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Bookcases- white and brown- $15 each (White Sold)
White shelves with drawer- $25- Sold
Side/coffee table with storage - $15 - Sold
Pick up Kashmir Road, Glen Eden.
Its Alberton Market Day in two weeks on Sunday 8 March! Experience our quaint market featuring specialty produce and crafts with music, workshops, artisan food stalls and a vintage tearoom!
Its late summer and if things are a starting to bolt in your garden come along to learn all about … View moreIts Alberton Market Day in two weeks on Sunday 8 March! Experience our quaint market featuring specialty produce and crafts with music, workshops, artisan food stalls and a vintage tearoom!
Its late summer and if things are a starting to bolt in your garden come along to learn all about 'Growing From Seed' with Katrina Wolff from Blue Borage in a free talk at 12:30! Katrina will be at the market all day talking about composting and bio-dynamic gardening and demonstrating seed saving - collect some to take away.
Writer and gardening guru Lynda Hallinan will also be on site with copies of her latest book "Damson From Hedgerow to Harvest" and gorgeous offerings from her garden. Lynda is a fount of knowledge and is always happy to chat at share tips.
Boutique nurseries Admore Herbs & Seedlings and Puriri Lane will have beautiful plants for sale and Marcia from Composed Confusion will have pot plants and macrame hangers.
As always there will be unique specialty produce and crafts presented by the artisans, chefs, bakers and makers themselves; a selection of top food trucks providing lots delicious options for lunch or brunch; live music and kids activities. Don't miss it!
Alberton Market Day, Sunday 8 March, 10am-2pm. 100 Mt Albert Rd. FREE ENTRY
Get decorating and $ave with 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers, sealers, wallpapers, decorating accessories and cleaning products!
Come in and see us and get all the advice you need for your projects. Whether you need help choosing colours, deciding which products to use, or … View moreGet decorating and $ave with 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers, sealers, wallpapers, decorating accessories and cleaning products!
Come in and see us and get all the advice you need for your projects. Whether you need help choosing colours, deciding which products to use, or what prep is required, Resene staff can help you every step of the way.
Resene products are designed and made in NZ and have been since Resene started in Wellington over 70 years ago.
Come in and get inspired to make the most of your home.
Come along to our Apple Mac meeting 1.30pm at Te Tuhi, 13 Reeves Rd, Pakuranga Monday 9th March. Our 1 hour presentation will be about "Freeing up Space on Our Devices". Your first meeting is FREE then you are more than welcome to join Mac Senior Net Auckland.
One way to take part is by joining or setting up a Neighbourhood Support group on your street.
Our Coordinator at Hastings District Council recently sent us this snap from a get together with residents from a new suburb who are keen to get Neighbourhood Support up and running.
To gauge interest, … View moreOne way to take part is by joining or setting up a Neighbourhood Support group on your street.
Our Coordinator at Hastings District Council recently sent us this snap from a get together with residents from a new suburb who are keen to get Neighbourhood Support up and running.
To gauge interest, he hosted a free barbecue at a park with the support of their local New Zealand Police to bring neighbours together to discuss setting it up. Every group is different in how it chooses to operate. Our policy is whatever works best for your area!
Give an old laundry basket new purpose by upcycling it into a cute and quirky pet basket.
Use this as a family project and get young and old involved with their favourite Resene testpot colours.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how … View moreGive an old laundry basket new purpose by upcycling it into a cute and quirky pet basket.
Use this as a family project and get young and old involved with their favourite Resene testpot colours.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create your own.
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Yes it is still hot enough for a slushie!! This cool machine makes fine shaved ice for your own slushie cones or drinks. Just add the water and syrup. Great for kids parties or for hot summer days cool offs. Can do the ice for adults drinks as well! Again made from sunbeam a household name. Not … View moreYes it is still hot enough for a slushie!! This cool machine makes fine shaved ice for your own slushie cones or drinks. Just add the water and syrup. Great for kids parties or for hot summer days cool offs. Can do the ice for adults drinks as well! Again made from sunbeam a household name. Not used much so blades still sharp. Pick up is Mt Albert. Phone 0212980597.
This one not so easy to find but a treat that everyone loves. Add chocolate and some cooking oil and switch on the element in the base and before you know it you will have a chocolate sauce swirling fountain to dip fresh fruit and marshmallows in. A real kids party hit. Pick up is Mt. Albert.
Makes great milkshakes. Great for the kids section of the kitchen. Great for parties or special treat nights. make a milkshake or a smoothie. Comes with milkshake metal cup. Pick up is Mt Albert. Phone 0212980587 if you want to make a purchase. $90 new.
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Cup cake maker with reusable silicone cupcake baking cups. Let your 6+ child bake with you till they can make their own cupcakes. Fun for cup cake parties or whipping up a small number of cupcakes for the school lunch in 10 minutes on the bench top. Makes yummy moist cupcakes. $89 new. I'm … View moreCup cake maker with reusable silicone cupcake baking cups. Let your 6+ child bake with you till they can make their own cupcakes. Fun for cup cake parties or whipping up a small number of cupcakes for the school lunch in 10 minutes on the bench top. Makes yummy moist cupcakes. $89 new. I'm adding the cupcake baking cups as well. My daughter is selling this to buy a replacement puppy has we had to put our 12 year old dog down that she loved. Hope we can find a quick buyer. Pick up is Mt. Albert. Text me if you are interested 0212980587.
Wanted: caravan for an elderly gent to live in. He has no home and his existing caravan is not fit for purpose. He is 80 years old and has a standing for it. Sadly he has no income so can't afford to buy one. It could be picked up. ( from anywhere within reason). It must be waterproof and have… View moreWanted: caravan for an elderly gent to live in. He has no home and his existing caravan is not fit for purpose. He is 80 years old and has a standing for it. Sadly he has no income so can't afford to buy one. It could be picked up. ( from anywhere within reason). It must be waterproof and have a sound chassis.
One of Auckland's oldest Thai restaurants will be closing after being severely impacted by the Auckland City Rail Link (CRL) construction and coronavirus outbreak. Mai Thai, which opened for business in 1989, has been steadily losing customers since the CRL works began - but owner Bow … View moreOne of Auckland's oldest Thai restaurants will be closing after being severely impacted by the Auckland City Rail Link (CRL) construction and coronavirus outbreak. Mai Thai, which opened for business in 1989, has been steadily losing customers since the CRL works began - but owner Bow Manoonpong says the sharp drop in tourist numbers was "the straw that broke this camel's back". The Restaurant Association said many restaurant owners are now in "desperate situations" with many facing temporary closures. Mai Thai is the second longest running Thai eatery in the city, with the oldest being Red Elephant on Khyber Pass Rd - previously known as Chang Thong - which started a year earlier. Manoonpong said the restaurant, famous for its pad thai noodles and tom yum goong, will shut its doors for the last time at the end of April. "It was such a difficult and painful decision to make, but we didn't have any other choice," said Manoonpong, who started the business when she was just 26. "We have had many good memories here, and Mai Thai is happy to have been the pioneers in bringing authentic Thai cuisine to Aucklanders." Mai Thai has won the Thai Select award for the past 15 years, and queues to get into the 160-seater restaurant were a common sight in the past. The restaurant has hosted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her officials during her visit to New Zealand, and has been regarded as the "official venue" for dinners by visiting Thai delegations and officials. But since works began for the city rail link, the once bustling Albert St had been turned into a massive construction site. Recent travel and immigration restrictions due to the virus also meant tourists and international students have almost vanished in recent weeks. "When tourists stopped coming there was no way we could survive, and since our lease was also up for renewal we thought this was time to say goodbye," Manoonpong said. "I problems started with the CRL, but I think the coronavirus situation is what broke this camel's back." In its last month of operation, Mai Thai will be donating $2 from each main dish it sells to Starship Hospital as a way to thank Aucklanders for their support. Restaurant Association chief executive Marisa Bidois is calling on Kiwi locals to continue dining out or risk losing more ethnic restaurants. Two fine dining Asian eateries that opened last year, Red Wall 1939 at the Parnell Rose Garden and Epicer by Michelin-star chef Manjunath Mural on Ponsonby Rd, have also closed down. "We are fielding a number of calls from business owners in desperate situations, asking for advice as they face temporary closure. Many of these calls are coming from our ethnic restaurants," Bidois said. "These restaurants are struggling on two fronts; a lack of international tourists particularly from China where group bookings in Chinese restaurants are common during the summer period and also from local diners staying away for fear of being exposed to the virus." Bidois said the association had in the last two weeks received calls from Chinese, Indian, Thai, Italian and also Iranian restaurants which seemed to be the most affected. "These businesses are feeling largely unheard. We are doing all we can to assist with our free emergency membership to businesses that need it," she said. "We enjoy a vibrant and diverse dining scene in New Zealand and we want to see that continue so we urge local diners to continue to dine out."
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There are remarkable prophecies found in the Bible, and nowhere else in the world. There are no other writings, no other books, no other human pronouncements which can even begin to compare with the Bible. But the Bible tells us that Jesus was the Son of God; the things he said are preserved for … View moreThere are remarkable prophecies found in the Bible, and nowhere else in the world. There are no other writings, no other books, no other human pronouncements which can even begin to compare with the Bible. But the Bible tells us that Jesus was the Son of God; the things he said are preserved for us in the Gospels of the New Testament. Together with the teachings of his inspired apostles Peter, John and Paul, they reveal to us truths we cannot know otherwise. They warn us of the reality of death; they explain why the Gospel is “the good news”, “the power of God unto salvation” (Romans 1:16).
They encourage us with the promise of a lasting life in the new order which Christ will establish when he comes. That is why we ought to be reading the Bible. It can make the vital difference to us between the hopelessness of death and the confident hope of everlasting life.
Careful reading of the Bible will convince us that God exists, that He is in control, and that He uses prophecy to tell us His Plans. He calls us to be disciples of His Son. The Bible is the book for us. We do well to pay attention to what it says.
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