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It tilts back to allow access to boot.
It didn't fit our car.
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… View moreThis is brand new and only used once to test on our car.
It tilts back to allow access to boot.
It didn't fit our car.
Some paint has come off on the hitch area where it was inserted into our car's hitch receiver, but otherwise, it's good. Comes with all original packaging.
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It is three years since Paekakariki's Mulled Wine Concert series featured the "Hammers and Horsehair" duo of Robert Ibell (cello) and Douglas Mews (piano) but now they have joined forces with the well-known soprano Rowena Simpson and are due to make their return on Sunday 17 July at… View moreIt is three years since Paekakariki's Mulled Wine Concert series featured the "Hammers and Horsehair" duo of Robert Ibell (cello) and Douglas Mews (piano) but now they have joined forces with the well-known soprano Rowena Simpson and are due to make their return on Sunday 17 July at 2:30 PM. They will present a “Salon Concert” intended to give Kapiti audiences a taste of what famous Kiwi soprano Rosina Buckman's tour would have sounded like a century ago.
New Zealand has a long history of classical music and this year, one hundred years will have passed since the singer – who in her day attracted audiences of ten thousand or more to concert halls around Europe – undertook an epic tour of the entire country to celebrate her return to the Southern Hemisphere. Rosina and her accompanists, Cellist Adelina Leon and pianist-composer Percy Kahn played 110 concerts in 1922 to enthusiastic audiences around Australia and New Zealand, most of which were sold out.
The 2022 programme is called “Homecoming” and will offer high-level music interspersed with funny and enchanting anecdotes from the 1922 Buckman tour comparing life on the road then and now – including some vignettes of Kapiti life then. "We're looking to create a special atmosphere," says pianist Mews. "We will play a piece and chat to the audience as if we were playing in their sitting-room at home. People will be able to hear the music much as it would have been heard by audiences when it was performed a hundred years ago".
On the musical side, the group will present some of the period music from the original tour, notably Arditi's “Il Bacio” and a piece composed by Molly Carew for soprano and piano “Love's a Merchant”. There will be an arrangement by Percy Kahn of “Ave Maria”, and other pieces for cello, piano and vocals. The group will also present some of their own favourites including Brahms' “Intermezzo in B flat” and Offenbach's “L'Etoile” scored for soprano, cello and piano.
A delightful and historic afternoon of music and history is in prospect and organiser Mary Gow is delighted to have this unusual and intriguing performance as part of her 2022 Mulled Wine concert series. The concert will take place in Paekakariki's beautiful Memorial Hall on the sea front with its unrivalled views of Kapiti Island and special acoustic qualities.
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"Homecoming" : A Salon Concert with Rowena Simpson (soprano), Robert Ibell (cello) and Douglas Mews (piano)
Sunday 17 July at 2:30 PM at the Memorial Hall, The Parade, Paekakariki
Tickets: Pre-sales until Friday 15 July - $30/$15 (Child under 16). DOOR SALES $35
Online sales: marygow@gmail.com Tel: 021 101 9609
Ticket outlets: Magpie Paremata, 99 Mana Esplanade; Moby Dickens Bookshop, Paraparaumu Beach; Jenoa, 2 Mahara Place, Waikanae.
www.mulledwineconcerts.com.... Find us on FaceBook.
WHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall
22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae
WHEN:- Sunday 10 July 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm
Great Community Market with highly talented stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
- Award-winning Olive Oil
- Local Waikanae Honey
- Yummy Bakery … View moreWHERE:- Waikanae Beach Community Hall
22a Rauparaha St, Waikanae
WHEN:- Sunday 10 July 2022 10:00am – 1:00pm
Great Community Market with highly talented stallholders showcasing a huge variety of quality items including:
- Award-winning Olive Oil
- Local Waikanae Honey
- Yummy Bakery Biscuits and Loaves, including Keto and Gluten-Free options
- Meet the local Author Mik Peryer (the "Waikanae Birdman") and view his many Children's Adventure books
- Designer Ladies Clothing
- Funky Soxs
- This Little Kiwi - Kiwi made sauces, dressings and more.
- Jewellery
- Scented Candles and Natural Skincare
- A wide variety of Homewares including Handmade Duvet Covers, Quilts and Cushions
- Sewing Craft - lots of choices including different styled bags and face masks
- Junk For Joy - Up-cycled, Repurposed and handmade items including furniture
- Much much more.
Escape the house, pick up a bargain or a gift and why not invite a friend or 2 and enjoy an outing at this great community event. Support local!
Please don't forget your mask unless you have an exemption.
Don't miss out :-)
Buy tickets online with Eventfinder , we will have door sales.
Yesterday my daughter emailed me again, asking why I didn’t do something useful with my time.
“Like sitting around the pool and drinking wine is not a good thing?” I asked.
Her talking about my “doing-something-useful” seems to be her favorite topic of conversation.
She was “only … View moreYesterday my daughter emailed me again, asking why I didn’t do something useful with my time.
“Like sitting around the pool and drinking wine is not a good thing?” I asked.
Her talking about my “doing-something-useful” seems to be her favorite topic of conversation.
She was “only thinking of me”, she said and suggested that I go down to the RSL and hang out with the gals.
I did this and when I got home last night, I decided to play a prank on her.
I e-mailed her and told her that I had joined a parachute club.
She replied, “Are you nuts? You are 78 years old and now you’re going to start jumping out of airplanes?”
I told her that I even got a membership card and emailed a copy to her.
She immediately telephoned me and yelled, “Good grief, Mum, where are your glasses?! This is a membership to a prostitute club, not a parachute club”.
“Oh man, I’m in trouble again,” I said, “I really don’t know what to do. I signed up for five jumps a week!”
The line went quiet and her friend picked up the phone and said that my daughter had fainted.
Life as a senior is not getting any easier, but sometimes it can be ever so much fun.
** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Friday 6.15pm: "Nuke's Uke's" - Hear from Dave Parker from the band in this quick chat - letting you know they will be at The Winemaker's Daughter THIS Sunday and at Coasters … View more** HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS WEEKEND'S PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ON Coast Access Radio 104.7FM **
* Friday 6.15pm: "Nuke's Uke's" - Hear from Dave Parker from the band in this quick chat - letting you know they will be at The Winemaker's Daughter THIS Sunday and at Coasters Musical Theatre THIS Monday...... Lot's of fun!
* Fri 7pm: "The Groove Yard" - James Eaton's staple on a Friday night...I know the groovy Isaac Hayes features tonight, along with a whole lot more! Be sure to tune in!
* Saturday 8.45pm (repeats Sunday 5.30pm): "A week of it" - brought to you by www.kcnews.co.nz... - The online newspaper for Kapiti and Horowhenua.
* Sat 9am: "Conversations" - Kerry Lovell from the Kapiti Food Bank.
* Sat 9.30am: "Let's Talk Gambling".
* Sat 10am: "Blues Train" - Ryan Gatling's turn this week for an hour of bluesy jazz.
* Sat 11am: "Mulled Wine Concert" - NEXT Sunday (17th July), St Peter's Hall, Paekakariki - Mary Gow pops into the studio and chats with cellist Robert Ibell about what to expect from the concert...
* Sat 12noon: "Green Thumbs and Dirty Fingers" - From FRESH FM, Nelson - a gardening show.
* Sat 1.30pm: "Aviation Past and Present" - John Skene discusses how aircraft development was stimulated by air races - intrigued? Better tune in then!
* Sat 2pm: "NZ Music" - Todd Zaner presents music from 30 years ago - 1992!
* Sat 8pm - 12am: "Rock Back the clock" - with Dave Dee of course!!!
* Sunday 7am: "Suzy & Friends" - with the fabulous Suzy Cato!
* Sun 9am: "Children's Story" - Vivienne Bailey continues with the story about "Wayside School is falling down" - a great listen for young and old.
* Sun 11am: "Focus on Arts" - Yay! Jenna-Lea Philpott from Creative Manaaki (pictured) hasn't been into the studio for aaaagggees, so she dropped by to tell Tanya about the workshops been going on, Creative winter series and art for everyone - which is in 7 commercial buildings throughout Kapiti!
* Sun 12.30pm: "Local Architecture Now" - Repeat by demand - Architect Rosalind Derby talks with Neil Cotton from ASC Architects about the design of the Coastlands Aquatic Centre.
* Sun 6pm: "Book reading" - 'Embracing Life on our own terms' - Angela Robertson reads from her 4th book, this time featuring Pauline and John Blaikie.
* Sun 8.30pm: "World Maritime Memories" - All things maritime with our Wallace Wallace W. Trickett.
* Monday 10.30am: "Political Point of View" - Graham Priest is joined by regional councillor Penny Gaylor.
* Mon 7pm: "HOT Topic" - Pete G catches up with a chap he hasn't seen in more than 50 years - Murray Lobb.... tune in to find out more about Murray.
School holidays have started, so take it easy out there on the roads and have a relaxing weekend!
General Mills New Zealand Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Häagen-Dazs brand Classic Collection Mini Cups Ice Cream due to low level chemical (ethylene oxide) contamination. Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have … View moreGeneral Mills New Zealand Ltd is recalling specific batches of its Häagen-Dazs brand Classic Collection Mini Cups Ice Cream due to low level chemical (ethylene oxide) contamination. Affected product should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed this product and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
READ MORE: www.mpi.govt.nz...
The world's longest running play comes to Kāpiti this July!
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is a murder mystery which opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously, with over 27,500 performances, until March 2020 when performances had to be discontinued due to the … View moreThe world's longest running play comes to Kāpiti this July!
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is a murder mystery which opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously, with over 27,500 performances, until March 2020 when performances had to be discontinued due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Mousetrap takes place in a newly established bed and breakfast, Monkswell Manor, outside London during a blizzard. There has been a murder nearby and the murderer is still free to carry out their further plans.
As the guests arrive, everyone fits the murderer's description and has a secret. The scene is set when a group of people gathered in a country house, cut off by the snow discover, to their horror, that there is a murderer in their midst. Who can it be? One by one the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts until at the last, nerve-shredding moment the identity and the motive are finally revealed.
Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself? WHODUNNIT?
www.eventfinda.co.nz...
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