The Town Burrower

[Petyr 485]

Hobbs uses some crusty green ink he found in a chest to scribble out a note on the town board:

My fellow villagers,

I've taken the position of the town Burrower. I may be fairly new to Branborough, but I've been burrowing since I was a wee lad. I was an apprentice to John Tookbody, the nephew of Kip Took, the teacher of Petyr in the art of the burrow. I've since graduated from my apprenticeship and have begun my own work, the latest piece being the reconstruction of Brandybuck Burrow in our very own Vale.

If you need a burrow constructed, contact me (assuming you've already got the Elders' permission.) Likewise, if you simply need a home improvement such as a circularafication of a roof, a leaky patch, an added room or fireplace, or anything else involving burrow-work, feel free to ask me.

Sincerely, Hobbs Hardfoot Brandybuck, Burrower

[LaCabra (Soda) 1519]

Bili grins as he hears Hobbs convey the message, and begins to speak in an excited voice.

"Oi, does t'is mean we're no' goin' ter 'ave all o' t'ese 'omeless 'alflin's?"

[Petyr 485]

"I'm not an elder, mister, but it'll mean that the halflins who 'ave earned a home won't be at a loss, eh."

[Dalek348 1962]

*Faldo chuckles at the peculiar term 'circularification', and reads the note intently, he somewhat struggles with reading as he is weary from his travels and the newcomers' perpetual desire for burrows. He agrees that Hobbs would be a marvelous chap to construct and reciircularify existing burrows, as Faldo doesn't much like hard construction labour*

[Petyr 485]

"If there be any work requests and you cannot find me, just drop a letter in me mailbox right outside me burrow, eh."

[ΩMercenΩ 67]

Jus' wan' te let ye all know that this lad 'ere does some fine burrowing. 'E fixed up me 'ouse, an' go' rid o' all the square -type areas, I can' recommend' 'im enough!