Bridge Lessons at Taradale Bridge Club ***REMINDER***
If you are interested in learning how to play the game of bridge then please come and join us at the Taradale Bridge Club situated at Clyde Jeffrey Drive, Park Island. Lessons will be run weekly on both Monday evening at 7pm or Wednesday afternoon at 1pm commencing on 4 March. You choose the time that suits you. Lessons begin with Mini Bridge as an introduction and progress to learning the theory of the game. Cost of the program is $70 with a weekly table fee of $2. This includes your first year's membership of the club and all lesson material. Fee is not payable until you have attended a couple of lessons and decided this is a game you MUST learn !
Once lessons are completed Assisted Play sessions will be held weekly on Wednesday afternoons where you can practice your new skills with help available if needed.
For further information and to register please contact Alison Hucker on 021 062 4460 or Ruth Spittle on 027 249 4336
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
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Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition
The festive season is always a great excuse to indulge your sweet tooth, and this time of year poses the perfect opportunity to bring a real showstopper to the Christmas table.
For Suellen’s family, that showstopper is Croquembouche, an impressive tower of cream puffs bound together with spun sugar that is popular at weddings in France and Italy.
What began as a birthday treat at a local French café has become a cherished Christmas tradition for Suellen and her 17-year-old twin granddaughters, Ellie and Sadie. Every year, the trio gather in Suellen’s apartment at William Sanders Village to cook this festive dessert - a holiday highlight they all treasure.
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