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Have you ever visited the Baring Head/ Ōrua-pouanui lighthouse?
Tomorrow is your chance at our Baring Head Open Day!
Hear the untold stories behind this historic site and take a sneak peek at the renovations inside the lighthouse!
Kia ora neighbours.Just dropped off, 2 x boxes Capsicums n Onions plze come n help urselves.fifs.Open till 3:30pm n open 8am tomorrow.nga mihi.
Look, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new gutters…! It’s usually … View moreLook, we have to be honest, curtain linings are not the sort of thing that will blow your hair back with sheer delight. It’s sort of hard to get excited about a functional item like this – a bit like getting excited about a new water heater, carpet underlay, or new gutters…! It’s usually the face fabric, the star of the show at the window that brings the pizazz, colour or texture to a space, with lining tucked in behind, performing the admirable duties of light blocking and fabric protecting.
However, these are virtues to be celebrated as they help us make bolder decisions about the drapery fabrics for our spaces. They are also not what linings once were, and many now have the capacity to stand alone as a super practical drapery in their own right, heralding a new era for a previously much maligned fabric category. Prepare to have your hair blown back boys and girls…
Where to Begin: Well, it’s important to establish the purpose of the lining – is this a room you plan on sleeping in till midday? Lucky you! You will need a blackout (sometimes called a blockout), which will completely block light filtration, allowing you to sleep easy in blissful darkness.
These are used in five-star hotels, and in the homes of shift workers or young children who need to be able to sleep at any time of the day without pesky circadian rhythms waking you up from the light. Once upon a time, blackout linings were desperately practical, coming in white or off white (if you were lucky) and with a three-pass coating on the back (three layers of acrylic based flock).
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
Hutt Valley Police are urging attendees at this weekend’s Wellington Cup Day to plan ahead and stay safe.
They want everyone at the event to have a great time, and get home safely.
There will be a uniformed Police presence at this event to enhance your enjoyment of the day and promote safety.
… View moreHutt Valley Police are urging attendees at this weekend’s Wellington Cup Day to plan ahead and stay safe.
They want everyone at the event to have a great time, and get home safely.
There will be a uniformed Police presence at this event to enhance your enjoyment of the day and promote safety.
Cup-goers are urged to think ahead, avoid risky situations and keep themselves and their friends safe.
Attendees are also urged not to drink and drive, as Police will be breath testing drivers leaving from the Cup Day.
Even small amounts of alcohol can affect your driving, so if you drink at all, please don’t drive.
It is not Friday but this is to introduce you to a new photographer, Andrew Gorrie. He lives in Kelson and takes most of his photographs from his deck. Andrew is an ex Stuff photographer.
His favourite subject is the magnificent tui
Boulcott School is holding their Twilight Gala on Friday 26 February from 4-8pm.
We are looking for a variety of local stall-holders to have their items for sale for the event.
We would love to hear from you.
Stall's cost $35 (which includes supplied trestle table).
Please email … View moreBoulcott School is holding their Twilight Gala on Friday 26 February from 4-8pm.
We are looking for a variety of local stall-holders to have their items for sale for the event.
We would love to hear from you.
Stall's cost $35 (which includes supplied trestle table).
Please email gala@boulcott.school.nz for information and to register your interest.
Follow the event on facebook: www.facebook.com...
Hi neighbours,2 boxes Pears have been donated n would love you to come an get some.A.bit speckled but ok to Stew.Also buns n rolls.Hopefully we will have Tomatoes too.Pataka fully laden.nga mihi.
Hello neighbours.Tomatoes dropped to wrong abode.We may have some nx wk.My apologies.Will post up.
Sometimes if you lie down and look up at the sky, you can get an unexpected view point on the world. The trick, of course, is getting up again. Black swan/kakīānau (Cygnus atratus). Lots to be seen at the Hutt Estuary. It is amazing how white their primary flight feathers are, something you … View moreSometimes if you lie down and look up at the sky, you can get an unexpected view point on the world. The trick, of course, is getting up again. Black swan/kakīānau (Cygnus atratus). Lots to be seen at the Hutt Estuary. It is amazing how white their primary flight feathers are, something you don't see much when they are sailing around.
The much-loved wharf is currently closed after five piles were damaged in recent earthquakes.
Mayor Campbell Barry says the wharf is clearly in poor condition and the council wants to know what the public think about its future.
The council has budgeted $8m for repairs in 2032. It is clear, … View moreThe much-loved wharf is currently closed after five piles were damaged in recent earthquakes.
Mayor Campbell Barry says the wharf is clearly in poor condition and the council wants to know what the public think about its future.
The council has budgeted $8m for repairs in 2032. It is clear, however, that the work needs to be done before then.
The council is expecting a new report soon on what the options are.
Former city councillor and council critic Max Shierlaw has already called for an “honest” debate on the future of the wharf.
“The Petone wharf is a luxury that no longer can be afforded or justified.”
Sitting in the tree outside my window on the hills.
Two Wood pidgeons discussing their day.
Have you been to Baring Head? If not, you can check out the historic lighthouse, in the East Harbour Regional Park, this Saturday at 10am.
Greater Wellington is holding an open day and all are welcome.
My mum was at the Lower hutt saturday market and suspects that her gold chain(see pic attached) may have snapped and dropped somewhere at the market. She was at the car park near riverside drive also buying veggies.
She then went to Karori Park later that morning between 11am-1.30pm She was at … View moreMy mum was at the Lower hutt saturday market and suspects that her gold chain(see pic attached) may have snapped and dropped somewhere at the market. She was at the car park near riverside drive also buying veggies.
She then went to Karori Park later that morning between 11am-1.30pm She was at the car park near the Karori cafe, also near the car park at Sunshine kindergarten and at the benches between the Sunshine kindergarten and the dog park area where she was watching her grandson play cricket.
If anyone finds it please let us know my number is 0277066065.
Thank you so much
The Epuni School Whānau Group is holding a Twilight Gala on Friday 19th March 4pm till 8pm. Please save the date and spread the word! All proceeds will go towards the second stage of our playground project.
If you (or someone you know) would like to have a stall at this gala, you can register … View moreThe Epuni School Whānau Group is holding a Twilight Gala on Friday 19th March 4pm till 8pm. Please save the date and spread the word! All proceeds will go towards the second stage of our playground project.
If you (or someone you know) would like to have a stall at this gala, you can register your interest here forms.gle... or contact us on megan.telfar@epuni.school.nz . Stall spaces will be between $20 and $25.
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