
12. Ah yes, Lembas bread (Paul)
13. Orc Power Drink: Hot chocolate (Claire)
14. Looks Like Meat's Back On The Menu: Paul's veggie Spanish "Meat"balls in sauce (Paul)
15. A gummy worm (Helen)(Katrina/Max)
16. A taste of orc blood (a shot of spicy soup) (Jo)
17. Entish Draught: cock/mocktails (Becka)
18. Tomato and/or roast red pepper soup (Helen), cheese & bread (Paul)
19. Cider & rosemary stew with taters three ways (Luke)
20. Eowyn's “Lovely” Stew
21. Forbidden Fish: Smoked salmon & blinis (Paul)
22. Herbal tea (Bridie)
23. Raw Fish No.2: Sushi bites (Bridie)
24. And look! More Lembas bread! (Paul)
25. Isengard stores: Smoked meats, cheeseboard and preserved vegetables (Claire/Helen/Bridie)
26. A toast to the dead: wine/ale/your drink of choice
27. Denethor's Girl Dinner: Cold chicken, grapes, cherry tomatoes, red drink (Jo)
28. The taste of strawberriesJames
29. Chocolate finger & gummy ring (or carrot batton and Hula Hoop?)James
30. More cake (Paul)