Brian Weaver
@brianitguy.bsky.social
Chief dog walker, IT Tutor & CWGC volunteer. Former cyclist & rugby fan. Much geekiness in Tolkien, Dad's Army, Sherlock Holmes, aircraft & WW1 history
Happy Birthday Galadriel. Annette Crosbie is 92 today. Great that the Lady of Lothlorien is Scottish as well as Victor Meldrew's wife π The voice of the Noldor in @ralphbakshi.bsky.social Lord of The Rings #Tolkien #LOTR
February 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Happy Birthday Galadriel. Annette Crosbie is 92 today. Great that the Lady of Lothlorien is Scottish as well as Victor Meldrew's wife π The voice of the Noldor in @ralphbakshi.bsky.social Lord of The Rings #Tolkien #LOTR
Dusting the shelves. What's the collective noun for Gollums? A gaggle of Gollums, a flock of Smeagols? #Tolkien #LOTR #TheHobbit
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Dusting the shelves. What's the collective noun for Gollums? A gaggle of Gollums, a flock of Smeagols? #Tolkien #LOTR #TheHobbit
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πNews to share! My publisher, Uppsala Books, has just shared a first announcement of my second book. Please join me on an immersive hobbit walking-party through their history, culture, and homelands later this year. Please, help me share this news. Thank you for all the encouragement!
#Tolkien
#Tolkien
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
πNews to share! My publisher, Uppsala Books, has just shared a first announcement of my second book. Please join me on an immersive hobbit walking-party through their history, culture, and homelands later this year. Please, help me share this news. Thank you for all the encouragement!
#Tolkien
#Tolkien
Brilliant (not for my piggy bankπ) Looking forward to it. Does it come with a free bookcase?
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Brilliant (not for my piggy bankπ) Looking forward to it. Does it come with a free bookcase?
But they were, all of them, deceived, for it I with a prop helmet in New Zealand. Second Age 2003 #TolkienTrewsday #LOTR
February 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM
But they were, all of them, deceived, for it I with a prop helmet in New Zealand. Second Age 2003 #TolkienTrewsday #LOTR
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Cat reliefs "Tisya" and "Pusya" on Borobudur Temple and a relief of a cat with prayer beads on Mendut Temple (both in Central Java) share the theme of deception in their roles; similar to Tevildo, a fay-cat and the early version of Sauron. π§΅1/3
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
π¨: LΓda HolubovΓ‘
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
π¨: LΓda HolubovΓ‘
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Cat reliefs "Tisya" and "Pusya" on Borobudur Temple and a relief of a cat with prayer beads on Mendut Temple (both in Central Java) share the theme of deception in their roles; similar to Tevildo, a fay-cat and the early version of Sauron. π§΅1/3
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
π¨: LΓda HolubovΓ‘
#TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday
π¨: LΓda HolubovΓ‘
Sauron Forging the One Ring by #AlanLee βAll of them, deceivedβ #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Sauron Forging the One Ring by #AlanLee βAll of them, deceivedβ #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
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Bag End #conceptart by Joseph Zucker for #LOTR (1978) from the Bakshi archives
February 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Bag End #conceptart by Joseph Zucker for #LOTR (1978) from the Bakshi archives
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A journey that began with one hobbit dreaming of an adventure has now grown into a Fellowship of 10,000 editors. A huge thank you to all our dedicated volunteers!
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
A journey that began with one hobbit dreaming of an adventure has now grown into a Fellowship of 10,000 editors. A huge thank you to all our dedicated volunteers!
Not seen this for a while
π₯𧡠10/ One of my favourite Middle-earth inspired cameos comes not from the films themselves but an advert referencing the films: the Air New Zealand safety videos from the time of the Hobbit films. βAn Unexpected Briefingβ (31 October 2012) was the first. βοΈπ¦Ί 1/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlR...
An Unexpected Briefing #AirNZSafetyVideo
YouTube video by Air New Zealand
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Not seen this for a while
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#TolkienTrewsday Week 154: The carrot & the cameo
Albert Dreary bonds with Bill the Pony over a shared love of their favorite food: carrots!
Albert Dreary bonds with Bill the Pony over a shared love of their favorite food: carrots!
February 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
#TolkienTrewsday Week 154: The carrot & the cameo
Albert Dreary bonds with Bill the Pony over a shared love of their favorite food: carrots!
Albert Dreary bonds with Bill the Pony over a shared love of their favorite food: carrots!
Calenhad the Carrot was a stunt vegetable who made a number of cameo appearances in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Most notably in Shorcut to Mushrooms & Bree scenes. Later immortalised in Lego he showed up in various in sets #TolkienTrewsday #LOTR #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Calenhad the Carrot was a stunt vegetable who made a number of cameo appearances in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Most notably in Shorcut to Mushrooms & Bree scenes. Later immortalised in Lego he showed up in various in sets #TolkienTrewsday #LOTR #Tolkien @timbolton.bsky.social
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Thank you all for the contributions to #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday this week, your support and love for #Tolkien is much appreciated!
Coming next Tuesdayβ¦
Coming next Tuesdayβ¦
February 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Thank you all for the contributions to #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday this week, your support and love for #Tolkien is much appreciated!
Coming next Tuesdayβ¦
Coming next Tuesdayβ¦
February. The Valinorean Month of Tree Sucking. Morgoth & sap sucking friend at Ezellohar. The Killing of The Trees by #AlanLee #Silmarillion #Tolkien
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
February. The Valinorean Month of Tree Sucking. Morgoth & sap sucking friend at Ezellohar. The Killing of The Trees by #AlanLee #Silmarillion #Tolkien
Yup. Stopped buying WD around then
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Yup. Stopped buying WD around then
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January 31, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Here's one I've been writing about this week, from the heady fantasy days of 1986 it's John Sibbick's iconic old school cover pic for #Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st edition. Depicting a gang of adventurers storming the Temple of Khorne it's chock full of in-jokes, including Sibbick's severed head π
January 31, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Here's one I've been writing about this week, from the heady fantasy days of 1986 it's John Sibbick's iconic old school cover pic for #Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 1st edition. Depicting a gang of adventurers storming the Temple of Khorne it's chock full of in-jokes, including Sibbick's severed head π
I think by that point I was drifting away from GW/Citadel stuff. I preferred the more "traditional" look of fantasy figures. That and they were getting ridiculously big for 25mm miniatures
January 31, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I think by that point I was drifting away from GW/Citadel stuff. I preferred the more "traditional" look of fantasy figures. That and they were getting ridiculously big for 25mm miniatures
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1. Weekend #Tolkien thread as the Fellowship rests in #Lothlorien. Frodo has been traveling side-by-side with lovely Legolas, but he is only one Wood-elf, far from home. Climbing this flet, the hobbit enters a realm where the folk are so different that even time is not the same there. Astonishing.
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
1. Weekend #Tolkien thread as the Fellowship rests in #Lothlorien. Frodo has been traveling side-by-side with lovely Legolas, but he is only one Wood-elf, far from home. Climbing this flet, the hobbit enters a realm where the folk are so different that even time is not the same there. Astonishing.
Another great image from your book. Don't often see this depicted
January 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Another great image from your book. Don't often see this depicted