SOURCE: DATE: 2013-12-13
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is released in cinemas today. The second in a trilogy of films is a re-imagining of  J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel, The Hobbit and sees the dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf, continue their quest to reclaim their homeland Erebor which is represented by New Zealand. […]Related posts:Explore England through the eyes of a travel expertThe real history of rugby: everything else is a load of old balls!Last-minute ideas for the weekend