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There is nothing better than getting out for a ride with your friends. But before getting out on your bike, make sure you take time to check out some great ways to help you and your mates enjoy the ride this summer!
Remember the most experienced rider should ride at the back of the pack, and … View moreThere is nothing better than getting out for a ride with your friends. But before getting out on your bike, make sure you take time to check out some great ways to help you and your mates enjoy the ride this summer!
Remember the most experienced rider should ride at the back of the pack, and plan your stops along the way. If you find yourself ahead of the group slow down and wait for others to catch up. And as always, ride your own ride and stay Shiny Side Up!
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Hi Neighbours,
As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.
Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.
… View moreHi Neighbours,
As you drive around our beautiful country this summer, you'll see honesty stalls, selling everything from fruit and vegetables to pine cones, dotted along our highways.
Honesty stalls in rural NZ may be the "Kiwi way", but thieves are making it difficult to survive.
One grower-family was targeted with a spate of $100 per day thefts.
But out-of-pocket growers have pledged to continue; keeping the "Kiwi tradition" alive, in spite of thieves.
To read more, click here.
Do you make the most of honesty stalls when you're driving throughout New Zealand?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?
[Note, if … View moreWe want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
So roll up, roll up ... there's nothing like licking a scoop of ice cream during the summer. How much do you pay at home, and when you are away? What is the most expensive ice cream you've bought on holiday?
[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff, please mark your post "NQ"]
Is it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.
Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.
- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important … View moreIs it a vespula wasp (German or common) or a paper wasp? Find out the difference here.
Once you know which type of wasp to target, the next step is to use the correct control method.
- For paper wasps, there are commercially available sprays at hardware stores around the country. The important things to note are not to get too close (these sprays can go up to four metres), and to do it at dusk once the wasps have returned to their nests. If you are unsure where the nests are, you can usually follow the wasp to it, as they don't travel too far away.
- Vespex is a protein-based bait which is suitable for use on the vespula wasp species. This is usually done at landscape scale as a small tub of bait can cover a large area. You don't need to find the nests as the wasps carry the bait home with them. Vespex is not at all attractive to bees. If there is a problem in your area you can learn all about the use of vespex here. You will need to be an approved user - a short 10-minute video course is all that is required. Vespex is not suitable for paper wasps as they prefer live bait. You can also contribute to our fight against wasps here: givealittle.co.nz...
Jandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've … View moreJandals. The good old Kiwi flip flop. When the sun is blazing down, the rubber shoe can take you from the morning stroll to get a paper, the beach, and then on to a bar. But how pricey are these items getting - what did you pay back in the day, and what's the most expensive one you've seen in the beach boutiques nowadays?
Many, many thanks from Harmony Circle to Sue Foakes, our local Tea leaf and Angel card reader, for hosting the coffee/tea morning at her place today. It was amazing!
Everyone who attended had the experience of reading tea leaves for someone else.... with Sues expert eye looking on too, of course! … View moreMany, many thanks from Harmony Circle to Sue Foakes, our local Tea leaf and Angel card reader, for hosting the coffee/tea morning at her place today. It was amazing!
Everyone who attended had the experience of reading tea leaves for someone else.... with Sues expert eye looking on too, of course! It was informative, fun and a brilliant atmosphere with really, really lovely people.
Feeling pretty fortunate right now..... 💜
Sue does readings (and she is so good!!). Like a reading? Contact Sue direct at Tea for Two on 021 110 4230
The Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most … View moreThe Kiwi day at the beach. It's what our summer memories are made of. It's an easy and fun way to spend a day in the sun - but is it still cheap?
We want to know what a day at the beach with the classics costs us.
First up: What do you pay for fish and chips? And what's the most expensive takeaway fish and chips you have come across?
[Note, if you'd prefer we didn't quote you in our articles on Neighbourly or Stuff.co.nz, please mark your post "NQ"]
Bring a hat and sun-block and pick your own strawberries fresh from the field. Explore the rows to find the sweetest, biggest strawberries. Take them home for yourself, friends and family to eat fresh or turn them into a frozen sensation. Make a day of it and bring a picnic!
Open 7 days from … View moreBring a hat and sun-block and pick your own strawberries fresh from the field. Explore the rows to find the sweetest, biggest strawberries. Take them home for yourself, friends and family to eat fresh or turn them into a frozen sensation. Make a day of it and bring a picnic!
Open 7 days from 26th December 9am to 5pm (including public Holidays)
EFTPOS facilities on site, off Street Parking 256 Omaha Flats Road.
After picking in the fields, enjoy real fruit ice-cream made from our own fruit and mixed before your eyes – available from our caravan at 256 Omaha Flats Road.
Revellers heading back to Auckland from the north should brace themselves for a long trip home after…
For sale is my complete collection of floral art bits and pieces collected over 15 years. It includes stands, containers, decorations, wires etc.
If you are looking to get into floral art or flower arranging, come and view at my place.
Phone 09 425-9808 or 021 141-4864
Barbara.
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