Enthusiastic about crafting: Get Flocked
Have your knitting needles gotten dusty? Do you have an idea for a jumper and want to turn that into reality, but just need a push? At crafting hot spot, Get Flocked, it’s all about infusing joy into your knitting, crochet, and other creative pursuits. Whether you’re drawn to vibrant hues or subtle […]
Fabulous fennel salads
Fennel is a vastly underrated vegetable, although its fresh, aromatic anise flavour isn’t to everyone’s taste. Able to be eaten raw, sautéed, roasted, or added to salads, soups, and sauces, fennel is a member of the carrot family, though it’s not a root vegetable. A layered, bulbous vegetable that originated in the Mediterranean, […]
Beautify your outdoors: Affordable Concrete
Home landscaping should receive the same attention and talent that the interior decoration does. A perfectly completed driveway or concrete path is the crisp finishing touch to any new build project. It puts the stamp on the development that says ‘this home is all about care and attention to detail’. To bring this […]
Akaroa French Festival
If baguettes, berets, and striped crew-necks are your thing, then you won’t want to miss Aotearoa’s biggest tribute to all things French on 6-8 October. W ith the bi-annual Akaroa French Festival postponed in 2022 due to Covid-19, the staging of this year’s festival is hugely significant to the local community. Luke Dawkins, […]
Let them eat cake: Twisted Flour and Sugar Merchants
Choosing your wedding cake will be a joyous time. The showroom is sunny and inviting, and the wedding cake-makers are filled with infectious enthusiasm, revelling in what they do. When you work with these amazing artists, your cake can’t help but be unique and stunningly creative. At Twisted Flour and Sugar Merchants, everything […]
Head west for the holidays
The school holidays are fast approaching, with the last day of Term 3 falling on 22 September. This will be the last chance to go on a decent family trip before the hectic end-of-the-year period kicks off. Use this as time for the whole family to take a proper break. Why not check […]
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