158 days ago

Mums4Mums Working Bee tomorrow

Nicki Turner from Volunteering Services

URGENTLY CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!!
Good with your hands, great on the tools, have a trailer or ute?
Mums4Mums have a working bee tomorrow (Friday 19 July) and Saturday from 9am to 3pm. They have a few jobs they need done to tidy up the centre.

• Fill in the gaps on our plywood walls
• sanding
• varnishing walls and hardwood floor
• staining the deck
• moving sand to prepare for a new play station
• rubbish removal - we will cover the costs if you have a trailer or ute
• painting
Starting at 9:30 to 3:00 pm. Have fun and help out. We will make sure the kettle is ready for a cuppa, that some biscuits are out and we can even play some tunes to get our groove on while we work.
ALL ARE WELCOME - WE HAVE A JOB FOR EVERYONE!

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2 days ago

Worst Xmas ever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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...

Share your Christmas mishaps below!

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6 days ago

Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.

If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?

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Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
  • 61.7% Summer
    61.7% Complete
  • 36.7% Winter
    36.7% Complete
  • 1.6% Other - I'll share below
    1.6% Complete
1355 votes
16 hours ago

Suellen’s sweet Christmas tradition

Bob Owens Retirement Village

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.

Click read more for the recipe.

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