Envy

June 2010

Celebrating our volunteers Page 3 - 5 Sassy clothing for curvy girls Page 6 - 7 Food

Health

Beauty

Fitness

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Welcome to Envy June!

June 2010

This month we’re celebrating a wonderful and vital group of people within our community – volunteers, ahead of Volunteer Awareness Week 2010 (June 20-26).

We’ve only been able to feature a tiny few of the volunteers in Mid Canterbury in this

publication so we want to say a big THANK YOU to all the fantastic people out there who do so much for so little.

There’s a big group of girls (and guys) here who are looking forward to attending The Carpenters Daughter Fashion Show this Saturday, which you can read all about on

WIN a double pass to the Rhythms of Ireland

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Also featured this month, enjoy a Taj Mahal experience with Lyn Ridge and start thinking about planting your roses with Rachel Vogan of Garden-NZ. Enjoy!

The team at Envy

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Editorial Anna Money P 307-7936 E anna.m@theguardian.co.nz

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Direct from Dublin, the show features a high calibre of dancers and music to entertain people of all ages. Rhythms of Ireland will be performed at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre at 8pm on July 16. For more information see www. rhythmsofireland.com and/or the Event Centre.

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Advertising Nancye Pitt P 03 307-7974 E nancye.p@theguardian.co.nz

To be in to win, email your name, address and phone number (cellphone if possible) to: mypaper@theguardian.co.nz with ‘Rhythms of Ireland Giveaway’ as the subject or write your details on the back of an envelope addressed to ‘Rhythms of Ireland Giveaway’, Anna Money, Ashburton Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton

by June 18. Please be sure to enter with all details requested.

Published by Ashburton Guardian Ltd P 03 307-7900 www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz

Drop us a line A PO Box 77 Ashburton P 307-7936 E anna.m@theguardian.co.nz Material in Envy is copyright to the Ashburton Guardian and can not be reproduced without the written permission of the publishers.

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Coming events in Ashburton. . .

Book locally to choose your seat

Willpower Sat 3rd July, 7pm

The Rhythms of Ireland

Big Little Theatre Company

Fri 16th July, 8pm Direct from Dublin!

From the company that brought you “Aladdin”. Enjoy the words of the greatest storyteller of all time brought freshly to life by our own talented young actors.

Due to demand The Rythms of Ireland are returning to NZ. A stunningly executed performance of Irish Dance featuring international dance stars – book now to avoid disappointment as tickets will sell fast.

All Blacks v Australia

Hotel California

Tickets: Adult $15.00 Student $13.00 (inclusive of service fees)

Adult: $81.90 Senior – 65+: $71.90 Student: $61.90 Child: $51.90 Family – 2 Adult, 2 Children: $248 Group price on request (Inclusive of service fees)

Sun 8th Aug, 7.30pm

The Eagles Experience Live on Stage!

Tues 20th July, 8pm

7th August 7.35pm AMI Stadium The test match the All Black fans have been waiting for.

It features the return of Robbie Deans to AMI Stadium against his old foe Graham Henry for the Bledisloe Cup. Tickets on sale from 14th June for Canterbury residents.

21st June everyone else.

Liberace

Direct from their sellout North American Tour.

Adult: $61, Child: $41 (16 years and under). Phone for group booking price (service fees included)

A hilarious, critically acclaimed West End Musical Comedy Hit! The story of Lee Liberace – his music, his costumes, his life. Tonight Liberace plays for his life, his eternal life! as he arrives at the gates of heaven to perform one last time – for God! Tickets: Adult: $61.90, Gold Card Members: $54.90 (inclusive of service fees).

Groups of 12 or more from $49.90 (service fee exclusive)

Tickets are available from our Ticket Direct office at the Event Centre or online www.ticketdirect.co.nz

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Giving back...

Mid Canterbury is full of fantastic people who give up their own time to give back to the community every day.

There are many different organisations in which people invest hours and hours for nothing but the satisfaction that they’re doing something to help others.

Volunteer Awareness Week (VAW) will be celebrated from June 20-26, under the theme Volunteering Across The Generations.

It provides all of us the chance to acknowledge the excellent work done by our many volunteers and discover opportunities to get involved in our community.

A key objective of the awareness week is to encourage more people to volunteer – “raising people not money”.

The theme will highlight the opportunities for volunteering across all generations, how different forms of volunteering appeal to particular generational groups and various examples of intergenerational volunteering, including family volunteering – a way in which all members of a family are able to go together and serve their community.

Volunteer awareness week is a great time for first-timers to give volunteering a go – whether it be in sport, the arts, civil defence, visiting the elderly or simply helping a neighbour.

The number of different voluntary roles available is vast, so there is something for everyone! Volunteering can begin with something as simple as stacking your elderly neighbour’s firewood or collecting in your community for a worthy charity.

In celebration of our Mid Canterbury volunteers ahead of VAW, we’ve picked just a small handful of the wonderful volunteers in our community to tell us a bit about what they do and why they do it.

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Name: Maria Macdonald Where from: Ashburton Volunteer position: Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store – Manager What does this involve: Day to day running of the store plus ensuring all is well with staff and customers.

How did you become involved in this position: Moved to Ashburton from Invercargill and volunteered in the shop. The last manager became sick and I took over the position. I volunteer as a service to the public and for the great sense of achievement. I am paid for six hours and work 40 hours for free.

What do you like about volunteering: The rewards are more than monetary, it can be a word or a smile from someone. This can do great wonders for one’s soul.

What has been your most rewarding/challenging experience from volunteering?

The encouragement of other volunteers who work here, we are all different, yet work for the same achievement – to serve the public.

Funny/quirky story/anything you want to add about volunteering: Family Store The family store is an open door, With bags arriving by the score, Sacks of clothing, toys and shoes, Hats and scarves of different hues.

China, glass and kitchenware, Jumpers, skirts and underwear.

Bangles, books and broken clocks, Greasy tiles and smelly socks.

We never know what we’ll have in Or what will end up in the bin.

Much is nice and much is not, All part of our daily lot.

Carry, stretch, fetch and bend, Loading hangers without end.

Now the day has gone in a flash, Time we counted up the cash.

We really have done well, we say, Despite the pouring rain all day.

Now lock the shop with a happy smile, For time well spent and all worthwhile.

I thank all those who volunteer. I thank the public for their generosity by way of donations to the store and also by their purchasing of goods. This allows us to continue our work here in Ashburton. May God bless each and every one of you.

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Name: Philippa Dewart Where from: Ashburton Volunteer position: Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store – Clothes sorter What does this involve: This position involves basic sorting, separating the good items from the rubbish. We recycle parts of the clothing that is not able to be used by cutting buttons off and these are then recycled into the family store for the public to buy. Any woollen garments that have been damaged are given to the SPCA. How did you become involved in this position: I came to be a volunteer with the Salvation Army through a friend many years ago, as I had some spare time and I had always wanted to give something back to our local community.

This has been very rewarding for me.

What do you like about volunteering: I like being there for those who need our assistance. Also, working as a team with as our many volunteers at the family store.

What has been your most rewarding/challenging experience from volunteering?

I find it rewarding being able to make new friends and helping out our local community in meeting their daily needs.

Name: Theresa Roulston Where from: Ashburton all my life.

Married, mother of two and employed at CBS Canterbury as a Senior Customer Services Officer.

Volunteer position: Paramedic – Ashburton Ambulance Service What does this involve: My volunteer work is based at nights 6pm–7am and involves being based at the Ashburton Ambulance Station during those hours, answering to any ambulance calls that are received during that time. This involves urgent and non-urgent calls. Every job is different and always rewarding. There are obviously good jobs and bad jobs but the good definitely out weigh the bad.

Part of being a volunteer ambulance officer is also the ongoing training and up-skilling to maintain an excellent standard of care for our patients.

This involves additional training nights held at our local station on Tancred Street and at our rural stations such as Methven and Mount Somers together with online study and occasional courses away.

How did you become involved in this position: From an early age of eight, I was involved in the St John Cadet divisions where I progressed to become a National Cadet Representative. This was with the guidance of my parents, who were also extensively involved at that time with the Cadet Division and both Volunteer Ambulance Officers themselves, so I guess I was born into it.

I joined the ambulance service first as an observer to see if it was something that I would like to do and, from there, I have progressed through the extensive training modules to now being a fully qualified paramedic.

I thoroughly enjoy my role as a volunteer as I have always felt you should give something back to your community and, what better way of doing that, than by helping people?

What do you like about volunteering: I just like doing my bit for society. We take so much for granted at times and can get so busy in everyday life that we become selfish and forget to give back to the community we live in.

What has been your most rewarding/challenging experience from volunteering?

Just being there to help people. It is so rewarding when you get called to a severely ill person who, with the help of your skills, improves and that look of pain and fear on their faces eases with your care.

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Name: Robyn McElhinney Where from: Ashburton Volunteer position: Ashburton Salvation Army Family Store – Hardwear sorter What does this involve: This position involves sorting the goods that come in from the public, making sure they are clean and in good condition. Pricing them, ready for sale.

How did you become involved in this position: I became a volunteer when we closed down our own business and I had time on my hands.

What do you like about volunteering: I like meeting new people and working with the public, also working with the many other volunteers there.

What has been your most rewarding/challenging experience from volunteering?

The most rewarding part of being a volunteer is making new friends and helping out people in need.

Funny/quirky story/anything you want to add about volunteering: I was testing a vacuum cleaner one evening when it blew up and set off our fire alarm. I then had to watch as two fire engines arrived.

Name: Neroli Davies Where from: Mayfield Volunteer position: Firefighter What does this involve: Firefighting, assisting at motor vehicle accidents.

How did you become involved in this position: Well … the Mayfield Rural Fire Force is, at the current time made up of a lot of people who work away from the mighty metropolis during the day, thus they needed somebody who had an HT (heavy trade, which means I can drive the fire truck) coupled with two other fighters to be able to take water to a fire … I said, pick me, I will do it! After all, it could be my house or shed on fire! And it would be no good if the fire appliance at Mayfield is not able to help because it has no driver!

What do you like about volunteering? What has been your most rewarding/ challenging experience from volunteering? Putting something into and helping the community.

Funny/quirky story/anything you want to add about volunteering: After getting my very special, very attractive yellow overalls and matching hat, I had my first call out … the siren went off, I live about 7-8kms from station and, at the time, I was working my horse. My father-in-law came through the hedge and said, “Oi, you gonna go to that?” So off I went! Down the road, lined up at the school fence the whole school was clapping and yelling “GO NEROLI”. Loved it! Then, you wouldn’t believe it, the fire truck passed me. They had gone with out me! Lucky for me, the ambulance hadn’t left yet so I bounced in the front seat and away we went. The children were still at fence waving and clapping. I felt like a hero and I hadn’t even squirted a drop. Nor was I going to on that run! It was a minor crash and everyone was okay.

Name: Kate Moses Where from: Ashburton whoop whoop!

Volunteer position: Base Youth Cafe Trust Board/Committee member (I am also a member of the Ashburton Youth Council).

What does this involve? Organising events, implementing youth development programmes, interacting with youth, supporting youth and their ideas/projects, fundraising, cleaning, weekly meetings and providing a safe and supervised environment where all youth feel welcome.

How did you come to be in this position/ what are your reasons for being a volunteer?

I became involved because I am passionate in helping the youth of our community, a place where youth can call their own and for us to provide a venue where all youth, regardless of social class or culture, are accepted.

What do you like about volunteering? What has been your most rewarding/ challenging experience from volunteering? One of the biggest rewards is the experience of what it’s like to give back to our community. I love the interaction with the youth and all the trials and tribulations that are part of the package. The youth who use Base are awesome, young individuals and have came to respect our rules and Base. This is an excellent project with amazing people involved, who all contribute so much to Base.

Funny/quirky story/anything you want to add about volunteering: I just want to say, to everyone who has helped with Base in any aspect, it is hugely appreciated.

We have a great group of volunteers who kindly give up their time to help the committee out with events, etc. and are thankful for their help. A massive thank you to the community, which supports us and recognised the need for a youth centre in Ashburton. The youth and adults involved in this project are fantastic, I can’t praise them enough! Even when we have faced challenges, they have remained positive and dedicated to seeing Base be successful. If you see them walking down the street, give them a high five - they deserve it - or better yet, come visit us at Base!

Name: Julie O’Malley Where from: Ashburton Volunteer position: I.H.C Volunteer Programme, a friend for Joanne.

What does this involve: One hour per week of my time. During this time, I mostly take Joanne for a walk, often to visit her mother and Lushingtons, where all the staff know Joanne and talk to her. Joanne loves to see the budgies and animals there. If it is wet or too cold, Joanne loves to have her nails painted and hands massaged. Once a month, we go in the wheelchair taxi to town where we often go to the library, feed the ducks in the domain, visit the pet shop or the museum and art gallery.

How did you become involved in this position: I read an article about a volunteer and her friend. I thought it was a great idea and that, I too, would like to have a friend.

What do you like about volunteering: I like the freedom and flexibility to see Joanne when it fits into my week as well as suiting Joanne’s timetable. I volunteer because I want to and not because I have to. I have met like-minded people who share similar values and I have a much better understanding of the work carried out at IDEA Services and the wonderful job done by the carers who work there.

What has been your most rewarding/challenging experience from volunteering?

Seeing Joanne’s welcoming smile each week and her sheer excitement when we go anywhere special. A visit to the Ashburton A&P Show last year was followed by “More” when it was time to leave. We share everyday experiences on a one to one basis.

Joanne is a great friend and she makes me feel happy and grateful that I can share with her many things that she is unable to do for herself.

Funny/quirky story/anything you want to add about volunteering: Joanne has a wicked sense of humour. Recently, while the footpath along Archibald Street was being dug up, I got the wheelchair stuck in the loose shingle and, while I was panicking and trying to manoeuvre my way out, she was laughing her head off. She also took a trip in her chair into a bush when I left the brake off while retrieving a lost ball from Child’s Play, which she thought was hilarious.

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We would like to include your wedding pictures in our monthly Envy wedding page.

Please send your photos, including details of the date, venue and names of the bridal party to: Ashburton Guardian Attn: Anna Money Level 3, 161 Burnett Street, Ashburton or email; anna.m@theguardian.co.nz

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The Carpenters Daughter Fashion Show

“Look hot in Ashburton this winter!”

Venue: Hotel Ashburton Date: Saturday, June 12 Time: Doors open at 6pm Cost: $10 per ticket Tickets available from: Twelve Wine Lounge, Unichem, Madison Hair Studio, Hotel Ashburton, Ice House Gallery and The Carpenters Daughter.

Sassy clothing for curvy girls

Story: Amanda Niblett

Photos: Amanda Niblett & supplied When you think fashion model, you usually think tall, young and stick thin, however this Saturday evening, The Carpenters Daughter will be using real women with curves from sizes 12-24. They are women of substance - they have hips, boobs and curves, they love them and are not afraid to flaunt them. The fashion elite may not approve but a trend-driven business cannot ignore what’s hot and, right now, it is cool to be curvy.

This Saturday evening Hotel Ashburton will be transformed into a fashion Mecca, as a thriving New Zealand fashion label is introduced to an audience of excited ladies, out for an evening of elegance and entertainment.

The Carpenters Daughter (TCD) is a New Zealand designer fashion label with a reputation for excellence and was the first label showcasing sizes 12-24 to bring curves to the catwalk at New Zealand Fashion week in 2009. They lead a niche market in clothing catering for women with curves, to make them feel fashionable, funky and confident and will be bringing their exciting range of clothing and accessories to Ashburton for one night of fun, fashion and feeling fabulous!

Their philosophy is to celebrate the curves of women’s bodies, accentuate the positive and empower curvy women to hold their heads high and feel worthy of fashion.

The models for the evening will be local Mid Canterbury girls, to add familiarity and fun to the evening. With the walks being perfected and the cheeky smiles encouraged, these women will bring their audience a lot more than they bargained for, for a light-hearted and fun way to view a new wardrobe.

Established in 1990, TCD has grown from humble beginnings to become a destination fashion label with six flagship stores nationwide - Auckland, Takapuna, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch and an online store catering to girls in the provinces.

The TCD Ashburton fashion event will give Ashburton ladies the opportunity to meet the designer, Caroline Marr. Caroline is the creator of The Carpenters Daughter and, yes, she is the daughter of a carpenter and continues to lead the company as creative director. Caroline has an abundance of creativity and style and is committed to encouraging curvy girls to be the best they can be. She will be offering advice for how to dress in style this winter. Caroline works towards changing perceptions, she believes women of every size and shape have the right to look good and feel worthy of high fashion.

Voluptuous has always been synonymous with sexy and soulful and TCD reconfirms for us that sexiness comes in all shapes and sizes – particularly those size 12+! The fashion event is expected to radiate this love for all women, to provide a comfortable atmosphere for ladies to reinvent their winter style. The evening will start with a glass of complementary bubbles on arrival and a goody bag with exciting items from supporting businesses. There will be nibbles to relax the atmosphere and then prepare to be wowed by the ladies strutting their stuff on the cat-walk.

Deborah from Ufitin will be a guest speaker providing information on picking the perfect fitting bra and talking about prosthetics after breast cancer and then Caroline will present TCD’s top tips for winter fashion.

The evening will conclude with the opportunity to try on and purchase from a wide range of TCD’s clothing and accessories, making for an exciting evening out for friends, family and couples.

What style can you expect to see at the fashion event? The Carpenters Daughter Winter Collection for 2010 is inspired by New Zealand’s first fashion model in the 1930’s, Esther James. Esther’s style and classic kiwi “can do” attitude made her a household name in 1931 when she walked the length of the country championing New Zealand made goods.

With this collection, which is 100% New Zealandmade, The Carpenters Daughter salutes her.

The 1930’s aesthetic has influenced their range with the use of bias cutting and drape in sheer fabrics, alongside crushed velvets for evening.

Work and casual looks feature the use of semitailored woollen shapes in mottled check and tweed tones. Key pieces are also inspired by this era, using capes, dress coats, wide-leg trousers and aprons in a contemporary New Zealand way. The overall look is modernised with the use of stripe, sweat shirting, sequins and layering. Key colours of terracotta, charcoal grey, khaki, violet and mustard are drawn from the rolling hills and valleys that surrounded Esther James as she walked the length of New Zealand.

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Curvy in Christchurch

The Carpenters Daughter (TCD) specialise in sassy clothing for curvy girls, producing 100% New Zealand Made Clothes in sizes 12-24.

Their ‘must see’ Christchurch shop is located at 96 Oxford Terrace, so the next time you are heading to Christchurch, why not experience lunch on ‘the strip’ followed by some shopping therapy in their sensational store.

The Carpenters Daughter prides themselves on having instore stylists that will suggest and teach you how to dress yourself. They are the style doctors for your wardrobe and making your life more fun while looking and feeling absolutely YOU! The shop is sleek and elegant, yet spacious so you feel comfortable browsing the rainbow of style. Their stylists are friendly and can offer advice on colours and cuts that best suit your body shape, helping you create a stunning new look.

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Living your new perspective

with Carmen Flett of Hell N Back Life Coaching

Understanding stress Stress arises from many demands on our lives • It is a reaction • life changes • Work • Death • Family • Health • Relationships Feelings of stress • Knotted stomach • Exhaustion • Chest pain • Giving up • Anxiety • Difficulty sleeping Causing • Anxiety • Depression • Confusion • Illness Everyone is unique and reacts differently to situations. We all have our own limit to stress.

Thoughts, feelings, emotions move throughout our bodies constantly.

To not deny what we are going through, good or not is key, because we learn from ourselves, and that is a fantastic feeling. We are our greatest teacher if we look for the lesson.

This can take time. If we look back, what are the lessons?

A ‘feeling’ and an ‘emotion’ are separate things.

Behind the ‘feeling’ is an ‘emotion’. We normally choose to react to the ‘feeling’.

Eg - Ignore it • Work harder • Get angry • Get sad • Become regretful ‘Causing us stress’ If we look behind the feeling for the ‘emotion’ and find a way to accept, work through, and look at positively, then comes space for us to be happy in whatever way we choose.

Stress will pass. Tackle one at a time if there is more than one.

Talking to someone is very helpful, a different perspective can bring release, in that you have spoken and shared it. We do not have to face things alone.

‘Who is your support team?’

Family, Friends, Teachers, Church/ Religion Youthline and Lifeline,Coaches/Councillors & Healers There is a huge support team for all of us. Reach out.

‘Stress’ if balanced can be positive, a huge motivator.

These days in our busy world, people run on ‘adrenaline’. It can feel good, Wahoo, I can do this, I am coping..... in fact this pushes us to Go. Go. Go. Then BOOM! How did that happen? Overload.

Being aware of this within ourselves is key.

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SAY NO TALK RELAX EXCERCISE SEEK THE CAUSE SUPPORT

Many of us believe we are set to obtain, provide, control, give.

If we can step back and look at what we do with out time, thoughts and energy, we can rebalance our time, thinking and energy. Write it down. Draw a circle and have a segment for each part of you and what you do. Play with it, mix it up, rebalance it to suit you.

This can be inspiring, refreshing and bring us peace.

I look forward to revisiting ‘stress’.

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Rose Time

Top tips for successful Roses As winter wraps its arms around the country, it’s not all doom and gloom because the Rose season is upon us. Now is the optimum time to plant new seasons rose bushes and to prune and mulch existing ones. Effort spent on rose care over the winter months pays off three fold during the flowering season.

Roses have been used for centuries as symbols offer love, beauty, war, wealth and politics.

Planting new seasons Roses First and foremost, choosing the right place to plant your rose is the most important. Roses need all day sun to thrive, they can survive in semi shaded areas but they will never flourish planted where they don’t receive enough sunlight and will be prone to diseases like mildew and moulds.

Prepare the soil well., Roses love food and prosper in a fertile, well worked free draining soil. At planting time, incorporate Debco rose compost into the soil. This compost is perfect for not only roses but planting trees and shrubs too as it full of all the goodies required to get the plants established. Next add Tui Rose fertiliser to the soil, this enables the rose to quickly establish a firm root zone providing a strong platform for the flowering stems which will follow over the warmer months.

Choose only healthy looking rose plants.

Never select any rose that has thin, spindly or bruised looking stems.

Plant the rose in the centre of the hole you have dug, ensure that the graft (knobbly bit just above the roots) is above the soil level.

Firm soil down well.

Water in well, it’s a good idea to add Max Feed for roses, this is a water soluble rose fertiliser which has been formulated to promote blooming of all flowering plants, simply add it to your watering can and pour on and around your newly planted roses.

Winter care for existing Roses Tidy up, remove all dead and diseased leaves from around your rose plants. Burn or compost these well. Often pests and diseases can over winter in these piles if left on the ground. An application of Eco Fungicide will help kill off any fungal problems which may still be lurking around.

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Pruning. Prune in mid to late winter. For best results use clean sharp tools, prune on a clear warm day, avoiding the wet weather where possible. When pruning you want to remove all dead and diseased stems.

Generally aim to cut the main branches back by half and clear the centre of the plant to allow good air movement, leaving at least three to four main canes in an open vase shape. Remove any growth that may be coming out from below the graft and make all cuts on an angle, just above an outward facing bud.

Spraying – prevention is the key. There is no substitute for good hygiene, feeding and watering to promote healthy roses. Spray with copper to prevent any diseases carrying over to the next season. Later in winter apply Eco fungicide or lime-sulphur can be used to clean up powdery mildew. Make sure that you leave several weeks between spraying with copper or lime sulphur.

Mulch, mulch and more mulch. Apply a thick layer of mulch on and around your roses in winter. This protects the root zone and enables the plant to concentrate on getting ready for the up coming growing season. Pelletised pea straw, compost and bark are all ideal for mulching.

Fertilise -, During the winter months, once rose compost has been applied as mulch, roses do not need a lot of extra food. In the spring, when roses start growing again, an application of Tui Rose Fertiliser will enhance the establishment and growth of healthy roses. This fertiliser has an excellent level of potassium, which is the nutrient responsible for promoting large, vibrant, healthy blooms. For established roses, apply 200 g (1 cup) per square metre and water in well. Application should be done in early spring and then again in mid December for an autumn flush of bloom.

Reader Giveaway Winter Rose Care Pack We have one fantastic Garden-NZ reader giveaway this month. This prize package includes: Debco Rose Compost Max Feed Miracle Gro Rose Food Tui Eco Fungicide Saturaid (Retail value approx $75) To be in to win, email your name, address and phone number (cellphone if possible) to mypaper@theguardian.co.nz with ‘Winter Rose Giveaway’ as the subject or write your details on the back of an envelope addressed to ‘Winter Rose Giveaway’, Anna Money, Ashburton Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton by June 22.

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Envy, June, Issue 21

The entertainers’

Story: Anna Money Photos: Carmen Rooney Glen Rolleston and Lois Sparrow have built the entertainers’ dream house.

Three years ago, the couple designed the 526m2 country home with guests in mind.

“And I don’t think we had one night to ourselves until four months after it was finished,” Glen says.

The kitchen is the main feature in the house and looks over a large living area, which is complete with a pool table and pinball machine.

Equipped with three large bench spaces, two dishwashers, a large oven and many other great features, the kitchen is fantastic to work in, chef Glen says.

The couple often entertains guests at the large breakfast bar while Glen cooks from scratch in front of them.

Throughout the kitchen and living area are a number of speakers, creating surround sound – perfect for the atmosphere the couple was aiming for.

“We thought about intermingling, we didn’t want any separation. So with this design, we can interact with everybody and still cook at the same time.”

Just beside the kitchen is an outdoor courtyard, with is situated right in the centre of the house.

Complete with a lap pool, more speakers, disco lights and seating, the courtyard adds extra entertaining space.

On the other side of the kitchen is a large deck, to which the kitchen opens up for outdoor serving.

A lounge to the side of the living room adds a cosy, relaxing area with a gas fire (one of three in the house) and one wall is fixed with two solid French oak bookshelves and a high television.

There are four bedrooms as well as an extra office/bedroom, three bathrooms and four toilets spaced out around the house.

Glen says, when they designed the house, they knew what they wanted but were glad for extra help from local trades and professions, especially in the kitchen where every poky space has been turned into a cupboard or drawer.

“Every little bit of space is utilised.”

And there was no need to install waste

disposals as the couple has chickens as well as bantams, sheep and alpacas on their three acres of land.

Outside, a rock fence swirls over the front of the property in the shape of a koru.

When it comes to decorating, Glen says he looks at a house like a white plate.

“You can decorate the plate with food as colour and take it off and start again if you want to. We’ve kept the house neutral so we can change the colour around whenever we like, using the walls as canvases.”

The house has been designed with the sun in mind, so Glen and Lois often have breakfast on the deck before moving into the living area and around to the lounge and courtyard.

And there’s even a hill on the property where Glen has placed a flag for the occasional golf ball he hits from beside the house.

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Good old Kiwi food

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Over a coffee with...

Garden district librarian Jill Watson

Hundred Pipers in the Ashburton Arcade attracts large groups of people throughout the day with its classic variety of food.

Owner/operator Matthew Harvey has been there for almost two years and says there’s nowhere else he’d rather be.

Describe your cafe style in three words.

Reasonably-priced, traditional, quality.

What is the kitchen utensil you can’t do without?

My huge mixing bowl.

Which ingredient do you use most often?

Flour.

What style of food is currently your favourite?

Good old Kiwi food.

What tempts you when you eat out?

A good steak.

What is your greatest food weakness?

Takeaways – because they’re easy. After 16 hours of making food, you really don’t feel like cooking anything.

Who do you most admire as a cook or chef?

Gordon Ramsay What is your favourite recipe book?

Alison Holst’s muffin book.

What is dinner in your home likely to include?

Meat and veges or takeaways.

When it comes to vegetables, what are your favourites?

Silverbeet with heaps of cheese sauce.

When you have a choice of meat, chicken or fish, what do you prefer to cook and how?

Corned beef cooked in the slow cooker for 10 hours.

Raspberry and White Chocolate Muffins 1 c (300g) sour cream ½ c milk ¼ c canola oil 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla essence

What’s your favourite holiday spot?

Golden Bay, Nelson.

What colour/style are you into at the moment?

I’m trying to avoid black and I’m experimenting with colours that suit me now, but didn’t used to – russet, violet, budgie green, mustard. Navy is my old standby, however.

What are your hobbies?

Dog showing is my number one hobby at the moment. I also like horse riding, gardening and, of course, reading.

What item of makeup can’t you live without?

Tinted eyelashes.

What kind of car do you drive? What kind of car would you drive if there was no dollar limit?

I drive a small fleet of elderly cars, which have served me well. I don’t really have a dream machine in mind.

How do you keep fit?

Walking.

What’s your comfort food?

Edmond’s Cookbook Three Quarter Hour pudding – a solid steamed pudding with golden syrup sauce, which will soak up any amount of runny cream. That will see you through most crises.

What was the last book you enjoyed?

Elizabeth George’s new mystery, This Body of Death.

What music are you into at the moment?

I’m not very into music these days. Like most people, I enjoy the popular music of my youth, the 1970’s mainly. Nothing since seems to compare!

Who do you admire?

Ambulance drivers and other emergency response personnel. I think they are awesome.

If you could invite any three people to dinner who would they be?

Dorothy Parker, Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde.

A tip, hint or piece of advice: “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

(Groucho Marx)

2 c flour 2 ½ Tbsp baking powder 1 c sugar ½ c white chocolate bits ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 c frozen raspberries

Heat oven to 180°C (fan bake).

Lightly whisk sour cream in a medium size mixing bowl and add, one at a time, milk, oil, egg and vanilla essence. Whisk the mixture in between each addition.

In a separate bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and white chocolate bits.

Add the dry ingredients to the liquid mixture and mix together until just mixed in (be careful not to over mix).

Gently blend in frozen raspberries.

Spoon the mixture into 12 regular size non-stick sprayed muffin pans.

Bake for 18-20 minutes.

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Envy, June, Issue 21

2010 Ball season trends...

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Ball season trends

Winter is quickly approaching and has traditionally been the season for the school ball, so that got me thinking about dressing up for all kinds of special occasions. If you have a very special event to attend this winter and aren’t sure what to wear, FashioNZ looks to the red carpet and our very own home-grown designers to bring you our picks for the top trends to wear to your ball or special event.

One shoulder

One shoulder and asymmetrical gowns have been big on the red carpet this year. Locally, I love Sera Lilly’s gorgeous new winter range, which features various interpretations of the one-shoulder trend, on both long flowing gowns and cute cocktail dresses. Ooby Ryn’s ‘Dr Zhivago’ collection also contains the fabulous oneshoulder ‘Lara’ dress which I love.

Jewel tones

Basic black takes a back seat this year to bright, jewel-tone gowns. Bright colours have been big with celebrities this year, such as deep ruby reds, royal purples and emerald greens. This is such a great trend if you want to stand out from the crowd, and different tones complement different skin tones. Pinks and reds look beautiful on paler skin, while deep purples, blues and greens look lovely on olive and darker complexions.

Ruffles and Embellishments

Ruffles are big this year and lot of celebrities have been wearing over the top, ruffled gowns. If this isn’t for you, try wearing a dress with a simple embellishment such a dress from Cybele’s Winter 2010 collection. A lot of celebrities have been wearing over the top, ruffled gowns but if this isn’t for you then there are so many other options.

Metallic

This look was huge at the Oscars this year, and is one of my personal favourites, as it is suits so many skin tones and hair colours. Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz both pulled this look off amazingly on the red carpet.

Metallics look great in silver and gold tones, but there are also some black metallic dresses this winter which look beautiful, and provide a twist on the basic black dress.

This Sheryl May ‘Alianza Amethyst’ black metallic dress is a great example of this.

Pastels

Neutral and pastel tones have been a big trend, coming through in a variety of clothing styles this winter.

This look can translate well into formal wear, and is a soft and pretty look. Twilight star Anna Kendrick wore a beautiful pastel pink gown, and Sera Lilly has interpreted this trend in her pastel blue gown with bow accent.

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JANCRAFT IS HEADING INTO WINTER CRAFTS!!

Here we are, already well into May and, traditionally, June is the month for the commencement of Christmas card making and all Christmas craft projects.

Jan McMurtrie, owner of Jancraft Craft Boutique, has always specialised in Christmas craft products and, this year, is certainly no exception, with gorgeous products sourced from around the world.

Product has always been sourced for those cold winter days for cross stitch, embroidery and craft projects for children.

Jan is situated at 39 Brookside Road, Rolleston. For easy access, turn at the Rolleston Hotel and Jan can be found a few yards down the road, where, between Tuesday and Saturday, her sign can be seen outside to welcome new customers.

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Come and visit this very beautiful craft shop, in a tranquil garden setting.

Bursting with a huge product base for scrapbooking/card making and general craft supplies for all your craft projects.

Also the gorgeous Christmas shop, which is full of festive products, is a must see all year round.

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Jancraft Craft Boutique• 39 Brookside Road, Rolleston • Phone 03 347 9298

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Envious Photos

Local girls strutted their stuff along the catwalk as part of the Women Alive Expo, which was a fundraiser for the Methven Search and Rescue to buy GPS Navigation equipment.

Photographer Kirsty Graham was at the event.

Above & Left: Andrea McDonald Top Right: Janene Price Right: Liz Staite

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Envy, June, Issue 21

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Left: The Taj Mahal from the gate Top Centre: The Taj from the room of Shah Jahan at Agra Fort. Bottom Centre: An example of the carved and gem studded marble. Above: The rising sun peeking out from behind a pillar.

The Definition of Perfection: The Taj Mahal Ashburton’s Richard George and Lyn Ridge love to travel. Each month, Lyn lets us in on some of the facts and secrets they have encountered in the amazing wonders of the world they have been to.

This month, Lyn writes of her visit to the Taj Mahal. For this trip, Richard was not present but her children, Rebekah and Bob were.

Now I always believed that nothing could be perfect – that no matter what, there is always room for improvement.

Well that was until 6am, Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - The day we stood in front of the Taj Mahal!

Perfection in symmetry; perfection in craftsmanship; perfection in materials; perfection in design. Even its reflection in the pool has perfect balance.

There is however one and only one thing that breaks the symmetry – a second tomb that lay in the burial chamber, but more about that later …

The story behind all this is one of LOVE and obviously riches. So great was the love of the Emperor, Shahjahan, for his wife Mumtaz, that he ordered the construction of the most beautiful mausoleum on Earth as her final resting place. The mausoleum would be called the Taj Mahal, which is derived from her name Mumtaz Mahal.

The Taj Mahal is one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’, one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra and took 22 years (1630-1652) to build. A marble dome for each year crowns the main gateway.

The 42-acre estate consists of the main gateway, the garden, the mosque, the rest house and the mausoleum. The mosque and rest house are exact copies of each other and flank either side of the mausoleum, retaining its symmetry. Four tall pillars, approx 41 metres each, rise up from the corners of the white marble base and have eight windows each at their tips.

These pillars are on an ever so slight lean, so in the event of an earthquake, should they fall, they would not fall onto and damage the tomb.

The mausoleum is made of white marble.

The marble was carved by hand and set with slithers of these and other coloured precious and semi-precious stones to form the decorative artwork that adorns the tomb. The stone slithers are about two millimetres thick and it took a very steady and skilled hand for each pattern.

One particular flower had 90 odd slithers

of stone (we witnessed this skill at a workshop afterwards). Some of the most extraordinary work was inside the chamber where a lattice and stone decorated marble fence surrounds the tombs.

At different times of the day, its appearance changes in colour. We saw the Taj at sunrise, but it is equally as beautiful at midday and at sunset and we were told that it is particularly stunning during a full moon. On a clear night, during full moon is when the full effect of the studded India Stones shine back in true magnificence.

Had we been able, it would have been nice to take the time to watch over the course of a day or two.

The tomb of Mumtaz rests in the centre of the burial chamber, directly below the centre of the dome. The second (significantly smaller) tomb lies beside her – that of Shahjahan himself. It will be of no surprise then that this was not the original plan. Over the river Yamuna there are the foundations, walls and guard houses of what is presumed to have been a second mausoleum. It is believed that Shahjahan had planned to build another, which was to be his own tomb, but this time in black marble. And connecting the two was to be a bridge of both white and black marble.

Our guide told us that Shahjahan became unwell. And because the nation would not listen to anyone else while he lived, his son, Aurangzeb, announced the death of the emperor and assumed the throne.

With the necessity to remain out of sight, Shahjahan was ‘imprisoned’ in the Agra Fort from where he passed away in sight of the Taj Mahal before him. Although there are other, more sinister, stories, I like this story best!

Must dos while in Agra: Sikandra Fort (complete with monkey experience) Agra Fort Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (aka Baby Taj) No trip is complete without a bit of relevant shopping (i.e. the jeweller to see India’s precious stones and a marble workshop).

If I had the opportunity to do this again, it would not be an overnighter. Agra deserves so much more time. Besides, the trip was arduous! Flying first to Delhi where our driver was waiting for us at the airport and we were driven directly to Agra.

It was hard to be whisked away from Delhi so quickly, but it was not Delhi we were here to see. On the way out we didn’t miss out on one of the many forts in Delhi, boy riding elephant, pristine white temples and the construction of the Commonwealth Games area. Although the drive was long, it showed us rural India and the many smaller villages along the way.

Rebekah’s Impressions: India was always on the top of my list of places I needed, not wanted, needed to go and I loved it. Even when you are sweaty, tired and grumpy at 6am in the morning, India can take your breath away ... The Taj Mahal.

It really just opened my mind to how amazing this world is and I just had to soak it in. Going in the morning meant that the sun gave the Taj Mahal a brilliant pink and then, later, an orange glow so I am tempted to go back and see it again but with a full moon! Having a tour guide explaining what everything meant was just amazing because it gave me so much more understanding of what I was seeing.

Agra and all its wonders was definitely a highlight of my Indian experience and has given me the travel bug to see more.

Bob’s Impressions: India was not what I expected - I expected rides and games.

But instead it was super hot. It was hard to appreciate the culture of the people because the heat was so intense. I recommend if you have the time, to go and see the Taj Mahal, because of its awesome architecture.

My Impressions: Pretty overwhelming really - and truly worthy of its title! This was the first of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’ that I was privileged to visit and was honestly the inspiration behind setting the challenge to visit the other six. Four down, three to go!