Keeping food safe: Food and Health Standards
Food is one of life’s essentials. Whether bought from a supermarket, a café or a restaurant, food should always be safe for consumption. Food safety, however, does not happen spontaneously. It is highly regulated and there are organisations in our community dedicated to this task. One of these is Food and Health Standards, […]
Let’s make music
Music is said to sooth the savage beast, and that it may, but it is also widely recognised that music provides a balance in life for many of us. Most people enjoy listening to music in one form or another, many also immerse themselves in writing, playing and teaching. Music fuels creativity by […]
Sweet dreams
Bedrooms are supposed to be serene places for rest and relaxation, and much of that can be created by judicious use of colour and complementary furniture, fittings and linen. Colour trends will provide inspiration, as will colours that you personally like, wear and use elsewhere in your décor. Try a soft pink, salmon […]
Sounds so Fyne
Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott checks out some diminutive, but powerful bookshelf speakers from Fyne Audio. So you’ve blown the budget on a new turntable and pre-amp to play those old vinyls on, but still need some quality speakers to plug them into. Fear not, because The Real Music Company and Fyne Audio […]
Zircon retro music room: RESENE
Have a special spot where you like to rock out? Visually frame your favourite armchair with a soundwave-inspired floor design in your jam space. Start with 2-3 basecoats in Resene Walk-on flooring paint tinted to your colour of choice. Once dried fully, return your armchair to its place and use a few tiny […]
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