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october 2014

Our people

4 Lorraine Kevey 5 Sisters Jeanine Walters and Sally Jenkins

Fashion

INSPIRED BY NORTHLAND

KITCHEN RULES Get the look of

Hollywood

Beauty

A house with humour and heart

9 Get the Hollywood look

Colds leave risk of sinus infection

OCTOBER 2014

Sisters’

6 Stretching the truth 8 It’s wedding season

HERBAL HEALTH

COVER PHOTO: John Stone

Food

11 Cooking with chicken

Home trends

15 Begonias emerge for summer 16 A home with heart and humour

Giveaways 23 Be in to win

CONTACT US EDITORIAL: Leigh Bramwell, Philippa Mannagh, Colleen Thorpe. email savvy@northernadvocate.co.nz ADVERTISING: Yuan Zhang. email yuan.zhang@northernadvocate.co.nz PHOTOGRAPHY: Michael Cunningham, John Stone Produced monthly by: The Northern Advcoate, 88 Robert St, Whangarei

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Herbalist LES helps address health issues the natural way I have had a really bad cold this winter which has left me with pain around my face and a constant headache. I’ve still got gunge coming out of my nose and this has been going on for about three weeks now. My doctor said it is sinusitis and gave me antibiotics but they didn’t seem to help and I don’t really want to take any more. Any ideas?

— Monica After a cold, you are at greater risk of developing a sinus infection, because a cold causes inflammation and swelling of the sinuses. The most important function of your sinuses, is as a "conditioner" for inhaled air on its way to your lungs. Normally, the membranes lining the nose and sinuses produce about a pint of mucus and secretions a day.

This discharge passes through the nose, sweeping and washing the membranes and picking up dust particles, bacteria, and other air pollutants along the way. The mucus is then swept backward into the throat by tiny undulating hairs called cilia. From there, it is swallowed into the stomach, where acids destroy dangerous bacteria. It's all in a day's work for the lining of the sinuses and the nasal cavity.

But when those nasal passages become irritated or inflamed by a viral infection such as a cold or the flu, the nose and sinus membranes secrete more than the normal amount of mucus. They also swell, blocking the openings and preventing an easy flow of mucus and air and thereby set the stage for bacteria to flourish.

I have seen some good results for this condition using a natural product called Sinulex, which contains the active ingredient Pelargonium sidoides (a medicinal plant native to South Africa) Sinulex is a non sedative product so it will not make you drowsy. Take one capsule 2 to 3 times daily. Available from www.naturallyhealthy.co.nz Keeping yourself hydrated helps to ensure your sinuses are functioning well, which can ease sinusitis.

So drink plenty of fluids -- eight tall glasses of water a day is a good goal.

Taking organic apple cider vinegar can be particularly helpful for sinusitis. Mix 2 tablespoons with 1 teaspoon of manuka honey in filtered water - take one teaspoon of this three times daily.

To open your nasal passages, put a few drops of menthol and eucalyptus in a bowl of hot water and inhale with a towel over your head several times a day.

Leave half an hour before you go out if it’s chilly weather.

If you have any questions for Les please email her at herbalist@little herbalcompany.co.nz

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Lorraine’s pipe dream becomes a reality words LEIGH BRAMWELL photos MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM

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s a teenager Lorraine Kevey, winner of this year’s Designer of the Year in the Bernina Northland Fashion Awards, was “dying to be a fashion designer”.

That was in the days of Mary Quant and Lorraine loved the whole fashion scene, but working in the industry was a bit of a pipe dream in those times. “There were no polytech courses and I think you’d have had to go to the Elim School of Fine Arts to do it,” she says.

Instead, she went to work in a clothing factory, married and had eight children, and sewed clothes for family and friends.

At the outset she worked from patterns, but eventually started a correspondence course in design, and from there began working to her own designs.

Then three years ago, Lorraine’s eldest daughter brought home the entry form for the fashion awards and insisted her mother fill it in.

“All the kids had left home by then and I was feeling quite lost,” so I let her talk me into it,” Lorraine recalls.

It was the beginning of a journey that saw her take the big prize in this year’s competition with an entry called ‘In Flanders Fields’.

Lorraine has always been

‘‘ That’s why I love entering the competitions – you can let your imagination go crazy.

fascinated by war history and has many books on the subject, so when her father told her about her great uncle’s experiences in the war, she decided to dedicate her entry to the fallen.

She describes the dress has ‘half poppy, half military’, and is proud that it is now on display at the Whangarei Museum, close to the World War 1 exhibition.

It will eventually be returned

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to Lorraine to take its place with earlier entries, and other designer clothes she can’t bear to part with. “I’ve got wardrobes absolutely crammed with dresses,” she laughs. “They have to stay in the family.”

Designing and sewing garments for competitions is a very time consuming business, and Lorraine says it can take months. She designs, re-designs, throws out, starts again, and

then finally makes up her pattern.

“I’ve never been trained in draughting so I have to do it my own way,” she says.

That’s usually followed by making a mock-up garment to ensure it’s all going to work – Lorraine is an avid collector of other people’s old curtains for this purpose.

Although she’s an excellent sewer and enjoys the craft, it’s

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designing that really lights her up. “That’s why I love entering the competitions – you can let your imagination go crazy.”

Her imagination will be further fuelled by her prize, which is a trip to Wellington to see the World of Wearable Arts.

She’s going with her eldest daughter, whose foresight and confidence in her mother’s ability set her on her winning path.

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SISTERS’ KITCHEN RULES

words COLLEEN THORPE photo JOHN STONE

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hile My Kitchen Rules NZ screened at home on our TV sets, four Northland couples were taking up a local food challenge of their own in the Hits Kitchen Takeover, hosted at 69 Bank St Social Club and supported by the Northern Advocate.

Each week one couple prepared and cooked a meal in the food truck, courtesy of Tom’s Catering Van, and served judges — Greg Alexander, Mike Plant, Sebastian Roselt and Ben Smith — and guests who then scored them on presentation and food.

The four — Polly and Molly, students at NorthTec; sisters Jeanine and Sally; workmates Julz and Daisy; and couple Mike and Clare — took it in turns to wow ... and indeed they did.

But only one couple could win the coveted prize of a trip to The Good Food and Wine show in Sydney. It was a close decision with just two points separating the top two teams — sisters Jeanine Walters and Sally Jenkins pipping Mike and Clare.

SAVVY asked the sisters the secret to their success:

WHICH OF THE TWO OF YOU IS BOSS? Neither, really. During the competition we made decisions together. We took the lead from each other.

GROWING UP WHO DID THE COOKING? Always our mum. Neither of us got into cooking until we had to ... once we left home! But we watched mum when we were at home and we learned from her.

ARE YOU BORN AND BRED WHANGAREIITES?

AS CHILDREN AS TO WHAT IS ON THE AVERAGE DINNER TABLE TODAY?

RECIPE? Anything from the land, good old country cooking.

Growing up we had meat and three veg, and always dessert.

The tins were always full of home baking. Nowadays there’s a lot more available, we’re a lot more adventurous. People vary what they put on the table. We’re not scared to try different dishes and flavours.

IS THERE ANY FOOD YOU DON’T LIKE?

Jeanine — Lance’s scrambled eggs; Sally — Steven’s boil-up!

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‘‘I take that responsibility,’’ laughs Jeanine. ‘‘Sally had no idea!’’

WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THE COMPETITION? Never cook in a trailer!

Nothing we can think of off hand. We’re always keen to give it a go.

AT HOME WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DISH?

Too right, and proud of it!

WHO DECIDED YOU SHOULD ENTER THE COMPETITION?

WERE THERE ANY UHOH MOMENTS? Haha, definitely! Those that stand out: On cook-off night we had no running water. Sally was cool, says Jeanine. I was stressed. Then the pilot light went out!

NOW YOU HAVE PROVED TO

WINNING MENU Stinging nettle soup with homemade bread.

MAIN Lamb baked in hay with a herb rub, homemade mint jelly, broccoli drizzled with truffle oil, lemon juice and thyme, and carrots baked in white wine butter and thyme.

DESSERT Black Doris plum bread and butter pudding served with vanilla ice cream.

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WHAT DID YOUR SCHOOL REPORTS SAY? Sally was very quiet. Jeanine on the other hand ... ‘‘mine said Jeanine talks all the time, even in the swimming pool.’’ It even went as far as to say perhaps she should consider leaving!

TELL US THREE THINGS ABOUT YOURSELVES: We both love primates; we were both born in a hay barn in Poroti; and between us we have been married for 54 years.

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Styling stretches the truth about your height I’m not very tall and of average build and would like to look taller . . . however, heels just aren’t my thing. How can I dress to look even a little bit taller?

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emember stretching racks! Kidding.

The key to help you appear taller is to create a narrow, long silhouette through your styling.

chunky/platform because visually it’s more slimming.

■ Vertical stripes draw the eye up and down, which can lengthen your look. fitting garments; a more streamlined look.

■ Garments with side design panels, in a contrasting colour or pattern from the centre panel, can also help achieve this. This style can also give a slimming look.

■ Keep your styling minimal — garment lines, detailing. For example, a pencil skirt (narrow top to bottom) will give you more length than a full skirt.

Same with patterning — opt for small patterns or no patterns at all. Too much going on may dwarf you.

■ Wear one colour top and bottom or complementary tones.

Contrasting colours have a visual stop-start effect.

■ Wear open-front footwear, have as much of your skin/tights showing so it gives the appearance of a longer leg line.

Be careful with ankle straps and ankle boots as they can visually cut or interrupt the leg line.

■ Wearing a skirt or shorts at, or slightly above the knee, together with an open-front shoe, will make your legs look longer.

■ Wear tops, jackets, trousers, and dresses that are more fitted.

I’m not suggesting they have to be figure-hugging but more closely follow the contours of your body as opposed to loose-

■ Even the smallest of heels, say 2-3cm, can make a difference to your height appearance and are still very comfortable. Wearing a heel also narrows the calf. Opt for a finer heel rather than

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From left: Winners Carena West (supreme winner) Ben Whittingham (men's 18+) Sandra McLean (women’s 35+) and with Steve Haywood Master Jeweller, sponsor of the supreme prize; judges Paula Davies, Brent Cooper and Justine Seabrook; Tegan Capp, 3rd in her division and winner of best headwear on the day.

Fun and fashion at Ruakaka races Marty, left, from Envy on Vine collects the judges choice prize for the stunning trou!

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It’s wedding season again I

t’s the wedding season again and for mothers of the bride it can be a fabulous or exhausting experience finding the perfect ensemble for this auspicious occasion — the exact dress that enhances (but never dominates) those precious wedding photos, the edgy fascinator; the perfect shoe to match or mismatch the handbag. And to complete the whole beautiful experience — the perfect jewellery.

It’s not a 5 minute jog in the park. This is serious stuff with a price tag to match. After all, the photos will adorn the mantelpiece for years, so we want to do it well and we want to do it right.

This season, like last, is full of diversity. Colour is strong in emerald, turquoise, citrus, blush, geranium, grapefruit, tangerine and black and white is again a major influence.

Styles are fitted in tailored block coloured dresses, bright floral or Aztec prints. The snazzy fifties-style full skirted dress is still in vogue in bright, plain and florals with self-belts and even a matching bolero. Popping back after several closeted years is the longer line tailored skirt which exudes a distinguished ‘hot’ look when teamed back with a contoured floral, Aztec or block coloured jacket. Wide leg flowing evening pants are creating a stir for all you ‘pant loving’ ladies - great news and a definite ‘mother of’ option.

Whatever your figure shape, colouring or age, the variety of choice this year is fantastic.

For the fuller frame, don’t shy away from fitted options.

Moss and Spy’s guipure lace, figure hugging dresses are gloriously flattering on fuller figures as well as petite frames, as are Cachet’s layered long line georgette dresses, which can hide a multitude of sins.

Ruching is a very flattering way of hiding that unwanted blip and Joseph Ribkoff is an expert at designing garments to camouflage and enhance.

The fascinator or hat is your own choice. You can go outrageously bright and high, or demurely soft and feminine. This is certainly a great occasion to experiment with your head attire if you haven’t worn a hat or fascinator before. Of course you want to look your very best on the day.

Remember it is impossible to outshine the bride. Their youth and vitality are glorious, and they are allowed to be demanding and opinionated. It’ s their day, and they want their mother and new mother-in-law to look fabulous too.

Enjoy the journey. May it be fun and exciting and every time you look at the photo on the mantel piece you smile with pride.

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L’Ore´al Paris NZ Makeup Director Lisa Matson provides her tips on how to achieve Zoe Saldana’s Cannes Festival red carpet look.

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Prep and prime your face, then apply foundation working from the centre of your face outward.

Next apply concealer (1-2 shades lighter than your foundation) under your eyes (crescent area specifically), to the bridge of your nose and across the center of your cheeks to give the middle of your face a soft highlight.

Softly rotate bronzer over your face and neck to add a soft golden glow. Use the lighter shade of the L’Oreal Paris Glam Bronze Duo and dust lightly along cheekbones.

Using a mid-sized powder brush, apply blusher lightly over the apples of your cheeks and along the cheekbone. Tip: If you want to get Zoe’s cheek definition apply bronzer along the contour of your cheekbone – apply in layers until you get the depth you desire.

Prime your eyelids then apply the lighter eye shadow shade from L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Les Ombres Quad Eyeshadow in Timeless Beige over lids and up to your brows. Take the golden hue and apply lightly over lids up into your eye crease, and add a thin line along the bottom lash line.

Create a feline liner look using the L’Ore´al Paris Superliner Perfect Slim Eyeliner, the perfect choice for ensuring your flick applies super thin like Zoe’s.

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Next, colour in along your lower water rim and inner eye corners, joining liner up with the upper lash liner. Curl lashes and add two coats of mascara.

Finish the look off with a beautifully shaped mouth (use a lip pencil for more accurate results) and a pop of colour. Zoe’s hot pink option or a bright red areboth on-trend for this summer season.

Curl lashes then apply two coats of L’Ore´al Paris Volume Million Lashes Mascara.

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Appearance medicine – modern day fountain of youth?

G one are the days when appearance medicine procedures like Botox and dermal fillers were only used by the rich and famous, many people are now turning to these measures for a quick beauty fix.

Botox is by far the most common of all non-surgical procedures globally and Caci are the largest appearance medicine providers in the Southern Hemisphere. They have seen treatment numbers rise steadily, having treated over 10,000 people in the past three years in New Zealand.

The most popular treatment areas are the frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet (the lines around your eyes). The medicine works by temporarily reducing the action of the treated muscles, softening the lines and wrinkles in the overlying skin.

It’s easy to see why Botox® treatments are increasing in popularity. The treatment is quick and simple, the pain is minimal and there is no downtime. Results are remarkable, and are apparent within a few days and last up to several months.

The cost of Botox varies

depending on the amount of product needed to achieve the desired results and the areas being treated. The treatment is also affordable, particularly at Caci. Caci offer affordable payment plans with their appearance medicine program, Amerase that allows clients to spread the cost of treatments throughout the year.

While some people are concerned with the medicine’s history, Botox actually has a long and well-established safety history. It is one of the most widely researched medicines in the world, with over 2,000 publications in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals.

Caci’s advice to those looking into appearance medicine procedures is to do your research, understand what is possible and find a qualified treatment provider. Caci offer no obligation complimentary consultations so that anyone interested in appearance medicine can talk to a Caci Treatment Coordinator about their concerns, and understand what results are possible. All Caci clients are only injected by Registered Cosmetic Nurses that have undertaken full training at Caci’s Academy.

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RECIPES by JAN BILTON sugar, fish sauce, coriander and cornflour. Add to pan and stir.

Simmer until thickened and chicken is glazed.

Place popcorn in 4 bowls and spoon chicken on top.

— Serves 4.

BUTTERMILK-BAKED CHICKEN 1.5kg chicken 1 tbsp crushed garlic Freshly ground black pepper 2 cups (500ml) buttermilk

CARAMEL CHICKEN WITH POPCORN

1 tsp cornflour 2 cups popped plain popcorn

2 tsp rice bran oil 400g skinned and boned chicken thighs, thinly sliced 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice 1/4 cup caster sugar 2 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Heat half the oil in a wok or frying pan over medium-high heat.

Fry chicken, in batches, until golden. Transfer to a bowl.

Add onion to pan with remaining oil. Stir fry until softened.

Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Return chicken to pan. Combine soy sauce, lime/lemon juice, caster

Pat chicken dry with a paper towel. Smear it with crushed garlic and season well with black pepper.

Place chicken in a large plastic bag and pour in buttermilk.

Shake gently until chicken is well coated. Refrigerate for 24 hours, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 190C and line a roasting pan with baking paper. Place a rack in pan.

Remove chicken from marinade, pour off any excess and place on the rack.

Season with more pepper.

Place on a low shelf in the oven. Bake — basting occasionally — for about 1&1/4 hours, until cooked.

Loosely cover with foil if chicken starts to brown too much.

Great served topped with

avocado mashed with lemon juice, combined with chopped coriander, diced tomato and chilli.

— Serves 4-5.

CHEESY CHICKEN & BACON 2 cups chicken stock or water 1 cup long grain rice 4 rashers middle bacon, diced Salt and pepper to taste 400g skinned and boned chicken breasts, diced 2 tsp canola oil 1 medium onion, diced 2 cups broccoli florets 2 cloves garlic, crushed 400g can tomatoes with chilli 1 cup grated tasty cheese Bring chicken stock to boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook.

Meanwhile, saute the bacon in a large non-stick frying pan or electric frypan until crisp. Set aside. Season chicken and fry in oil for 4-5 minutes. Add to bacon. Stir-fry onion and broccoli for 2 minutes then add garlic and tomatoes. Return bacon and chicken to pan.

Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice.

Add a little stock or water if too thick. Sprinkle with cheese and serve at the table from the frying pan.

— Serves 4-5.

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n Todd Parr’s world, it’s OK to wear your undies on your head, spill your milk or eat mac and cheese in the bathtub.

Most of all, it’s OK to be yourself.

Inclusion and acceptance are Parr’s mainstays in more than 30 quirky picture books for young kids, including “It’s Okay to Make Mistakes,” from Little, Brown and Co. Parr, 52, relies on playful, brightly colored drawings and easy-tounderstand messages to win over the age 4-to-6 set, along with their teachers and parents. In today’s competitive swirl of perfectionism, it’s Parr who declares it OK to draw outside the lines, celebrate your big hair and feel lonely sometimes.

The artist and writer lives in Berkeley, California, and worked as a flight attendant for 15 years while he got his career off the ground after leaving home in Rock Springs, Wyoming, soon after high school graduation.

A conversation with Todd Parr: You’ve been called the artist who never grew up. Is that your secret to reaching kids?

Parr: It’s the best answer I have when people say, ‘Well you don’t have kids, so how do you relate to kids?’ My childhood is so vivid to me, and my dad was very funny. There’s a playfulness and simplicity still within me.

You once got an F in art. What did the teacher say about that?

Parr: I was a difficult student. I struggled a lot. I continually expressed myself in art in ways that were not being asked of me and I got an F for not doing what I was told.

People ask, ‘What would you say to your art teacher now who said you should pursue a different career?’ He passed away years ago but I think the only thing I would have said is why not point out any positives in what I was doing, like, ‘Todd, you draw really great circles, although that’s not what I asked you to do.’

Art was the one interest I had, but I didn’t have the confidence. It took me years.

You entered a drawing of Snoopy in a contest when you were a kid and your dad said, ‘That’s great but you’re not allowed to trace,’ when you hadn’t. How did that feel?

Parr: It was so good that he thought I had traced it, but I was disappointed. I was so deflated that I had expressed myself in such a way that I was so proud of and I wanted to hear, ‘That’s really good.’

You were a gay kid living in small-town Wyoming. How did your childhood impact the content of your books?

Parr: I felt that I didn’t belong where I

Author Todd Parr. grew up. I was so excited by what I thought was this big world that was out there waiting for me, where you could just be whoever you were. You could wear whatever you wanted. I felt like I was trapped in a place where basically you went to school, you went into certain types of jobs, and you got married and you had kids.

There weren’t options to be different.

My dad has said if he used the term ‘wanting to be an artist’ with his dad and mom they would have kicked him out of the house. It took my dad a number of years to embrace it and understand it.

He finally said, ‘I just want you to be happy.’

You take on a lot of tough subjects in a simple, straightforward style. Are other books for kids too preachy, busy or condescending?

Parr: The only self-imposed directive I had in the beginning was to stay away from preachy, teachy or new agey. My artwork originally led to a proposal from an editor who said, ‘Hey, have you ever thought about writing children’s

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I knew that whatever I did it had to be fun and edgy and simple so that kids could be like, ‘I can draw just like him.’

I knew I would need some humor in there. Somebody once said, ‘Oh I thought you were a 6-year-old writing these books,’ and I thought, ‘Oh god, that’s not good,’ but now I love that because that’s what kids see and hopefully go, ‘I can do that.’ You don’t have to beat them over the head.

No one was doing these kinds of books.

When I started, ‘It’s OK to Be Different’ was in the self-help section of Borders.

No one knew what to do with them.

People were like, ‘Where are the bunnies and the bears and the pastels?’

Why do parents love your books so much?

Parr: I always try and think about how a grandma is going to feel reading this book, like my grandmother read to me every night, or a mom and dad are going to read this book, and I want them to laugh. I want them to feel warm when they’re done.

I hope parents can really empower kids to believe in themselves, but I try to think about what parents are taking away from the books, too, to help them realize how much they love their kids.

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There are so many things that need doing in the garden at the moment.

Lawns: a good time to be fertilising them. Also spraying for broadleaf weeds and of course onehunga/prickle weed spraying should be done this month. If you have a problem with moss in your lawn then sulphate of iron sprinkled over the problem area will kill it off. As well as helping to fix the problem that caused it to be there in the first place. Fill in any gaps created with lawn seed.

Vege gardens: these should be given a good dose of fertiliser

before planting those vege seedlings. Compost, sheep pellets, lime (if needed) and blood and bone are all good choices. Get your stakes out ready to grow your climbing beans and tomatoes up. And don’t forget to scatter around some snail pellets,

there are so many slugs and snails around just as you plant out your vege seedlings. They can decimate your seedlings overnight.

There is a pet and child friendly snail bait out now called Quash.

Fruit trees: these should all be fertilised spring and autumn. If your citrus tree leaves are still quite yellow then scatter a handful or two of Epsom salts around the drip line of the tree.

Garden beds: these should be fertilised spring and autumn. It’s also a great time to weed spray and then apply a thick layer of mulch to suppress any further weeds. Mulch also helps keep the moisture in the soil over summer.

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Kanuka has a wide range of tolerances, it grows well on all soil types except water-logged soils, and is tolerant of coastal wind, drought and frost.

Kanuka can act as an important tool for re-vegetating bare, eroded slopes. By creating shade and shelter from the wind, it provides an excellent nursery for other, slower growing native plants. Then, many years later as these other plants get taller and overtop them, the ka¯nuka die away as a result of being shaded.

Naturally kanuka were the first plants to appear after a fire.

Kanuka wood is very hard and although not durable in the

themselves of parasites.

Apart from eating parts of the tree, they also chew it, mix it with preen gland oil and apply it to their feathers.

Kanuka’s small but abundant flowers are prominent on the end of the branches and provide a graceful display during the summer months. Honey from kanuka has a wonderful taste, and although not fully tested yet may have healing properties similar to manuka.

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Begonias emerge for summer GARETH WINTER looks at a species much loved for bright colours awake from hibernation

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plant and the tuber very weak and the plants will fall over, snapping the stem at the tuber. I find I have to stake some of my larger growing plants, so you may want to think about that too.

In all but the coldest parts of the country, you can grow tuberous begonias outside. As long as the soil is moisture retentive, you can even grow the smaller modern hybrids in quite an open situation, but I think to see these flamboyant plants at their very best they need to be grown in semi-shade, or at least in places where they only receive indirect light.

They are also not that keen on extremes of temperature — they are frost tender so need a bit of coddling in cooler climates, but they are also sensitive to excessive heat, and they should be grown in a cool spot in the summer garden. When we grew them in the nursery we used to start them off in the glasshouse then we shifted them outside under shade cover as they started to bud up, as they made much better progress in cool conditions.

here are just so many jobs to do at this time of the year and if we fall behind on them, things will quickly start to pile up.

One of the priority jobs for me was to get the tuberous begonias out of their winter hibernation and get them under way again, as well as starting off some new varieties I bought this week.

At one time I was very ambivalent about tuberous begonias — I think I thought them a little bit too fussy for my taste — but a few years of growing them as a cash crop in the nursery quickly changedmy mind. They are such a longflowering plant for the summer season, and available in such a bright array of colours I feel slightly silly about not liking them when I was younger. I now grow quite a selection, starting them off in the glasshouse, as they need a little bit of warmth when they are starting growth, but then placing them out on our patio for the summer, as they prefer a cooler site for growing as they flower.

There are a wide range of varieties available now,

place them in front of the larger potted types.

I know it is a male failing, but I rather like my begonia flowers to be large and as bright as possible, so I go for the tall varieties, usually with very exuberant flowers — red, gold, orange and sometimes, combinations of these.

At the end the summer I always put my tuberous begonias to sleep for the winter by placing their pots on their sides underneath the glass house benches, making sure they get no water over their rest period.

They need a proper break to mature the bulbs, and will sprout into growth too early if they receive any moisture, or even worse, rot over the winter.

Ideally the tuber should probably be started back into growth in late August but I find they do well if left for a couple of weeks, and the weather just seems a little bit warmer by the second week of September. By now most of the tubers are showing little pink buds in the crown — in fact the varieties I bought have quite advanced shoots — but if they are hesitant

including some with smaller flowers and of lesser size, some of which have the added bonus of having deeply coloured foliage.

Many of these are available as bedding out plants a little later in the season, and they are ideally suited to that purpose, but they also grow very well in pots, bearing in mind they will not grow as tall as the older varieties. I grow some and just

about restarting, just gently moisten them and keep them on top of some moist potting mix.

Once they have started growing from the centre of the flat side of the tuber they can either be potted up, or placed in a seedling tray to grow on a little before potting. Some books insist it is important to make sure the bulbs are never overpotted, a nursery trade term

to describe having a plant in a pot that it too big for it. If that happens, the nutrient can leach out before it is used, or worse, it can build up as the plant is not using it, and become toxic to the plant.

When it comes to potting up, perhaps first in a small pot then later in a larger one, making sure the tubers are placed with the rounded side down, and just buried slightly underneath the

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Clockwise from left: The house sits alongside a tranquil pond and big decks provide great outdoor living space; drama is created in this room by the striking black bed linen, sharing the space with colonial furniture; the 750 square metre shed houses relics, signs and memorabilia for virtually every taste; this truck, with a tree growing through its deck, is one of Jamie’s garden follies.

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t may sound strange to say that the Carran Road Correctional Facility will stay in Jamie and Julie Thompson’s hearts forever, but it’s no exaggeration.

Despite its name, the 20 acre property on the Mahurangi River has actually meant freedom, not incarceration, for numerous animals and people, as Jamie and his wife Julie have developed it into a dog shelter, goat and hen haven and family home. Relics of a correctional facility might be found in the attached ‘museum’, but the name is just evidence of Jamie’s quirky sense of humour.

The property comprises a house, a shed, and a garden full of follies and the place has simply evolved over time. “It wasn’t planned. It just sort of rolled out,” Jamie says. “I do have a lot of weird and wacky ideas, and a lot of what I’ve done has been developed from stuff that usually gets thrown away.”

Throwing things away became anathema to Jamie when he was in hospital for nine weeks after a health scare. He was 39 at the time and says it changed the way he looked at life. When he recovered, he found he no longer wanted to “smash stuff up and take it to the tip” and began hanging on to materials he thought could be reused or repurposed.

The extensive garden with its trees and waterways houses numerous pieces of recycled garden art. An old truck with a tree growing through the deck, a couple of dinghies beached on the tops of trees, a collection of toilets (yes, toilets) one of which is hanging upside down from the roof, a truck forming part of a hedge, a crashed landrover towing a portaloo, and numerous other agricultural relics make a stroll through this garden a voyage of discovery.

At one point the house was equally rustic. “I had old gates and bits of fence and all sorts of stuff inside,” Jamie says. “Then I went away for a weekend and Julie cleared it all out and painted the place.”

Humour and heart in home Julie has put a stylish but homely stamp on the house, working against a backdrop of polished concrete floors marked into big flagstones, sarked ceilings, and accents of corrugated iron.

The kitchen is a mix of country style with crafted timber cabinetry and ceiling hung pot-racks sharing space with functional worktops and modern appliances.

The adjoining dining and living areas are warmed by a woodburner which augments the underfloor heating, and there’s a big sunroom with sliders that open up on two sides.

Quirky touches are everywhere. In the master bedroom with its massive dressing room there’s a freestanding claw foot bath, and

in the bathroom an old galvanized bucket has been repurposed to provide a shower head.

For most people it would be a sore point that the shed, at 750 square metres, is much larger than the house, but this one was built at Julie’s insistence. Jamie was on the cusp of buying another collectible vehicle, and it became paramount that there should be a place to house it, along with all the memorabilia the couple had amassed over the

years. It wasn’t a speedy construction, but Jamie had gathered up a lot of recycled materials with which to build it, and knew exactly what he wanted.

Today it’s a museum that houses not only cars but a vast collection of items from old automotive signs to sewing machines and vintage radios. It has its own bar, billiard area and warming kitchen and there’s an undercover area perfect for seating or a band, so it’s often

The lovely old claw-footed bath, which is open to the bedroom, is showcased against charcoal floor tiles; a galvanized bucket has been repurposed as a shower head; the sitting area, with its beautiful pieces of furniture and squashy sofas, is an oasis of comfort; The country kitchen is a happy jumble of collectible plates and tins. The pots, pans, onions and garlic hanging over the butcher’s block create a kitchen sculpture; polished concrete floors and sarked ceilings create a feeling of warmth in the dining area, while a corrugated iron ‘verandah’ defines the kitchen space. been the venue of choice for friends’ and family members’ celebrations.

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Legacy has created a massive playlist that is growing every day – in fact they’re well-known for their creative mash-ups and modernisation of the classic songs we all know and love. Bob Marley, Lynard Skynard, Creedence Clearwater and Fleetwood Mac are revived and given a new lease on life, while blues, modern pop and rock – including many top 100 songs – are also on the list. The group will also go the extra mile for your event or function and learn any special requests; perfect for that first dance or special moment.

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Legacy takes their music seriously – their goal is to provide a night of entertainment that won’t be forgotten: you can be sure Legacy will add value to your event when you book this band for your special occasion, and the music will have you dancing all night long!

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Back to Black: Landscape of Unease in Aotearoa

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have just returned from a trip to Sydney, viewing exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and the Powerhouse Museum and with each visit I was colourstruck !

Both Western and Aboriginal art traditions seem to palpitate with wonderful colour. Here in Aotearoa we have a very different tradition, and in the current exhibitions at Whangarei Art Museum I have taken a very simple viewpoint – the evocative power of ‘black’ in our art history in a suite of new works by Fiona Pardington from her McCahon House residency and in the freewheeling Back to Black exhibition which I have curated in the main gallery.

Back to Black consists of historical, modernist and contemporary painting; sculpture and photography; fashion design; drawing, illustration and kiwi sports ephemera- where the colour Black takes a leading, or in some cases, a recessive role. Black is emblematic in Aotearoa-New Zealand.

‘Landscape” in this context then, is merely a metaphor for some of the more transcendental aspects of New Zealand art and design.

The exhibition in fact encompasses a deliberately broad range of genre; from still

Luise Fong, Cluster life to the nude; abstraction and the sensory realms of the surreal and the divine.

It also brings together some exceptional loans and some of the most powerful artworks in their respective collections together with some of the most stellar names in our art history; Ralph Hotere, Petrus van der Velden, Colin McCahon, Girolamo Nerli and Bill Hammond to mention a mere handful.

Black is so much more than negative space! It is a place of subtle and not so subtle resonances.

Kiwi actor Sam Neill in his 1995 television documentary about the New Zealand film industry: ‘Cinema of Unease; a Personal Journey’ summarises

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his sense of ‘a dark and brooding landscape, where bad things seem in imminent danger of being about to happen’. New Zealand painting first depicted this ‘imminent danger’ with William Hodges R.A. aboard Capt. James Cook’s voyage to the Pacific on HMS Resolution.

Hodges remarkable waterspout paintings were symbolic renditions of a foreboding Nature and the cinematic scope of New Zealand art was borne.

Hodges once pristine landscape now reels with new dark forces within - climate-change; new biological threats; intensive farming not industrialisation are the current beˆtes noir of our 100% Pure NZ. Kauri dieback disease, the invasive didymo, urea runoff and methane gas

emissions are our new rural demons of darkness.

This handsome exhibition is notable for showcasing some of the most rarely seen artworks in New Zealand. The mural-sized oil painting After the Funeral c.1876 is one of four ‘sister works’ in New Zealand from the artist’s famous Marken Funeral Series. Three other paintings of this suite of van der Velden’s masterworks are in public collections at Te Papa Tongarewa and the Christchurch Art Gallery. This splendid painting on display at WAM has always been in private hands, and once belonged to van der Velden’s biographer Dr. Rodney Wilson. Today it remains in a private Auckland home rarely seen by the public.

A major Colin McCahon painting from 1957, titled simply A Landscape has also rarely been seen publicly since it was exhibited at the Auckland Art Gallery in 1960 and comes from a Northland private collection.

The painting Still Life by Girolamo Nerli is from The Arboretum Trust collection at WAM and has never been shown publicly before. There are also several other works in this exhibition from private collections in Northland.

Back to Black is an exhibition with music and poetry at its heart. The Requiem Series of paintings from 1973-5 by Ralph

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Hotere were an elegy to the composer Tony Watson who died in 1973 and are based on Verdi’s Requiem. The title of this exhibition at WAM directly references the late lamented Amy Winehouse and her worldwide hit of the same name.

In October seven further Ralph Hotere paintings all from the 1960’s and 70’s will arrive at WAM from Te Papa designed to embrace and encircle Michael Parekowhai’s magnificent carved red Steinway concert grand piano titled; He Korero Purakau mo Te Awanui o Te Motu : story of a New Zealand River, from his Venice Biennale exhibition 2010.

Black is a dress-code in Aotearoa too, from the ubiquitous black singlet made famous by Fred Dagg and painter Nigel Brown, to the All Black jersey in its many manifestations over the past century; to the urban-angst coolness of NOM*d and the glossy black Pacific Tangaroa by Ioane Ioane.

Black Rainbow: Ralph Hotere and Michael Parekowhai and Fiona Pardington’s concurrent exhibition from her McCahon House residency bring many layers of brooding blackness to heighten the luminous flashes of colour in the three current exhibitions at the art museum.

There is much to see in the darkness !

— Scott Pothan

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Black Rainbow:

BACK TO BLACK:

Ralph Hotere and Michael Parekowhai

the Landscape of Unease in Aotearoa

Touring exhibition developed by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa featuring five ‘black paintings’ by the late Ralph Hotere, some of his best known works. They sit alongside Michael Parekowhai’s sculptural work, an intricately carved, Steinway grand piano, called He Ko- rero Pura- kau mo Te Awanui o Te Motu: story of a New Zealand river.

Curated by Scott Pothan

Fiona Pardington: selected photographs from the McCahon House Residency 2013

Featuring Grahame Sydney’s Rozzie and Pisa, 1978, the fourth and final installment of a rotating programme of art from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.

Concurrent exhibitions at the Whangarei Art Museum bring layers of brooding blackness to heighten the luminous flashes of colour.

There is much to see in the darkness !

Tony De Lautour, New World, 2001, screen print on canvas, collection of the Whangarei Art Museum

Julian Hooper, Black Car, 2001, oil on canvas, collection of The James Wallace Arts Trust

Fiona Pardington, Colin's Snowdrops, Photographic Beaker and Birdling's Flat Kohatu, 2013, collection of the McCahon House Trust

For further information please contact 09 430 4240 whangareiartmuseum@wdc.govt.nz

Michael Parekowhai, He ko- rero pu- ra- kau mo te awanui o te motu: story of a New Zealand river, 2011 Original Steinway grand piano (Model D), brass, added timber, cast and flat bar steel, resin, ivory, ebony, mother of pearl, paua and lacquer Purchased 2011, with the assistance of the Friends of Te Papa, Te Papa (2011-0046-1/A-N to N-N)

Grahame Sydney, Rozzie at Pisa, 1978, egg tempera on board, Purchased 1998 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds

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Opera North wins well at Northland competition M

Rhiannon Cooper, along with Monica Booth, was second in the senior duet class.

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embers of Opera North had a memorable weekend at the Whangarei Performing Arts Competitions, scooping the pool in many of the classes.

All the five groups, from the young Tweeters who are all aged 12 and under, the teenage Be Sharp singers and the three senior groups — Madame's Butterflies, Ladies ONsemble and men's Lounge Lizards — all sang beautifully taking all the placings in their groups.

The senior duet class was won by Chris Townshend and Ian Pritchard, with Rhiannon Cooper and Monica Booth, second, and Sue Gillard and Susan Alves, third. Junior Duet was won by Tweeters and Be Sharp singers Shana Gordon and Harriet Baxter with fellow Be Sharp singers Phoebe Robertson and Dean Watson third. Tweeters Lhasa Sharp and Jack Trubshaw were highly commended.

In the solo classes teen section Phoebe Robertson won the Vauxhall Cup and the Woods Cup, Claudia Cooke won the Happiness Club Trophy and the Test Piece Award while Dean Watson won the German Lieder Award plus many other placings between them all.

The adult section was just as successful with Chris Townshend winning the A & D Coward Trophy, the Viti Levu Cup and the Song in Costume Award. Ian Pritchard won the WAODS Challenge Cup and Monica Booth (who is a first year senior having just turned 18 a month before the competitions) won the Wallace Cup, Choral Society Cup and Judith Spring Cup. Elizabeth Sugrue won the Frank S Edgar Memorial Trophy while Emily Boom won the Winifred Wood

Emily Boom won the Winifred Wood Cup at the Whangarei Performing Arts Competitions.

Introducing a selection of performances from winners of the Northland competitions Plus the ever popular concert of musical entertainment from the soloists and group performers of Opera North, presenting an afternoon of fun, friendship and laughter with a selection of classical and well known musical theatre numbers.

JackTrubshaw, left, was placed 1st in three classes for under 12 years; Claudia Cooke, above left, won the Happiness Club Trophy; and Phoebe Robertson, above right, partnered Dean Watson to place third in the junior duet.

Date: Sunday 12th October Time: 2.30pm Venue: Forum North Capitaine Bougainville Theatre Tickets through Ticketek Adults: $20 Seniors: $15 Children: $10 Committed to creating opportunities for Northland singers. For more details visit www.operanorth.co.nz

Caitlin Morris was placed 1st in Classical Song for under 12 years

Cup. All these singers plus Dean Alsop were placed in the other classes too with Dean winning the Senior Championship title.

Monica Booth and Phoebe Robertson won the James Rice Scholarship to help with their singing tuition. A wonderful result from these talented singers who will all be taking part in Opera North’s annual Showcase on the October 12 at 2.30pm. The singers will all be performing their winning songs.

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by SANDY MYHRE

Never Race, Rolled Or Rallied – The Happy Road to Buying Your Next Car:

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elling your car? There are enough choices to confuse even the most pragmatic of vendors and how do you know you're heading down the right path?

First, let your fingers do the walking to establish a fair price and there are dozens of motoring websites to help you figure it out. Bear in mind that selling out of your area means delivering the car to a buyer, or the buyer has to pay to collect it which could affect the final price.

That's where the local newspaper comes into its own.

In these days of digital everything newspaper classifieds still hold an important place. Newspapers always have been, and remain, a great research tool.

Now where to?

If you're selling your existing car as a trade on another, a car dealer becomes your friend. He knows his prices and what the market will stand. But – and it's sometimes a big qualification – what he thinks your car is worth and what you think it's worth may be miles apart. He's in business after all but fortunately there is haggle room. He may come up on your trade or he may drop the price on your new purchase. That might depend on what you're buying, whether you're needing finance and how quickly he can flick it off again.

Ask, and you might receive.

Auction houses are legitimate motor vehicle retailers but can't offer what a dealer can. They are brokers.

Auction houses will give you the price they think they'll get and then literally auction it off, for a fee.

Most auction houses sells cars of a certain price at a certain time so your car may be up against some opposition. Or it may not, it depends on the day.

Selling at auction is another means of getting your car seen by an audience willing to buy.

Selling privately means doing your homework. There are some very good sell-on-behalf yards that attract sincere buyers and not mere tyre kickers. The fee is

We've all seen them advertised – the proverbial “one lady owner, never raced, rolled or rallied in great condition” motor car.

But how do you know what you buy won't cough to a halt a mere mile from the sales yard?

Motoring journalist Sandy Myhre, provides a happy road to your next car purchase.

Never Raced, Rolled Or Rallied is an e-format guide that enables you to slice through a salesman's chatter quicker than you can say 'she's a beauty' and turn you from a sitting duck prospect into the one calling the shots.

Never Raced, Rolled Or Rallied tells you what to look for when buying a car, how to look and the best times to buy.

You'll learn how to spot the cover-ups and when to use your bargaining tools. It's the complete compendium to car-buying confidence.

TOP TIPS TO SELLING A CAR reasonable and may work out cheaper than investing in an advertisement.

The same applies to car fairs.

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Advertising in the local paper gives you more control. You can vet the buyer on your home territory and establish a (hopefully) pleasant rapport but like the car dealer a potential buyer may not want to pay your

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My thoughts leading up to D-Day weekend before changes take place. I highly recommend this if you have other children who may be a bit rocked by the new addition. It can effect kids in different ways and more than we know sometimes.

Wide, mother, journalist ... and pregnant.

PHILIPPA MANNAGH reveals the highs and lows, and the challenges in life ...

Fun dates

As well as a couple of nights away for mum and dad by themselves, we also committed to a show. Disney on Ice was on in Auckland and I wanted to treat the kids to a big event. We have also ticked off one-onone dates where we designed a ‘dream list’ and both parents took each sibling out for a day to have fun, hang out and chat.

Meals in the freezer. I was treated to a “Frozen Baby Shower” this time, where guests bring along a freezable meal instead of a present. An extremely helpful gesture to help the family in these early newborn days!

Now, the room awaits…

Stay tuned for the next SAVVY issue where I finally get to introduce you all.

Follow the journey at www.littlemissfrugalblog.blogspot.co.nz — Pip x

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eing the third time, there a few key luxuries I am determined to tick off before our youngest arrival. I know, in all my wisdom (yeah right) what you miss out on for a while, what you crave, what you appreciate and what little things seem like heaven to a new mum. This will be different for everyone and it does change each time around, but for me, here is my list on what to make sure you squeeze in before bubs arrives.

A pedicure!

Especially when you get to the point of not seeing your toes.

Just trusting and knowing they look nice makes a big difference for mum to be.

A hair cut. Although some pregnant mothers opt away from cutting their hair while pregnant, near the end mine gets so thick that I do desire a tidy up.

The last trimester is the hardest on my body and my energy levels… so a little pick me up appointment can work wonders.

time and money.

Eyeworks

A pregnancy massage

Waking up and not having to bother with make-up. After many years of paying bucket loads for face paint I now opt to get my eyes done at a beautician and save this

Oh yes, a massage! The lower back takes on this extra weight and many expectant mothers feel it here the most.

This time I actually booked in to the

Osteopath for long term gains, but I do intend to follow up with a relaxing pregnancy massage before D-Day.

A family-moon We have enjoyed a family-moon this time, taking the big kids away for a

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Wild fowl and You have the power sharp-toothed beasts DIANNE HARRIS is a budget JO DANILO escaped to Northland from wintry England three years ago and finds the Kiwi way of life refreshingly different.She shares with SAVVY readers the things that make her stop and smile.

The concept of wild chickens is a strange one to me. Where I’m from, these precious domestic fowl are herded into fortresses at the first sign of dusk approaching. For, when twilight comes, all manner of fierce, sharp-toothed beasts emerge.

And the beasts’ favourite food of all time? Yes, it’s chicken.

The Fox is the worst culprit.

There is never any reference to more than one fox. It’s always ‘the fox came last night’, as if there is only one in existence.

And it’s always a Mr Fox; his mate never gets a mention. He is cunning (like a fox), and able to break into even the most secure compounds and slaughter every chicken within the space of five minutes. Gandalf should have sent Mr Fox to Mordor instead of a Hobbit, but it would have

meant a much shorter story.

So where am I going with this... aah, yes. Wild chickens.

We bought our first house in March, and I was delighted to find a gaggle of chickens roaming the garden with little balls of fluffy chicks tumbling after them. I fed them, yes I did.

They especially liked our leftover rice. More came. Lots more. They pooed all over our deck. I stopped feeding them.

Now it’s mating season again.

They’re at it all day. In the veggie patch, in the compost heap, right outside our windows, all over the place. More chicks will come and grow into more chickens. And then they will mate again. I see the future. And it’s covered in chicken poo.

Where is Mr Fox when I need him?

advisor for the Anglican Care Centre Focus (Foh-kuhs): Verb — to pay particular attention to, to aim attention at.

Do you think it is true to say that we focus too much on money when we don’t have it and not enough when we do?

If you have bills to pay and no money it is hard to get your money troubles out of your mind. Your focus is on what you don’t have.

How can we avoid getting into this situation?

It’s actually as simple as knowing what you have and what you owe.

Make a note of your income and assets and make a list of all your debts.

(You can’t come up with a plan to retire your debts if you don’t know the amounts that you owe and the interest rates that you are paying).

When it comes to your money, remember, you always have the power to make a difference. So recognize that choices exist and focus all your energy on finding ways to make those differences happen.

The discipline of writing

something down is the first step toward making it happen.

— Lee Iacocca

RECIPE Once again another old family favourite recipe worth sharing.

Pineapple Pudding (This recipe makes quite a large serving so I always halve it.)

Prepare a suitable oven to table dish by spraying with cooking spray.

Heat oven to 350 (180) 60g butter, 2 eggs (separated) 250mls milk (1 cup) 60g custard powder Small tin of pineapple pieces or you could used crushed.

Put butter and milk in saucepan (save a little of the milk to make a paste with custard powder) and bring to boil, add custard powder and return to boil for approx. 2 mins stirring, being careful not to let this burn or catch on the bottom of the pot.

Mix together egg yolks and pineapple juice and pour into the custard mix, combine then remove from heat.

Beat egg whites with 2 tbsp water til stiff then add slowly 1⁄2 cup sugar beat again to dissolve sugar – similar to meringue consistency.

Fold this into the custard mixture along with the pineapple pieces.

Pour mixture into prepared dish and cook for 15 minutes til golden.

This pudding is great served either hot or cold with ice cream.

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