#ChallengeSeason Challenge Season - Cooking Challenge: Soup of Story This simple soup was made from a recipe from the cookbook “Recipes from the world of Tolkien”. It is aimed to be prepared from odds and ends that one might have lying around - perhaps akin to what a Hobbit might prepare from ...

#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...

I sewed this blanket/cloak the other night, super comfy and makes you look like a hobbit :)

“𝙸𝚗 𝚊 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚊 𝚑𝚘𝚋𝚋𝚒𝚝” .•.•. Welcome to Aotearoa Middle Earth. The home of a magical place called Weta Workshop where you can find a hole in the ground. Well… the miniature version of a hobbit hole☘ . . As I travelled through Mini-Middle Earth, I fou...

A man coveted the Ring. He confronted Frodo & Sting. He realised his folly with a frown As Lurtz peppered him down. Boromir’s horn, with finality, did sing. And, thus concludes the Fellowship of the Limerick #ChallengeSeason

There was once Gimli the dwarf, Who hailed from Erebor up north. When Frodo did ask, He said, “You’ll have my axe” And on stocky legs he ventured forth. #ChallengeSeason

There was once Legolas the elf. Whose race ensured him fine health. Lightning quick with his bow, And on Caradhras’ snow, He tread with light-footed stealth. #ChallengeSeason

It’s the tale of Frodo the Hobbit, Smaug, his uncle did rob it. Frodo went on a quest On Gandalf’s behest The One a Ring, he was tasked to stop it. #ChallengeSeason

A wizard named Gandalf the White, Fought orcs with all of his might. Protecting the Ring, With his staff and Glamdring, He helped all the hobbits take flight! #ChallengeSeason

There once was Strider the Ranger, Tasked to keep hobbits from danger. He would later be King, Who helped destroy the Ring, And marry Arwen the elf, which would change her. #ChallengeSeason

There once was a hobbit named Sam, Who was Master Frodo’s right hand man. Sam followed him from the Shire, To Mordor’s one eyed pyre, All the way to the Undying Land. #ChallengeSeason

There once was a hobbit named Merry, Who said “to Buckleberry Ferry!” He rode Treebeard the ent, To Isengard they went, To confront Saruman, who was wary. #ChallengeSeason

There once was a hobbit named Pippin Over his feet he was trippin’ Knocked a dwarf down the well Summoned a balrog from hell Then off the bridge Gandalf was slippin’ #ChallengeSeason

Name: Gronc Age: 50 Parents: Father - Uthak; Mother - Ishlak Siblings: Mrlak Race: orc Height: 4 foot 11 inches Weight: 110 pounds Build: somewhat stocky Skin colour: grey/green Hair: bald/shaved Eyes: grey Class: fighter Occupation: warrior Weapons: crude wooden club Backstory: born and...