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We're thrilled to share this awesome feedback for our wheel refurbishment service:
"Brilliant experience - I contacted Paul to enquire about refurbishing our damaged 21" Audi wheels. He was able to visit the very next day and conducted a full refurbishment of the wheels in our … View moreWe're thrilled to share this awesome feedback for our wheel refurbishment service:
"Brilliant experience - I contacted Paul to enquire about refurbishing our damaged 21" Audi wheels. He was able to visit the very next day and conducted a full refurbishment of the wheels in our driveway. The price was reasonable and the wheels are near-enough good as new. 100% recommended on quality, speed and price."
Check out the before and after photos below to see the transformation for yourself!
If your wheels could use some TLC, get in touch – we'd love to help!
Paul Thomas
The Wheel Magician Christchurch North & West
Cell: 022 1597826
paul.thomas@wheelmagician.co.nz
www.wheelmagician.co.nz...
Chef Troy at Ryman’s Diana Isaac Village serves up a mouthwatering array of summer dishes inspired by patio gardens teeming with herbs.
This cheesecake is the perfect dessert for any summer holiday occasion! It features a crunchy gingernut biscuit base and a smooth, creamy mascarpone filling … View moreChef Troy at Ryman’s Diana Isaac Village serves up a mouthwatering array of summer dishes inspired by patio gardens teeming with herbs.
This cheesecake is the perfect dessert for any summer holiday occasion! It features a crunchy gingernut biscuit base and a smooth, creamy mascarpone filling that’s both tangy and sweet. Topped with a layer of lemon curd and finished with mint and edible flowers, it’s as beautiful as it is delicious, making it a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Click read more for the recipe.
Turn a tired old clothesline into a stylish garden feature that brings joy to the chore of getting your washing out in the sun. Finish in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Crowshead. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Pack your bags, hit the open road, or set sail on your next big adventure. With Ryman’s lock-and-leave-style living, you’re free to explore without worrying about home maintenance or security.
While you’re off enjoying life, we’ll take care of everything back home – from mowing the … View morePack your bags, hit the open road, or set sail on your next big adventure. With Ryman’s lock-and-leave-style living, you’re free to explore without worrying about home maintenance or security.
While you’re off enjoying life, we’ll take care of everything back home – from mowing the lawns to watering the garden, pulling weeds, and even cleaning the windows.
Ryman residents are free to embrace adventure because they're not tied down with home maintenance stress and security worries. They're rediscovering lost passions and plunging headfirst into new ones whenever they feel like it.
Click find out more to discover the lifestyle.
Fast-growing, spreading, drought-tolerant grey shrub. Attractive hedge with pale-blue bee-attracting flowers. Looks great as a trimmed shrub, low shelter or topiary. Great on coastal sites. Evergreen. Hardy. Lots available
Fast growing, grows in sun or shade. Great for hedges or topiary. Good size. $3 per plant.
Well established griselimia plants. Most around 30cm high. Some slightly misshapen but will grow just fine once out of pots. Need gone for more space. $3 per plant.
Commonly known as "Pinks", Dianthus make a lovely garden border or rock garden plants. Best in full sun. Evergreen perennial. Grey green foliage similar to carnations. We have pink bi-colour or white available. 11cm pots. $5 each. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message … View moreCommonly known as "Pinks", Dianthus make a lovely garden border or rock garden plants. Best in full sun. Evergreen perennial. Grey green foliage similar to carnations. We have pink bi-colour or white available. 11cm pots. $5 each. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings for perennials and cottagegardenplants.
Lush green spreading branches in tiered layers. In late Spring a lovely show of white flower clusters followed by delicate red berries. A beautiful specimen tree or special focus in a cottage garden. Maximum height approx 3 mtrs. Various sizes, plant in first photo is $15, some smaller available.
… View moreLush green spreading branches in tiered layers. In late Spring a lovely show of white flower clusters followed by delicate red berries. A beautiful specimen tree or special focus in a cottage garden. Maximum height approx 3 mtrs. Various sizes, plant in first photo is $15, some smaller available.
Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details.
Carex secta : very hardy, height to approximately 1.5 mtr, green/gold. Great in damp areas.
Carex comans (Frosted Curls) : small NZ native height to approximately 30cm. Grows in most conditions. Great for borders or rock gardens.
In 11cm pots. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. … View moreCarex secta : very hardy, height to approximately 1.5 mtr, green/gold. Great in damp areas.
Carex comans (Frosted Curls) : small NZ native height to approximately 30cm. Grows in most conditions. Great for borders or rock gardens.
In 11cm pots. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings.
Lovely mounding Catmint plants, 11cm pots, just $5 each. Great for edging and rock gardens or perennial borders. Loved by butterfly, bumblebees and some cats. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings or follow Willoughbridge on Facebook or … View moreLovely mounding Catmint plants, 11cm pots, just $5 each. Great for edging and rock gardens or perennial borders. Loved by butterfly, bumblebees and some cats. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings or follow Willoughbridge on Facebook or Instagram. We are also a Secret Gardens Host.
Salvia bog sage. Upright spreading perennial with spikes of lovely sky blue flowers. Maximum height approx 1.5 mtrs. Lovely cottage garden or perennial border filler. Bumblebees love the flowers. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings. … View moreSalvia bog sage. Upright spreading perennial with spikes of lovely sky blue flowers. Maximum height approx 1.5 mtrs. Lovely cottage garden or perennial border filler. Bumblebees love the flowers. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings. Plants range from $5 to $10. Visit Willoughbridge on FB or Instagram. We are also a Secret Garden Host.
Lovely fine green bamboo, very bushy with delicate stems. Clumping habit, non invasive, well behaved. Max. height approx 2 mtrs. 11cm pots. Pick up Rangiora by arrangement. Cash only. Message me for details. See my other listings for perennials and natives.
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and … View moreIt's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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