When I checked the memory like you suggested, I found that the launcher had returned to the defaults. Subsequent attempts to run your pack always reset the jvm arguments back to the original. I returned to FTB and raised the memory (with the slider) to 5G. It is slow but playable even though it still lags a lot.
1) How do you get the stable-master in middle earth to give you a horse? The distances on the LOTR map are more than a little deceiving.
2) Where can you find strawberries to make pie? I have looked all around the main paths and checked the farms but so far nothing. It is possible that i just missed them I suppose.
3) Is it possible to build a home in the Shire without having to worry about your base being over written?