Blog — The One Room Fan Museum

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. I reflect on lies, damned lies, and statistics …

Kathy DrysdaleApril 27, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 32/47 – Movie Magic

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Yesterday I was reminded why I’m doing this

Lockdown 31/47 – Remembering the Fallen

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Commemorating lives lost

Lockdown 30/47 – It is not this day!

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Perhaps our PM is a LOTR fan!

Kathy DrysdaleApril 24, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 29/47 – Beginning of the End?

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Renewed sense of purpose today

Lockdown 28/47 – Pure Joy

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 7 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Yesterday I had a lovely moment

Lockdown 27/47 – "I am no man!"

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Extended lockdown - liberating my inner Eowyn

Kathy DrysdaleApril 21, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 26/28 – Countdown ...

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Coping with the countdown to a change in NZ’s alert level

Kathy DrysdaleApril 20, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 25/28 – Rollercoaster!

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. I’m going a bit crazy with all the second-guessing about how to move forward

Kathy DrysdaleApril 19, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 24/28 – Precioussss

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. I cherish the many treasures that have been lent or donated to the Museum!

Kathy DrysdaleApril 18, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 23/28 - My Fellowship

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. In praise of the “fellowship” of friends and family behind the Museum

Kathy DrysdaleApril 17, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 22/28 - Cool Fandom

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Fortunately there’s lots to remind me that fandom is cool!

Lockdown 21/28 – To Be or Not To Be

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. I’m fretting about whether to reopen the Museum

Kathy DrysdaleApril 15, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 20/28 – Hear Me Roar

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. 3rd week-itis - I empathise with a lion!

Kathy DrysdaleApril 14, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 19/28 – Read, Read, Read

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. JRR on looking forward

Kathy DrysdaleApril 13, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 18/28 – Life and Death

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. It’s Easter, but I’m struggling with all the deaths from this virus

Kathy DrysdaleApril 12, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 17/28 – Hobbit Walk

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. We take a local Hobbit walk

Kathy DrysdaleApril 11, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 16/28 – Good Friday

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Missing rituals on a special day

Kathy DrysdaleApril 10, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 15/28 – Bearing Up

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. We all need a Sam to encourage us when it’s tough

Kathy DrysdaleApril 9, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Lockdown 14/28 – Splendid Isolation

Daily diary of a LOTR fan & Museum operator on 4 weeks lockdown in Wellington NZ. Shout out to those in isolation

Kathy DrysdaleApril 8, 2020Lord of the Rings, Fans, The One Room Fan Museum, Wellington, NZ, costumes, cosplay, Hobbits, Covid-19, Lockdown, Stay Home, kindnessComment

Seeing more of LOTR through fans’ eyes …