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Digging out some steps for the hobbit doors (Ep22)

2025-03-25 by David


Quick progress video today, with some early roughing out of steps up to the hobbit house doors, while the BIG rocks in the middle of the land are slowly pulled apart! Plus an open invitation for everybody to come say hi! Find the map on the contact page >
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Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail.com).





Searching for an architect for my hobbit house! (Ep21)

2025-03-18 by David


The Building Department messed up a bit, and I suddenly need to find an architect who'll work with me on getting the plans submitted! The quest begins....
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MORE digging on the hobbit land! (Ep20)

2025-03-11 by David


The hobbit house land is starting to take shape, but can I really get through the huge rocks in the middle?! (日本語の字幕あります)
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail.com).





A digger for my hobbit house! (Ep19)

2025-03-05 by David


The digger has finally arrived, so it's time to get started cutting down the hill in the middle of the hobbit land! (日本語の字幕あります)

Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail.com).





Cutting down trees (sorry, Treebeard!) Ep18

2025-02-20 by David


"Many of these trees were my friends..."!  Sorry Treebeard, I'm afraid it was time to take down 3 of the trees on the hobbit land, in preparation for the digger to get in. (日本語の字幕あります)





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