A tasty & convivial day!
We had a great day on our Gourmet Gallivant trip to Katikati & Waihi Beach yesterday. We started with a really interesting talk & tour by Jill & enjoyed tasting the excellent cheese at Mount Eliza Cheese. Paul & I loved the buttery Blue Monkey & Raw Milk Red Leicester. We moved on to Harbourside Macadamias for another excellent presentation & tasting. Yay! They had macadamia brittle, our favourite - macadamia butter, liqueur, oil, plus.... We had an enjoyable tasting of Mills Reef & Leveret Estate wines at The Wine Portfolio & there was a lot of laughter & tall stories on the bus after the visit. We had a tasty Fish & chip lunch at Flat White Cafe before indulging our sweet tooth at Chez Moi Chocolaterie. The White Chocolate with Pistachio & freeze-dried raspberries (GF) was but one of the decadent tastes at this special venue. We'll be redoing this trip every month, but it can also be booked Tuesday- Friday on a date you choose for your own group of ten. Gift vouchers available!
Neighbourly challenge: Who can solve the daily riddle?
I have a crown but am not a king.
I'm prickly on the outside but sweet within.
What am I?
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Poll: Is dumping an issue in your neighbourhood?
There's nothing worse than strolling around the streets in your neighbourhood and seeing dumped rubbish.
Have you noticed this in your area? What could we do to combat this around the country?
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43% Yes, I've seen some illegal dumping
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56.3% No, our neighbourhood is pretty good
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0.7% Other - I'll share below
PLANT SALE - TE PUNA QUARRY PARK - 13 Oct
Our spring plant sale on Sunday 13 Oct 2024 (10am - 1pm) at Te Puna Quarry Park will be a large one again. (Plant donations are still welcome though!). On sale is a variety of garden plants, succulents, vegetable seedlings, pots, other garden stuff, some house plants, textiles and gifts. Kids can make Christmas decorations. Omokoroa Lions will do a Sausage sizzle. Online payment is available. Proceeds are for ongoing Park maintenance. Donations of plants and pots are always welcome and much appreciated, either before or on the day. Info: Elly 027 371 8720. Or tepunaquarrypark@gmail.com. Thanks from the Quarry Park volunteers!