If you have been on an outing somewhere for a special occasion and have taken some nice photos, turning those photos into cards as a gift for people that have shared that outing with you can be a fun thing to do. I had a trip to Hobbiton recently with my brother and nephews to celebrate Thomas' birthday and it was an extremely photogenic location (see my earlier post). I printed out several of the best photos and turned them into a set of cards that I included in my home-made Christmas … [Read more...]
Visiting Hobbiton, Middle Earth
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Hobbiton, the scene of the movie set for the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series. It is based about 2.5 hours south of Auckland, just out of Matamata. I went with my brother and nephews (and a friend) for Thomas' birthday treat - he and his friend Rico are mad keen on anything Hobbit-related. I didn't know quite what to expect as I don't particularly like crowds and touristy things but was very pleasantly surprised (it does pay to get there as early … [Read more...]