Reviews of Hey Diddle Diddle

Agape4Gondor · 20 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Goat Jumped Over the Moon...

What a fun tale... I LOL when Pal tried to think of work 'further from the farmhouse' - and the 'wee' scratch! That was hysterical. No pity for the poor Hobbit. But she does have a nasty streak - sending him to Bilbo's for FOUR weeks! Yikes.... Poor Tulip. The others should realize the extent of her suffering! I loved the comments about the bow - I play guitar and always am most careful with how I am holding it. The neck can be lethal! But I have never hit anyone nor broken anything. *knocks on wood* Pippin will learn all in due time. If he lives that long and can keep the goat at bay! Lovely tale.

Author's reply

Thank you, I had lots of fun writing it!

Pearl Took · 16 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Goat Jumped Over the Moon...

Where would I have been without this idea to borrow in "The Blessing"? This is an adorable story and I thank you so much for letting me use your hard work. “Nooooo,” Merry moaned as he bolted upright, looking around wildly for a moment. His confusion turned into a scowl when he realised what was happening. “I thought I was just having a nightmare. Simply a nice terrifying, normal, lurid dream. That’s all.” I love this!!!!! So well done! Pearl

Author's reply

Pearl, it's I who really owe both you, and Golden, for this as it was all your idea. I'm so glad you liked it!

Larner · 16 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Goat Jumped Over the Moon...

And even Tulip finds it a torture! Poor inhabitants of Bag End! And the goat COULD serve double duty--Bilbo's right there! Heh! Yes--new violin students are such a pain to be around! Wonderful to see the other expanded upon.

Author's reply

Yes, poor wee Tulip, hehe! True, maybe it *is* time for a goat at Bag End - she really might come in very handy! Thanks so much for reading!

shirebound · 16 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Goat Jumped Over the Moon...

“Why can’t he just stick to singing? The lad has a beautiful voice and he can’t harm anyone with that.” Adorable "gap filler"! (It really is lovely to see a lad so in love with music, whatever form it takes!)

Author's reply

Thanks, Shirebound! Yes, it's hard to imagine Pippin as anything but musical in every way. Glad you liked this!!

Andrea · 16 March 2008 · Chapter 1: Hey Diddle Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle, the Goat Jumped Over the Moon...

Very nice! That bow seems to be a dangerous weapon. It's good that Pearl and later Merry reacted so quickly. Did Bilbo buy the goat, I wonder? From what Frodo and Merry told in "The Blessing" the fiddle was neither destroyed, nor eaten :) P.S.: Is it possible to be jealous of a fiddle? If so, those might be Tulip's feelings right now ;-)

Author's reply

Andrea, as usual, you pose some interesting questions, hee! Dunno, we'll have to see if Tulip is jealous of it. And yes, a bow can be quite a weapon in the hands of a child just learning to use it, and I'm sure we can all imagine just how enthusiastic Pip would be with it! My father played the fiddle and I remember trying it out myself when he allowed me. It was very awkward, so I went on to learn the piano instead... Thank you for your comments!

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