Was so lucky to go to Hobbiton movie set this winter!! And I'm also sooooo glad to say I'm going again next year with my school <333

#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - drinks I don’t drink a lot. Rarely in fact. But I do like owning Middle-earth related drinks. These are often available from New Zealand & I bought some while I did a Lord of the Rings tour of NZ 🇳🇿. I enjoy them as much for the uniquely themed bottles as fo...

#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - Showcase Collection Challenge: postage stamps Philately is the past time of collecting postage stamps. I’ve always enjoyed collecting stamps, but these days I’m quite specific regarding what I collect. One of those things are postage stamp related to Tolkie...

#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - Cooking Challenge: Hearty Soup I would envisage either hobbits and men enjoying a simple hearty broth of soup on a cold evening. I start by preparing a simple stock. I often use hickory smoked bacon for cooking. When I cut the fat off, I put it in ...

#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - Art Challenge: Nazgûl / Ringwraith When I draw, which isn’t often these days, I often used to draw on envelopes and then use them to mail letters when writing to friends or family. For the art challenge (the final category I’ve yet to attempt :white_check_mark: ) I thought I...

#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - Cooking Challenge: Mead Straight from the brewery of Rory Dáin Honeywater who recognised that not every hobbit drinks alcohol - and also accomodating the underaged humans who might wish to raise a glass on Hobbit Day! Mead is referenced on multiple occasion...

I’ve been meaning to get some better/staged shots of my Lego Rivendell set, but haven’t had the time recently to commit to it…oh well, I’m sure I will some day, but until then here are some basic shots of my Lego Rivendell set for the Challenge Season! This took me a little longe...