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845 days ago

Ways to make your home feel cosier in Winter

Robert Anderson from Curtain Clean Hamilton

Find out how a few key elements can warm up your abode over the winter months. Anyone can make a home that is inviting and relaxing after a long cold day.

Choose a warm paint colour: Explore the colour wheel - Notice that yellows, oranges and reds are on the warm side so utilising those colours … View more
Find out how a few key elements can warm up your abode over the winter months. Anyone can make a home that is inviting and relaxing after a long cold day.

Choose a warm paint colour: Explore the colour wheel - Notice that yellows, oranges and reds are on the warm side so utilising those colours will simulate a cosier, warmer mood. Blue and purples are on the cool side so they will simulate the opposite mood.

Warm lighting: Group lighting by using task and ambience lighting and a mixture of table and floor lamps. Warm coloured bulbs throw out a softer light and give a room a cosy feel.

TIP: Having your lights on separate switches means you can control how bright/dim a space will be.

Add pot plants: Any living element contributes to a cosy and inviting feel. Plants in baskets are not only on-trend, but they also generate more oxygen inside your home too.

TIP: Group pots together using different shapes and heights to make a focal point.

Carpet, rugs and textiles: Tiles are great but can be chilly underfoot in the cooler months. Carpets insulate, soften and warm up a room and New Zealand wool carpets are environmentally friendly with a sustainable fibre, plus naturally flame retardant.

Don’t discount rugs even if you have carpets. Make sure you choose a rug that works with your existing carpet. Placing a rug between yourself and the floor instantly guarantees a warmer atmosphere. Rugs are also incredibly good at tying a space together.

TIP: Garage carpet reforms the space from a cold concrete feel to a soft warm space too!

Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...

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845 days ago

Jaguars in Competition (book)

Cordwainer from Melville

Jaguars in Competition

by Chris Harvey (Foreword by Stirling Moss)

Hardcover, 208 pages, illustrated. 1979

Former library copy, with protective covering and stamps. Light discolouration to cover and back, otherwise clean sturdy condition.

A book that highlights the grace, space and … View more
Jaguars in Competition

by Chris Harvey (Foreword by Stirling Moss)

Hardcover, 208 pages, illustrated. 1979

Former library copy, with protective covering and stamps. Light discolouration to cover and back, otherwise clean sturdy condition.

A book that highlights the grace, space and pace which Jaguar gave the world.

It is a book of highlights of great moments of victory but also a very readable history.

Over 180 photos.

Price: $8

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846 days ago

Reading Tip #4

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

Choose a favourite time to read together as a family and enjoy it. This might be everyone reading the same book together, reading different things at the same time, or getting your children to read to each other. This time spent reading together can be relaxing for all ?‍?‍?‍??

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846 days ago

EarthDiverse announces Swahili language classes beginning 2 August

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce the start of its Swahili language programme, Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30pm beginning 2 August. Registration for this course, and all of our other language, arts, history, environment and biodiversity, philosophy, literature, health and wellbeing, religious … View moreEarthDiverse is pleased to announce the start of its Swahili language programme, Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30pm beginning 2 August. Registration for this course, and all of our other language, arts, history, environment and biodiversity, philosophy, literature, health and wellbeing, religious diversity and world cinema courses can be found on our website.

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847 days ago

Wool

Pat from Melville

You may have read on an earlier Neighbourly noticeboard about our group of ladies who knit jumpers. scarves, hats, gloves and blankets for people in Moldova and Romania and the area around where the people are undergoing much hardship. Some of us also crochet squares or strips and some ladies sew … View moreYou may have read on an earlier Neighbourly noticeboard about our group of ladies who knit jumpers. scarves, hats, gloves and blankets for people in Moldova and Romania and the area around where the people are undergoing much hardship. Some of us also crochet squares or strips and some ladies sew up the blankets and others crochet round the edges. We have been very grateful for the help we have received from Neighbourly folks. Last week we shipped 113 blankets, many hats (beanies), scarves and jumpers and we are now starting again to make things for the next shipment. We are always needing more wool and material scraps to make the blankets etc. If you have any wool/acrylic or material spare that you would like to donate, we would be very grateful for your contribution. Please ring or text me on 021-057-0371 and I will arrange to collect the items or to tell you more about what we do. Many thanks.
Pat Gregory

847 days ago

Paint it Red with Resene!

Resene

Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite red testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids to help fund vital child health research!

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail … View more
Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite red testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids to help fund vital child health research!

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 13-31 July 2022 at Resene owned ColorShops.

Come in and see the Resene team today!
Find out more

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848 days ago

Reading Tip #3

NumberWorks'nWords Hamilton Central

Give children lots of opportunities to read different things in their own time - it doesn’t just have to be books. There’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, magazines, recipes, and much more. Try leaving interesting reading material in different places around the home and see who picks it … View moreGive children lots of opportunities to read different things in their own time - it doesn’t just have to be books. There’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, magazines, recipes, and much more. Try leaving interesting reading material in different places around the home and see who picks it up ??

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848 days ago

Guess what's open...

The Team Reporter from Hamilton Press

Many have been waiting for it - our new section of the Waikato Expressway opened to traffic last night.

Are you planning a drive? Or have you already been for one? And what effect do you think it will have on traffic in and around the city?

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848 days ago

Concrete pad

The Team from

Transform a dull concrete pad into an attractive seating area with a little bit of help from Resene Walk-on flooring and paving paint.

Find out how to create your own.

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849 days ago

Do you know a greenfingered hero in your community?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

NZ Gardener together with Ryman Healthcare is once again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who use their gardening skills to help others. Tell us about the great gardeners doing right by your community, and they could be one of five finalists who will… View more
Dear neighbours,

NZ Gardener together with Ryman Healthcare is once again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who use their gardening skills to help others. Tell us about the great gardeners doing right by your community, and they could be one of five finalists who will feature in the October magazine!

There are some amazing prizes up for grabs, so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for the greater good, nominate them now for Ryman Healthcare 2022 Gardener of the Year!

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849 days ago

You’ve got the style, we’ve got the clothes

The Team from Red Cross Shop Five Cross

It’s recycle, reuse and relove here at the Red Cross shop Five Cross roads. What better style to embrace that with than Grunge in all its forms.
Come on in and find those unique pieces to fill out your look.
This week we have a special on selected shoes, all shoes in the window display are … View more
It’s recycle, reuse and relove here at the Red Cross shop Five Cross roads. What better style to embrace that with than Grunge in all its forms.
Come on in and find those unique pieces to fill out your look.
This week we have a special on selected shoes, all shoes in the window display are $2.00! We have our $1.00 rack and the linen specials table.
We are shop 3 Firth Street Five Cross Roads
9-4.30pm Monday to Friday
9-4pm Saturday
10-3pm Sunday

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850 days ago

internet.law.nz (3rd edition LexisNexis)

Cordwainer from Melville

internet.law.nz (3rd edition LexisNexis)

Judge David Harvey. LexisNexis New Zealand 2011

Softcover book, 1040 pages, very good condition.

Explores the impact of the internet on jurisdictions and analyses the effects of the technology on copyright, tortious liability, evidence and criminal … View more
internet.law.nz (3rd edition LexisNexis)

Judge David Harvey. LexisNexis New Zealand 2011

Softcover book, 1040 pages, very good condition.

Explores the impact of the internet on jurisdictions and analyses the effects of the technology on copyright, tortious liability, evidence and criminal law.

Price: $15

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850 days ago

The Basis of Everything: Rutherford, Oliphant and the Coming of the Atomic Bomb

Cordwainer from Melville

The Basis of Everything: Rutherford, Oliphant and the Coming of the Atomic Bomb

Andrew Ramsey. HarperCollins, 2019

Hardback with dust jacket, 384 pages. Excellent condition

Before the Manhattan Project, before nuclear warfare and the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was the … View more
The Basis of Everything: Rutherford, Oliphant and the Coming of the Atomic Bomb

Andrew Ramsey. HarperCollins, 2019

Hardback with dust jacket, 384 pages. Excellent condition

Before the Manhattan Project, before nuclear warfare and the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there was the twentieth century's great scientific quest to fathom the secrets of the atom. It was through that search for the inner workings of matter that a unique friendship was forged, a partnership that defied academic orthodoxy and altered the course of history. The Basis of Everything is the story of the coming of the atomic bomb, and how the unlikely union of two scientists - Ernest Rutherford, the son of a New Zealand farmer, and Mark Oliphant, a peace-loving vegetarian from a tiny Australian hills village - would change the world.

Price: $10

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850 days ago

The Real Band Of Brothers: Last British survivors of the Spanish Civil War

Cordwainer from Melville

The Real Band Of Brothers
: First-hand accounts from the last British survivors of the Spanish Civil War

by Max Arthur. Hardback, 304 pages.

2009. Excellent condition

The Spanish Civil War, which raged from 1936-9, was a brutal and intense war which claimed well over 500,000 lives. … View more
The Real Band Of Brothers
: First-hand accounts from the last British survivors of the Spanish Civil War

by Max Arthur. Hardback, 304 pages.

2009. Excellent condition

The Spanish Civil War, which raged from 1936-9, was a brutal and intense war which claimed well over 500,000 lives. Rightly predicting that the rise of Fascism in Spain could develop into a more global conflict, almost 2500 British volunteers travelled to Spain under the banner of the International Brigade to fight for the Spanish Republic in an attempt to stem the tide. Acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur has tracked down the eight survivors of this conflict, and interviewed them for their unique perspective, their memories of their time fighting and the motives which compelled them to fight. Theirs is a unique story, of men and women volunteering to lay down their lives for a cause, believing passionately that the Spanish Republic's fight was their fight too.

Price: $10

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850 days ago

Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee novel

Cordwainer from Melville

Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee novel

2015. Hardback, 278 pages.

Excellent condition

Originally written in the mid-1950s, "Go Set a Watchman" was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before "To Kill a Mockingbird". Assumed to have been lost, the … View more
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee novel

2015. Hardback, 278 pages.

Excellent condition

Originally written in the mid-1950s, "Go Set a Watchman" was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before "To Kill a Mockingbird". Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014. It is the story of twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch-"Scout" (the child heroine of Mockingbird) who returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political termoil that were transforming the South, Jean Louise's homecoming turns bittersweet when she learns disturbing truths about her close-knit family, the town and the people close to her.

Price: $10

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