Mae govannen! Greetings and introductions

My name is Estel, and I've been a fan of LotR since I was a teenager. I spent many years learning Sindarin, and the linguistic skills I picked up from such an amazing scholar as Tolkien still help me learn other languages (currently Koine Greek and Ancient Hebrew). I still love diving deep into the internal history of Middle-earth, though my time is more limited as an adult. :P

I live in Melbourne, Australia, and enjoy learning practical skills. Any skills my favourite characters would have used are of particular interest, even if modern life makes them archaic, such as baking bread. I make medieval clothing, and try (usually unsuccessfully) to grow my own food.

My favourite LotR artist is Anke Katrin Eissmann (from whose work I clipped my profile pic), and my favourite LotR musicians are Adele McAllister and an unpublished person I know who goes by Lindir of Karningul (if you're interested, ask me).

Please introduce yourselves! I want to meet you!