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Hobbit and Museum Birthday!

On 22 September 2021 the One Room Fan Museum is 4 - on Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday!!

Kathy DrysdaleSeptember 21, 2021Lord of the Rings, Museum, Fans, Hobbits, BirthdayComment

We're part of this world

I feel so lucky to be here in NZ but please don’t let me be smug

Kathy DrysdaleSeptember 5, 2021Lord of the Rings, Museum, Fans, Covid-19, CostumesComment

Testing times

I’ve been feeling a bit mouldy and I finally get a Covid test. Probably not Covid, but I now have antibiotics for chest infection.

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 27, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Costumes, Covid-19Comment

Check out this vlog!!

The vlog I’m loving that might make me stop blogging cos they’re such a funny, insightful take on lockdown

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 26, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19, Couch Kumara, Costumes Comment

The right words

I’m back and my only real progress is on the Theoden helmet

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 25, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19, CostumesComment

Fellowships

In which fellowships and crafting keep me going - and I no longer obsess over USA news!

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 22, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19 Comment

Shire? Baggins?

Covid locations of interest in the heart of our hood

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 21, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19Comment

And so it continues ...

Occupying myself with small things as our lockdown is extended for another 3 days

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 20, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19Comment

Memory of this place

Memories of the last lockdown flood back

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 19, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19, LockdownComment

Lockdown again!

NZ is in lockdown again!

Kathy DrysdaleAugust 18, 2021Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Covid-19Comment

Seeing the future

I love the idea of the Mirror of Galadriel

Kathy DrysdaleOctober 7, 2020Lord of the Rings, Museum, Fans, Costumes, FunComment

Grond

When visiting Weta Workshop to meet Richard Taylor recently, Grond was my favourite display figurine. Here’s why

Kathy DrysdaleSeptember 29, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, WetaComment

Open again - almost on Hobbit Day!

Museum reopens again as we go back to Covid alert level 1 - just a day after Hobbit Day, the Museum’s 3rd anniversay

Kathy DrysdaleSeptember 21, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, Museum, Reopening, FunComment

Reflecting on treasure

Seeing something new when I look closely at a Museum treasure

Kathy DrysdaleJuly 29, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, HistoryComment

After lockdown

NZ is starting to wake up again after lockdown. There's damage but also lots of hope - and some cool LOTR stuff to enjoy

Kathy DrysdaleJune 1, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, Hobbits, Covid-19, LockdownComment

Lockdown 49/49 – Swan song

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Last day of lockdown - tomorrow I step into the unknown … and visit my mum

Lockdown 48/49 – "Extra" time

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. 2 more days till our lockdown eases for real and it feels like we’re in “extra” time in a hard match