Welcome back! Nice to see you two again. Enjoy the forum and the lead up to the movie.

I'm late to the party, but welcome back to NarniaWeb, UltimateSchweetWarrior and Gildor_Inglorian! I remember both of you from days gone by... it's great to see your usernames on the forum again and hear about how you both are doing!

johobbit - I know, it seems like I joined forever ago! I am definitely a big LotR fan and have been since I was young. My wedding is July 8th, so coming up soon! Thanks for the welcome back

coracle - Thank you! And I'm definitely excited about SC

stargazer - Thank you and I will!

The Rose-Tree Dryad - Thank you so much! We used to talk so much but it was so long ago it kind of seems like it was one long dream lol. I don't know if that makes any sense. XD But it's good to be back

1. Name (please avoid your real full name): Fledge1
2. King or Queen of Narnia (guy or girl): King
3. Family (single/married/kids): married with kids
4. Occupation: Retention coordinator at community college
5. How you learned about NarniaWeb: Google years ago(just coming back)
6. How old were you when you first read the Chronicles: first grade. Had nightmares and brother read me lion witch to help me sleep. Have a pic from book tattoo on my arm
7. How many times have you read the Chronicles: Once a year sense high school (15 years)
8. Favorite of the Chronicles: changes. Currently The Horse and His Boy. So deep!!
9. Hobbies and/or interesting things about you: my daughter shows mini horses. Her main mare is pregnant And hoping to name baby either Hwin or Fledge. Camping is a blast and reading.
Alright, now it's your turn!

Welcome back, fledge1! It's good to see you here again. What a comforting and memorable story about your intro into Narnia. How kind of your brother! Would it suit to see a photo of your tattoo? (No pressure if you'd prefer not.) That Pauline Baynes' scene of Tumnus and Lucy walking through woods is so iconic ... very beloved, indeed.

I've mentioned this here before, but The The Horse and His Boy is almost tied for my top Narnian Chronicle The Silver Chair. However, this was not always the case. When I was young, even though I really liked it, it was nowhere near the pinnacle. But the older I get, the more I love/appreciate the richness and depth of that tale. (Actually, though, I also like saying that my favourite book of the seven is the one I am currently reading. )

That's really cool about the mini horses. Great name ideas for the baby!

So, you enjoy camping and reading ... both of which we have topics for here in the Spare Oom: camping; reading.

Are you introducing your own children, now, to the Chronicles?

johobbit,
Thanks! Yes I will gladly show the tattoo. I am very proud of it. Narnia is one of my favorite things and has been for MOST of my life. And yes we are excited for the baby mini....well I am. We have not told me daughter yet that Zoey maybe pregnant. I will for sure look at the camping and reading topics!!! I love being back on. I say the same thing about what is my favorite book. TLWW and HHB are the top two, but yes whatever one i am reading HA. Those two for very different reasons.
And my oldest is reading through all seven now. LOVES them. My other two are to young to read them, but I have let them watch the movies. Explained how different and better the books are. It is fun to see the magic through their eyes now. Makes me remember.....
Where should I post the tattoo pic? Need to take one. It is going to eventually get colored in, right now it is just like the book....i want to get the lamp post on the back side of my arm as well. Having someone design a tree like lamp post currently.

Explained how different and better the books are.

Indeed. And it's great to hear your oldest is reading through the Chronicles now. When our kids were young, we'd gather them around a campfire in the backyard on summer evenings and read them aloud together. Grrreat memories! Then they got to the age of being able to read them on their own, and that was special too.

You could post the picture here ... or in the Town Square, which is the hangout for general conversation about anything and everything.

Again, welcome back!

johobbit- wont let me post it for some reason. Even tried to send you a message with the picture but it wouldnt let me. Not sure why.

This is a little belated, but welcome back to NarniaWeb, fledge1! I've really enjoyed reading your recent posts. I especially liked the story about your brother reading LWW to you when you were little and plagued with nightmares... that is so sweet!

I'm not sure what's causing you trouble with posting an image. The BBC code for posting a picture is:

[img]image URL goes here[/img]

Let us know if you need any more help with that! I would love to see some pictures of your daughter's miniature horses over on the Pets Blog here in the Spare Oom sometime. (I wanted a miniature horse when I was young, but city ordinances about livestock or something quickly dashed that dream. )

Thanks, Rose! Those instructions should help you post, fledge1.

And ditto about seeing photos on the Pets Blog of the miniature horses (and the baby when it arrives!).

Thanks for the info on pictures...I will try to figure it out soon. They are on my phone right now so I will have to log in on my phone and give that a go. And I would love to show pics of Zoey (the mini) she is adorable.
Thanks for the welcome back!!! I really actually missed this place. Right now I should be doing some homework for my Masters classes but...I mean its Narnia...
HAHA. Ok, pics to come soon!

Just joined so here goes
1. Name (please avoid your real full name): hermit
2. King or Queen of Narnia (guy or girl): King
3. Family (single/married/kids): single
4. Occupation: Scientist. Currently working as a science technician at a local school but I'd like to get back into research one day.
5. How you learned about NarniaWeb: Through google
6. How old were you when you first read the Chronicles: Must have been about 10. My mum got me a selection of fantasy books for Christmas. I can't remember the others but one was Prince Caspian. I loved it and when I discovered it was part of a series I just had to get the others
7. How many times have you read the Chronicles: I've lost count! It must be dozens of times!
8. Favourite of the Chronicles: A tie between A Horse and His Boy and the Last Battle. But I love them all!
9. Hobbies and/or interesting things about you: Interests include classical music, reading (mainly sci-fi and fantasy but some classical literature as well), computer programming and tennis (both watching and playing although I'm rubbish at the latter)

Welcome to NarniaWeb, hermit!

I think it's really interesting that your introduction to CoN was with Prince Caspian—what a unique experience! PC was one of my least favorites among the stories when I first read the Chronicles years ago, but it's leapfrogged over the years and now I find it's one of my top books in the series.

Great time to join the forum with the SC movie getting started! If you have any questions about anything, feel free to ask. Enjoy exploring the discussions!

Thanks Rose!
PC does have a rather odd structure, but it certainly worked for me as a 10 year old (still does for that matter) and there are moments in it, like the Romp and the conjunction of Tarva and Alambil that even now bring tears to my eyes an a lump to my throat.
I'm both excited and worried about the SC movie. I understand the difficulties of adapting a novel to the screen, but the previous 3 films have left out or changed so much that was precious to me about the books. Still, what I've heard about the proposed SC movie has been encouraging, so I'm feeling cautiously optimistic

Amen @ those wonderful scenes in PC!

My feelings about the upcoming film are mixed as well. On the one hand, I feel great about the scriptwriter and I think the director and the studio could be a good fit, but... I'm still trying to get over VDT.

I meant to mention this before... since you like classical music, you might want to check out the favorite music thread. I like classical as well, but my knowledge of it is somewhat limited and I always like hearing about composers and pieces that people like!