On this morning's Fishing adventure.

Fore dawn. I decided to get up early and do a bit of fishing. Upon making my way to Hobbiton, I decided to stop by the Bywater Bridge. Fishing there has always been excellent. Fishing and minding my own business, I saw a woman wander by, shortly followed by a dwarf. A bit later, a man ran by, stopping to stare at me. I thought to myself, Self, what is going on today in Hobbiton that so many outsiders should be coming through?

Deciding I had enough fishing, I went to the Ivy Bush Inn to see if I could sell my fish to Hereward. We haggled for a spell and I asked him if he knew why there was so many outsiders this morning.

"Solidaster Thornblossom," he told me, "I cannot say why there are so many here today. You would do well to mind your own business."

"Hereward, I would, but they stare at me, like I'm out of place in the Shire!" Sighing, I left the inn to go back to my own home. I think tomorrow, I will find a quieter place to fish.