New Zealander builds Hobbit hole

Ananova / The Evening Post ^ | 1/26/02

[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."

[2Jedismom]

Nice!

My 3 year old just shouted at me "A Black Rider!" and I got up to see what he was pointing at...my 6 year old was charging down the hall with a towel draped over his head and clear down around his face. About that time, the 3 year old let out a blood curdling screech! It's too funny around here.

[BibChr]

Well, here are the lyrics to Enya's love-song for Arwen and Aragorn. Turns out it's in Elvish! Who knew?

Dan

[JenB]

That's the set I have! I got them one at a time, so I don't have the box, but that's the edition I know and love. The covers are cool - under the dust jackets, I mean, all brown but with an orange Ring set into them.

[Sir Gawain]

This is just a guess, but are y'all LOTR fans?

[jrherreid]

Hey--my box is missing, too! Because I got 'em used... but the jackets are still there. I take the jackets off when I read them, though.

[JenB]

No, actually, we can't stand those boy bands at all.

[Sir Gawain]

Ok smarty pants, what is the name of the boy band? :-D

[JenB]

Lords of the Rhythm?
Lost Our Tune, Really?
Last of the Ratmen?

I don't know, you try coming up with a name on the spur of the moment!

[Sir Gawain]

Not bad.

[2Jedismom]

Is your wife as interested in the LOTR as you are? My husband likes them ok. He isn't as big a fan as I am, though.

[jrherreid]

Actually, I'm single. Although if I had a wife I'd like her to be interested... wait. Maybe not. Then I could keep all my books to myself.

;^)

[2Jedismom]

Actually, I'm single. Although if I had a wife I'd like her to be interested... wait. Maybe not. Then I could keep all my books to myself.

Oh really? You're single? Hmmm...it would be a good thing if you had a girl that had her own set of books, though, wouldn't it? ;-)

[shaggy eel]

,,, thanx for the BUMP! Carl Gifford went to school with my brother. He's a turned out to be a very good craftsman. His stonework [walls] can be seen at the south coast of Wellington in a suburb called Island Bay, where he was raised.

If you come to NZ make sure it's around this time of year - summer has finally hit us.

[jrherreid]

You are naughty.

[2Jedismom]

;-)

[JenB]

Tsk, tsk... though when I do marry, he'd better be a Tolkien fan!

[RosieCotton]

This is just a guess, but are y'all LOTR fans?

Wow! You are so...astute! I have no idea how you figured that out... ;-)

[RosieCotton]

Man...I had a good opportunity to make a smart aleck remark and I MISSED it. Good one, Jen.

[RosieCotton]

They have matching sets, too...how cute!

Just picking on you guys...2Jedismom started it, it's not my fault!

[2Jedismom]

I'm so glad you guys have a sense of humor! But you have to admit, it was awfully cute!

"I got these books!"
"Hey, I have those books too, but without the box!"
"I don't have the box either!"

Very cute! ;-D