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Jim McBride Painting & Decorating Ltd
Jim McBride specialises in all interior and exterior domestic painting, as well as wallpapering. A registered Master Painter with MPNZ, Jim has 38 years’ experience in the trade. As a one-man business, Jim does all the painting and wallpapering himself, taking pride in every job he completes. Jim is available for work in the near future, so now is the time to give him a call.
For more information and a free quote call Jim on 021 244 6990 A/H 06 370 1531 • Email jim.sandy@xtra.co.nz
APPLIANCE SERVICING Has your appliance broken down?
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& Appliances (2017) Ltd 34-36 High Street South, Carterton Phone: 06 379 8930 email: wealtd@xtra.co.nz
WAIRARAPA TREESCAPING QUALIFIED ARBORISTS For all tree work, powerline clearance, stump grinding, hedges Powerco Approved Contractor
CONTACT KEVIN WALSH: 0800 WAI TREE 0800 924 8733 “No tree too tall or too small” wairarapatreescaping@yahoo.co.nz
PAINTER - DECORATOR Jim McBride Painting & Decorating Over 30 years experience Give Jim a call P: 021 244 6990 | AH: 06 370 1531 E: jim.sandy@xtra.co.nz
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Tony Kerr – Handyman
A career in engineering, mechanics and building means Tony Kerr can put his hand to any job around the home. Tony grew up in Carterton and went on to become an engineer, working in the food processing, meat packaging and wine industries, as well as vehicle mechanics. “Because of my background I’m lucky enough to be able to turn my hand to lots of things. I can do fence and deck repairs, x broken windows, tidy up lawns, do hedge trimming, painting, weed and moss spraying, basic plumbing, soft washing of houses, water blasting – pretty much anything around the home.” Tony would like to thank his regular clients, and daughter Lisa, who has just started working with him on his handyman call-outs. He is happy to look at most jobs, and see what he can do.
Give him a call on 0274 362 017.
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AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORT
• Wof repairs • Vehicle Services • Tyre changing and balancing • Vehicle and goods transport • Free removal of wrecked vehicles
Barnett Automotive & Transport 152 Lincoln Rd Masterton just over the railway tracks next to Carter’s
Ph: 027 774 5809
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Kirkland Decorating
• Plastering • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering Specialists • Domestic or Commercial • Colour Consultations • No job is too big or too small Please contact
06 378 2210 or 027 429 1770
www.leithkirklanddecorating.co.nz
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• All aspects of digger work • Landscape construction • Quality workmanship
CALL TODAY RAYNOR BROWN 021 0847 8944 | rb.xcavate@gmail.com
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A family business that moves families & individuals
Free Quotes/Local or Nationwide Full Packing Services Short Term Storage Phone 06 370 1258 / 0800 46 76 74 rosiesremovals@gmail.com 4 Buchanan Place, Masterton
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Wai Write
Calvin Winterbottom
It was early Christmas day, and five-year-old Lucy Palmer with her six identical sisters met Santa, speaking to him while he ate the mince pies and the glass of milk they left out for him. Santa then allowed each girl to open a present.
The first present was opened by Hannah who found a Barbie Inflatable Swimming Pool, a Minnie Mouse Inflatable Swim Ring was opened by Sarah, a Little Mermaid Inflatable Beach Ball by Heidi and Kate opened a pair of Strawberry Shortcakepatterned Inflatable Arm Bands. A Hello Kitty Inflatable Space Hopper was then opened Emma followed by Clara who unwrapped a Care Bear Inflatable chair before a My Little Pony Inflatable Bouncy Castle was opened by Lucy. Lucy was the youngest by only minutes
Lucy and her sisters now started playing with balloons of all shapes, sizes and colours all over the floor.
The girls’ mother Cassie allowed Santa to take control of the celebrations, the girls having so much
Opening Christmas gifts.
fun throwing and hitting the balloons around the room with Santa.
A few hours later, the girls had an excellent breakfast with Santa. They then made their way into the living room were the girls still dressed in their nighties spent the rest of the morning playing with the Christmas presents and balloons, watched
over by Santa.
At noon, all the girls went outside in the three feet of snow and had fun making snowmen with Santa.
The girls and Santa, were joined by the girls’ mother and they then had brilliant fun having a snowball fight. After the snowball fight all the girls went back indoors and
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changed into pretty party dresses, before returning to the party and Santa.
It was during Christmas tea, Santa played practical jokes on the girls. Santa forced Kates face into the Christmas pudding covered in custard, which was then followed by tripping over Lucy while she had a bowl of trifle in her hand, sending her flying, meaning there was trifle all over her the bright yellow silk party dress, other pranks played on the girls were squirting them with tomato sauce and burst balloons behind then to surprise or shock them.
After Christmas tea the girls stayed indoors and continued to play with their Christmas presents and the balloons.
The girls, despite the jokes being played on them by Santa, were having great fun, because they were getting to spend the entire Christmas Day with Santa.
The girls lost track of time and eventually went to bed about 9pm, Santa reading them a fairy story before they fell asleep.
The girls were fast asleep within an hour, but Santa still had a prank to pull on the girls, he bombarded each of the girls after pulling back their duvet covers with water balloons soaking them, while they wore their nighties in bed.
When the girls woke up on Boxing Day morning, they each found on their bedside tables a packet of balloons, each of the balloons inside was signed by Santa himself.
Wai Write is a reader-contributed section of Wairarapa Midweek containing creative fiction and short stories. If you have a flair for writing, send your short stories (up to 600 words) to midweek@age.co.nz to be considered for publication.
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