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I am a Pet Sitter with over 20 years experience. I have looked after many different pets ranging from dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish and chickens. I provide feeding and care for your loved pets in their own home twice a day. I am also taking bookings for the Christmas and New Year period now. … View moreI am a Pet Sitter with over 20 years experience. I have looked after many different pets ranging from dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, fish and chickens. I provide feeding and care for your loved pets in their own home twice a day. I am also taking bookings for the Christmas and New Year period now. References available. Please contact Natasha.
Wanting to purchase, borrow or hire an old device we used in photography back in in the 1950/60s. A thing you could examine negatives to see which ones were worth printing. I don't know what they were called. Would love to be instructed. Judith Bryers Holloway Tel 0226704389. I live in Levin.
Hi all! Is anyone interested in quite a large collection of pre recorded cassette tapes? Free of course. A variety of hard rock, soft rock, country and western, etc. I can drop off, if in Levin, or you can pick up. Colleen.
Trish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and… View moreTrish Allen is giving away her garden harvest -- again! During the 2020 lockdown, she gave away over 140kg in fruit from her home orchard. This year, she didn’t have fruit to swap but her vegetable garden was packed with winter crops. “I had masses of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, silverbeet and French sorrel. So I gave out a lot of parcels of those to anyone I knew who needed it.”
There seems to be little or no mention of human overpopulation at COP26. Probably because it's to hard politically for discussion to be allowed. If Earth is to be saved, Governments and politicians, including ours, and we as individuals will have to commit to change many of their and our most… View moreThere seems to be little or no mention of human overpopulation at COP26. Probably because it's to hard politically for discussion to be allowed. If Earth is to be saved, Governments and politicians, including ours, and we as individuals will have to commit to change many of their and our most cherished established beliefs and behaviours. At present Governments and individuals worldwide are wasting their time and resources dealing with the symptoms; not the actual disease. We need to accept the inconvenient truth, that there are far too many of us for our planet to sustain. Our unrestricted population growth is the real problem. There is a general consensus among experts, that the maximum human population that Earth can sustain, without any further degradation of our environment, and further extinction of other species is somewhere between 500 Million and 2 Billion. We are already closing in on 8 Billion with future estimated growth this century to 12 Billion, and up to a million other species at risk of extinction.
Some beliefs and behaviours that do need to become extinct:
1. The belief that universal, free birth control is not essential. Feeding the millions dying of famine is at best only a band aid fix.
2. The belief that an individual or country's consumption, of far more than their fair share of Earth's limited or finite resources, should depend only upon their ability to pay: not upon any consideration of the morality of their choices, or the damage to our environment. We need more cooperation and sharing, not more competition for resources. We cannot keep on allowing conspicuous, unnecessary consumption by the wealthy countries and individuals, like private jets, private yachts, and fossil-fueled international travel and tourism limited only by the ability to pay. The race to space tourism, unnecessary fossil-fueled driving, motor sport, and boy racers are all crimes against our environment. Regulation and rationing of individual entitlements will, in time, be seen as essential to save our planet.
3.The belief that societies cannot survive without continued growth, and that any and all growth, including population growth is good. Earth desperately needs population reduction. Having more than 1 child is a crime against our environment and planet.
4. We will have to ban nearly all plastics and artificial textiles. Plastics, and their offspring microplastics particles are invading and damaging our environment, our food chains, and our bodies. Fashion is another crime against our planet.
I fear that human nature and greed will not allow us to change our beliefs, and sense of entitlement to more than our fair share, and we will not be able to reduce our global overpopulation and overconsumption of resources in time to save our environment and planet. If that is so, in time, nature will do it for us the way it always has, by wars over resources, famines, and pandemics. I am glad that I will not have to see the world that my children and grandchildren will live in.
Madagascar is a horror story, and also an extreme example of what happens when human overpopulation is not addressed.
Why ‘Food Aid’ Won’t Solve Famine in Madagascar
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300+ Artists, 90 locations, 4 days
6/7 and 13/14 November 2021
10 am – 4 pm each day.
Head to KapitiCoastNZ.com for itinerary ideas and suggestions for the best places to eat, drink and stay during the Arts Trail and www.kapiticoast.govt.nz... for a digital map and the details of every … View more300+ Artists, 90 locations, 4 days
6/7 and 13/14 November 2021
10 am – 4 pm each day.
Head to KapitiCoastNZ.com for itinerary ideas and suggestions for the best places to eat, drink and stay during the Arts Trail and www.kapiticoast.govt.nz... for a digital map and the details of every artist on the trail this year.
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As our city continues to grow and thrive, so does our population. We have a vision to reshape our city to better suit our future.
Come along and join us at one of our 10 community drop-in sessions to find out more about Our City Tomorrow and what this means for you, your whānau, your community, … View moreAs our city continues to grow and thrive, so does our population. We have a vision to reshape our city to better suit our future.
Come along and join us at one of our 10 community drop-in sessions to find out more about Our City Tomorrow and what this means for you, your whānau, your community, and our city.
Find out which event is closest to you at: www.wcc.govt.nz...
#OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke
We are now LIVE with three exciting plans, alongside Let's Get Wellington Moving, that will transform how we live, invigorate our city, and create attractive transport choices that help to reduce our carbon emissions.
Consultations are now open, so have your say on Our City Tomorrow!
⭐ … View moreWe are now LIVE with three exciting plans, alongside Let's Get Wellington Moving, that will transform how we live, invigorate our city, and create attractive transport choices that help to reduce our carbon emissions.
Consultations are now open, so have your say on Our City Tomorrow!
⭐ Let’s Get Wellington Moving – Mass Rapid Transit: Public transport that moves more people, more conveniently and comfortably.
⭐ Paneke Pōneke – Bike Network Plan: Our goal is to be a city where it’s easy for people of all ages and abilities to choose low or zero carbon transport options. Creating a connected bike network in tandem with big public transport improvements will make that possible.
⭐ Draft District Plan: The District Plan is the city’s planning rule book. It addresses key issues through new planning settings such as controls for quality housing, enabling development and protecting the city’s natural environment.
Find out more and have your say at: www.wcc.govt.nz...
#OurWellington #TōTātouPōneke #OurCityTomorrow
“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most … View more“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most importantly, you can melt into it on a Friday evening after work.
Fast forward to mid-spring. Sure, you passed all those cold winter’s nights watching movies with the family and you have spent more of the lockdown sitting down than you would like to admit, but now that it’s almost time to pop your bubble your brand-new couch is looking a little… dishevelled.
When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment. To prevent your dream couch from becoming saggy and stretched on the seat cushion after prolonged use, or to remedy the situation, we’ve reached out to James Dunlop Textiles’ Auckland-based Upholstery Specialist, Robert Street, to provide insight into the problem and offer some solutions.
Why does the fabric on a newly upholstered sofa appear stretched and out of shape after only a few months of use?
There are several factors that could come into play here, let’s look at them one by one.
Firstly, it is rare for an upholstery fabric with a synthetic component to stretch as synthetic fibres are very stable. Natural fibres are generally stable but can ‘move’ over time depending on the weave. Twill weaves don’t move (think denim jeans) but basket weaves can move a little. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen can absorb the humidity in the air and ‘relax.’
However, all of James Dunlop Textile’s fabrics undergo the seam slippage test, which is performed as part of the fabric’s evaluation and quality testing process, where any possible issues like the weave stretching are highlighted. Any fabrics with seam slippage test failures are identified and resolved before we manufacture a product for our range.
What is Seam Slippage?
Seam slippage is the separation of yarns in a fabric, usually along a sewn seam or join. Generally, the yarns don’t actually break, they just pull apart leaving an unsightly gap along the fabric join.
So what could be the cause?
With this in mind – we can eliminate fabric stretch as the issue here and look at what the likely cause could be.
1. Foam
Good quality foam loses 5-7% of its loft within the first 3 months of use – this may be a contributing factor here. Some furniture manufacturers use a pre-crushed foam (the Gucci of foams) which prevents this loft loss – while being more expensive, it is worth it as you really do get what you pay for in furniture.
2. The Design
There are two main types of couch designs – cushion seat and fixed seat.
Cushion Seat: The sides of a cushion seat pull upwards, and therefore do not need extra fabric as the cushion flexes to allow the fabric cover to release into the compressed foam in the centre, where you sit.
Fixed Seat: A fixed seat requires an allowance of extra fabric in the back of the base cushion. This extra fabric moves forward, compensating for the foam compressing when you sit on the couch. Once you stand, the foam lofts again and if the extra fabric does not move back to the base of the cushion fast enough it will be trapped, causing a ‘puddled’ saggy look.
Keep reading: www.curtainclean.co.nz...
"Hi there, my name is Peggy and boy am I a ball of energy. I have not had the best start to life so would love a second chance at happiness. I can be a little wary in new situations and meeting new people, so would love an experienced and patient home. One that has the time to put in the extra… View more"Hi there, my name is Peggy and boy am I a ball of energy. I have not had the best start to life so would love a second chance at happiness. I can be a little wary in new situations and meeting new people, so would love an experienced and patient home. One that has the time to put in the extra training I need as I have not had much. I am very food motivated so will pick things up quickly. I can be very puppy like when comfortable around my people so require a home with older teenagers or an only adult home, one that is confident around larger than life personalities. The team here have mixed me with other dogs, so I could go to a home with an existing dog. One that is social and has a similar play style to me. A dog that is happy to share their space and their humans. I have yet to be cat tested. If you think I am the dog for you please contact the canine team for more information."
The Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz...... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go… View moreThe Kapiti Pakeke Lions Club are running their usual playhouse raffle with a closing date of 12 February 2022. First prize is the playhouse, second prize a 30 minute scenic flight and third prize is a Kitchen Wiz. Go to kapitipakekelions.org.nz...... to purchase your tickets online.
All proceeds go to local charities including the Life Flight Trust.
Its a beautiful morning so come on down to the Mahara Place Market by the new library in Waikanae. 9.30am - Midday. Veges, Plants, Local Honey, Olive Oil, Crafts, Upcycled/Recycled, The Rawleigh's Man, Books and lots lots more. See you there :-)
I want to buy an old Mac computer in working order that is more than 5 and could be 12 years old. I would prefer a laptop but will consider desktops as well. Do you have one you're not using?
Dear neighbours,
Alexandria Te Ripeka "Pearl" Lindsay (Te Āti Awa o Taranaki) started gardening to grow her own food -- and now she's growing food for her community too.
Let’s Get Wellington Moving is looking for your feedback on four transport options that will change how Wellingtonians get around and ensure we’re ready for the future.
Your trips of tomorrow could include modern electric vehicles with lots of space and a smoother ride, such as light rail … View moreLet’s Get Wellington Moving is looking for your feedback on four transport options that will change how Wellingtonians get around and ensure we’re ready for the future.
Your trips of tomorrow could include modern electric vehicles with lots of space and a smoother ride, such as light rail and bus rapid transit – take a look at the options and have your say today.
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