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640 days ago

Why Leonie loves lawn bowls

Miriam Corban Retirement Village

For the uninitiated, lawn bowls may just look like a bunch of people throwing balls up and down a flat piece of grass.

But for Evelyn Page Retirement Village resident Leonie, it is a game of skill that has brought her 40 years of friendship, camaraderie and many fun-filled experiences and memories.

So much so, that she has dedicated most of the last 20-plus years to umpiring the game. It is her way of giving back, she says, and now she is lending those skills to the upcoming trans-Tasman inter-village Ryman Roll Up.

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1 day ago

Buy fresh flowers

Emma from Ranui

Does anyone know where I can buy fresh flowers? Thanks in advance.

18 days ago

Time to Tickle Your Thinker 🧠

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If a zookeeper had 100 pairs of animals in her zoo, and two pairs of babies are born for each one of the original animals, then (sadly) 23 animals don’t survive, how many animals do you have left in total?

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1 day ago

Weekend Plans?

Nicky Horsbrough - Harcourts Helensville

No plans? No problem!
Here’s what’s on this long weekend ✨🙂

Good Planet Kids Market, 340 Riverhead Road, Friday 10am to 1pm - www.facebook.com... 🍓

Orewa Twilight Market, Orewa Square, Friday 4pm to 8pm - www.facebook.com... 🪴

Matakana Market, 33 Omaha Flats Rd, Sunday 9am to 2pm - www.facebook.com... 🥐

Helensville Art Trail, Sunday 10am to 4pm - www.facebook.com... 🎨

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