LIBRARY NEWS 

If I was a book, I would like to be a library book, so I would be taken home by all different sorts of kids.” – Cornelia Funke

Happy New Year!  Wairarapa Library Service is delighted to be welcoming our communities back into the libraries, catching up on what we’ve all been doing over the summer.

We’ve just wrapped up our annual Summer Reading Programme; it was fantastic to see the children coming in to do their report-ins, pick up each prize and choose some more books to read.  The Programme ended with a summer picnic to celebrate everybody’s achievements. … Continue Reading

Déjà vu

Déjà vu, which translates as ‘already seen,’ was coined by the 19^th century French philosopher Emile Boirac  who was the president of Dijon University but spent most of his time doing experiments with clairvoyance and mysticism . 

He believed that déjà vu was due to emotions, thinking that if you had the same emotions in two different situations then you might accidently confuse the two.

Current best theory is that it’s your brain doing a quick memory stock check. When you are in a situation similar to one in the past your brain gets confused and send signals of similarity , along with a feeling of unease. 

Researchers  say that it is a good sign indicating that your facilities are in full working order.   

Lima-ricks

BY JOHN ANSELL

In response to this limerick from John Bishop…

There is a young man from Peru

Whose limericks end at line two.

(Not limericks; what

Your Peruvian’s got

Are Lima-ricks — And ‘e’s tricked you!)

Happy New Year to everyone.

As I wandered around our district over the holidays, I reflected on how lucky we are to live here. The cafes were bustling, swimming pools were full, picnics were being eaten in the Square, and the South Wairarapa seems to be the choice place to be over the summer.

Then looking over at the Waihinga playground, full of families and grandparents – literally hundreds of people – made me realise this:  there may have been controversy, there may have been naysayers, but the end result is perfect and a credit to the town. This seems often the way when change is proposed, but we sometimes need to consider the cost of doing nothing – what we may miss out on if we do nothing. … Continue Reading