Rocking into October !
It’s almost Halloween, spring is in the air and we’re rocking a new display in store!🎷🪘🎸
Come have a look at the fresh stock we have added to the rack as well as some great $2 value clothing Available. We are still accepting furniture and homeware donations and are happy to collect from your doorstep!
The kids clothing has been refreshed and there are a lot of really cool pieces of furniture including a retro table with chairs, a massage chair and large dining table with chairs. Also, keep a look out for some interesting reads in the library section ! See you at 102 yarrow street !
Share your most delicious (but affordable!) go-to meal...
Winter is knocking at the door and the cost of living has already made itself at home. So let's help each other out by sharing your meal ideas that don't break the bank.
Comment below with your go-to meals that are delicious and affordable.
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Bullying
I was bullied in Form 1 at primary school by my teacher,he bullied me in front of my classmates.Fortunately my Mum stood up for me and warned both him and the head master that she would take it further if it wasn’t stopped immediately.Unfortunately some of my classmates carried on when he stopped and this went on at High School also and I only got away from it when we moved to another city and I went to a different school.Incidentally I graduated Dux of my primary school after that teacher told me I wouldn’t amount to anything as I had the brains of the insect I was,I guess he underestimated insects.I am 75 now and I can still vividly recall those days,karma got the teacher he was eventually fired from teaching and died of cancer,the lead classmate is now reclusive living a solitary life as even his family will no longer tolerate his behaviour and he has no friends.
And the 2024 Prospa Local Business Hero is...
A huge congratulations to mother and son duo, Mary and Sam Danielson from The Puketapu Hotel.
The votes for all finalists have been tallied and they have been chosen by Neighbourly members across the country as the Prospa Local Business Hero of 2024.
The Puketapu Hotel was nominated by a local called Margaret and the nomination reads:
'On Feb 14, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle flooded many of the rural areas. Puketapu Hotel went under perhaps half a meter of water. However, immediately Mary Danielson and her son, Sam Danielson, along with their loyal staff pulled it together to cook copious amounts of food that without electricity would have been wasted. Throughout the years many of us have been treated with a pub gathering where we can reconnect and a free meal. At Christmas there was Santa, games, gifts for kids, donated patchwork for adults, an ice cream truck and lots of camaraderie.
This February on the cyclone anniversary, they again pulled out the stops to give hundreds of us a special night. We are all tired of the cyclone cleanup and they understood that it was needed.'
Such a deserving business and team, well done Mary and Sam. And thank you to all those who voted!
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