The Adventures of the Appletun brothers

The Appletun's have tended the orchards of Bramley farm in the Southfarthing of The Shire for generations. You may not know them but you have probably tasted their apples as they make the famous Stars of Old Cider available in the Prancing Pony.

Florandir blessing the apples that make Stars of Old Cider

Tragedy struck the family when Apeldo and Rose were killed by goblins when delivering cider to an inn in the Lone Lands. Deliveries stopped and the inn went downhill.

Broken delivery wagon near the Forsaken Inn

 Apeldo and Rose left 5 young hobbits, Apelred, Apeljack, Apelard, Apelbob and Apelpip who vowed to avenge their parents deaths. The youngsters were brought up by their grandparents Apelic and Blossom until they were old enough to leave home. Apelred and Apeljack have already left the farm on adventures whereas Apelard has agreed to stay on the farm to help their grandparents tend the apples, make the cider and try to appear at least a little respectable.

Now Apelbob and Apelpip are old enough to start on their own adventures, and have promised to write home to their grandparents to tell them of their adventures and show they are safe.

Guardian Apelpip and Minstrel Apelbob at Browne's Folly

You will be able to read their letters home here.

Apelpip is being played by my son and Apelbob is me. We will be adventuring together and hope to finish the story in 4 years before Warner Brothers decides not to renew the LOTR licence.