You were on a ledge ? What was the view like ?
That is the one book I have not been able to read to completion. That and Game of Thrones. Much too heavy and too many details for my poor brain.
You were on a ledge ? What was the view like ?
White shores... and beyond. A far green country, under a swift sunrise.
Same, but I picked it up again recently and I'm finding it more digestible this time around. Maybe reading tens of thousands of reddit posts did actually improve my comprehension skills, lol. Or maybe it's because I'm pacing myself.
I suppose this doesn't help much, but this quarry that's around 4 km from home... it was used for the Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith sets. It's an active quarry again (was disused at the time of filming), so the SH 2/SH 58 interchange is the closest one can get to it.
With a frilly French maid's outfit and a fluffy feather duster?
Update: the Lurker's Minion claims that he will pop in this evening.
Took a bit of skill and difficulty. Unfortunately, my usual method ("I'm going to fly back and make sure that the Steers in your area won't serve you any more!") doesn't work right now... well, not until flights resume anyway.
I could always have a word with them when I go there for workRon2K wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 10:21Took a bit of skill and difficulty. Unfortunately, my usual method ("I'm going to fly back and make sure that the Steers in your area won't serve you any more!") doesn't work right now... well, not until flights resume anyway.
(Off-topic, but pre-lockdown, there were two viable flight options. Not sure what will be resumed post-lockdown though...)
Woooow that's awesome! Added to the list of places I need to visit before I die. It must be really magical.Ron2K wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 09:18I suppose this doesn't help much, but this quarry that's around 4 km from home... it was used for the Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith sets. It's an active quarry again (was disused at the time of filming), so the SH 2/SH 58 interchange is the closest one can get to it.
Wellington was the hub for much of the production. The first scene shot (Frodo's "get off the road" scene) was on the slopes of Mount Victoria, on the outskirts of the CBD. Bree was filmed at Fort Dorset in the suburb of Seatoun, Harcourt Park (on the Hutt River just upstream from the Upper Hutt CBD) was the Gardens of Isengard, Rivendell was further upstream, at Kaitoke Regional Park (check the Photography thread for a photo I took there), and the Hutt River itself was used for some of the River Anduin shots. And then, Weta Digital is in Miramar, pretty much down the road from the airport (Peter Jackson himself lives in the area). There's several other filming sites in the area, those are just the ones I know of off the top of my head -- though, I do have a filming location guidebook somewhere around the house.
It gives an entirely different perspective to the films, visiting some of the filming sites.
Anything for you, KK How have you been?
Awwweee... Suzie (aka dishwasher) will be very grateful... she has been working too much during this lockdown... we usually eat FitChef for supper so it's just a fork or spoon that needs to be cleaned but had to make adjustments and start cooking supper again... and we only use a few mugs and glasses during the week... but now it seems as if the dishes are multiplying faster than the virus...\
Give me a shout if you ever do make the trip... Wellington is full of interesting pubs and burger joints that I feel obliged to take any PCF member to.D3PART3D wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 10:42Woooow that's awesome! Added to the list of places I need to visit before I die. It must be really magical.Ron2K wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 09:18I suppose this doesn't help much, but this quarry that's around 4 km from home... it was used for the Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith sets. It's an active quarry again (was disused at the time of filming), so the SH 2/SH 58 interchange is the closest one can get to it.
Wellington was the hub for much of the production. The first scene shot (Frodo's "get off the road" scene) was on the slopes of Mount Victoria, on the outskirts of the CBD. Bree was filmed at Fort Dorset in the suburb of Seatoun, Harcourt Park (on the Hutt River just upstream from the Upper Hutt CBD) was the Gardens of Isengard, Rivendell was further upstream, at Kaitoke Regional Park (check the Photography thread for a photo I took there), and the Hutt River itself was used for some of the River Anduin shots. And then, Weta Digital is in Miramar, pretty much down the road from the airport (Peter Jackson himself lives in the area). There's several other filming sites in the area, those are just the ones I know of off the top of my head -- though, I do have a filming location guidebook somewhere around the house.
It gives an entirely different perspective to the films, visiting some of the filming sites.
'Nuff said indeed. Thanks Ron, I would love that.Ron2K wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 10:53Give me a shout if you ever do make the trip... Wellington is full of interesting pubs and burger joints that I feel obliged to take any PCF member to.
The most eclectic (that I've discovered thus far) has to be The Honey Badger Saloon on Featherston Street (which I frequent fairly regularly, as Amy works around the corner from it). Let's just say that it has "The Wall of Badass Motherfuckers" which only contains a picture of Samuel L. Jackson, and the beer fridge has a sign above it proudly proclaiming "The Goodies". 'Nuff said.
FitChef, very interesting. I've always wanted to try a service like that, how has it been working out for you? Do you like the food?KatrynKat wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 10:53Awwweee... Suzie (aka dishwasher) will be very grateful... she has been working too much during this lockdown... we usually eat FitChef for supper so it's just a fork or spoon that needs to be cleaned but had to make adjustments and start cooking supper again... and we only use a few mugs and glasses during the week... but now it seems as if the dishes are multiplying faster than the virus...\
Going ok... survived the last few years so will survive the next...
Need to venture out and get food tomorrow... tired of noodles, need meat.
How you doing?
Am also wondering about the FitChef stuff. Have seen it on occasion and very nearly bought those 21-day keto packs for myself and the wife to try out, but it's expensive, so I decided against it.D3PART3D wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 13:08FitChef, very interesting. I've always wanted to try a service like that, how has it been working out for you? Do you like the food?KatrynKat wrote: ↑06 Apr 2020, 10:53Awwweee... Suzie (aka dishwasher) will be very grateful... she has been working too much during this lockdown... we usually eat FitChef for supper so it's just a fork or spoon that needs to be cleaned but had to make adjustments and start cooking supper again... and we only use a few mugs and glasses during the week... but now it seems as if the dishes are multiplying faster than the virus...\
Going ok... survived the last few years so will survive the next...
Need to venture out and get food tomorrow... tired of noodles, need meat.
How you doing?
Our domestic worker doesn't stay with us so I have to do it all I am very much enjoying cooking for myself for a change though. Just finished kneading pizza dough for tonight
Just saw that. My inbox was full apparently.