A veritable car feast
Have you ever seen the film Ronin? Superb acting and plot aside, the highlights for me are the raw car chase scenes, one of which features a BMW M5 E34’s daring getaway through crowded Parisian streets. It’s a great film and if it was re-made, I’d wager the BMW used would be the i5 M60 […]
Guitar great Tommy Emmanuel
Legendary guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel played Christchurch in April this year. Metropol Editor Lynda Papesch caught up with him to talk life, music, and inspiration. On his first tour to New Zealand in six years, world-renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel left audiences in no doubt that he is a master. A living legend in the world […]
Temperature treatments
Actresses Courtney Cox loves an ice bath, while Gwyneth Paltrow is a fan of a sauna. Harnessing the benefits of the heat or cold, temperature therapy is gaining popularity as a natural approach to bettering overall wellbeing. For very few people would a plunge into freezing cold water be a comfortable thing. The idea of […]
The brush and the benefits: Art Metro
Taking time out for your hobbies has mental health benefits and offers a sense of purpose. Art Metro student Sue Shannons is reaping the rewards at her weekly classes. Having always dabbled in art, the classes offered at the local art school sparked Sue’s interest. “I signed up with Art Metro in 2020. I was, […]
Welcome to our cabins: Loburn Sawmill
Some of us are active relaxers, while for others a comfortable chair and a book is their idea of heaven. Wherever you fit on the activity spectrum, you want a base, somewhere to drop anchor, somewhere to watch the sun go down. If you have sadly accepted that a holiday home of your own is […]
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