Posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by John Farson
| New Zealander builds Hobbit hole A New Zealand man has built a Hobbit house. Carl Gifford, a stonemason from Wellington, says he used a 10-tonne digger to make the hole. He's put rocks either side of the front door and plans to install a chimney and lantern on top. He told the Evening Post he was embarrassed as he was constructing the home. He said: "I must admit I was hiding as the cars were driving past. I thought, 'These people think I'm an idiot'." The house is part of a series of stonework mounds, designs and sculptures dotted around his land. "I'm just having a bit of fun. Things that were built by those ancient people like caves have always fascinated me." |
Mine, too.
Better late than never :~)
Thanks for the ping!
This thread has always been a bit bittersweet for me. Today would be Mom's birthday - the thread started on what would be her last, though at the time I didn't know it.
But on the other hand, it was the bringing together of so many of the people who helped me get through that first year, and the start of many beautiful friendships. And I rejoice in that.
Pretty amazing journey indeed, five years, a New Zealander Builds A Hobbit Hole, thanks for the ping.
Oh - I didn't realize that. We have sure been through a lot in the last 5 years.
I guess it officially started on the 27th...but it still gets me thinkin' every 26th.
It's been a long, strange road indeed.
Yeah...definitely more good than bad for the Hobbit Hole as a whole, though!
Weddings and babies and Christmas dogs and kittens and all that. ;-)
Happy Anniversary
And whatever happened to John Farson
And in five years no one's locked the door.
And nobody's called the cops.
A lot of good times, a few bad or sad times, but mostly a bunch of friends who have grown comfortable with just being ourselves.
Mine too, I think. Not completely sure, though.
Happy anniversary, everyone.
Well I'll be...
What a ride!
Friends, adventures, years and years of lembas discussions... would never have expected it to happen like this. And I'm so glad it did. Especially with the getting married bit.
It has been a strange and eventful five years! Many, many interesting stories...but no better story here than yours. Happy Anniversary!
Thank you Scott! :~)
ooo cool. The first one. I have never been here before.
I guess you never thought this thread would spell your DOOM!
or something...
Wow Rosie, I don't think I ever knew it was that recent. I thought she had passed before we all met.
'course Corin came along later. I don't think Corin shows up on this thread. Ward might, but that would have been before he got R-U-N-N-O-F-T in the religion wars...
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