Cooking Corner
Kumera and Mushroom soup
Ingredients
I kg kumara
1 ltr vege stock
250 gr large mushrooms
50 gr butter
1tsp thyme leaves
Method … Continue Reading
Kumera and Mushroom soup
Ingredients
I kg kumara
1 ltr vege stock
250 gr large mushrooms
50 gr butter
1tsp thyme leaves
Method … Continue Reading
AUCKLAND’S televised Sunday afternoon rugby matches go slightly past official sundown triggering the requirement of a Resource Consent. The cost to the Rugby Union for this: $10,000
THE FORERUNNER to the modern storage battery was built by Alessandro Volt in 1799. The key to his invention was a pile of zinc and silver discs alternating with each other and separated by cardboard discs soaked in brine. This produced a steady flow of electricity when a wire was connected to the top and bottom of the pile.
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Cold and damp has set in and the growth is slow, however, we have set our mind to maintenance and preparation.Still harvesting kale, spinach, rhubarb and leeks. They will appear at the Larder on a Wednesday.
Winter tasks (which are timely for all gardeners):
Level 1 is here and we hope you are enjoying the new freedoms associated with that, it’s great to see and hear the children in the playground opposite the station along with our community out and about, all smiling. The Brigade has responded to community requests for Medical assistance and had to get Dr Phillip and his PRIME responders out to assist lately, and also responded to motor vehicle accidents (remember to drive to the conditions).
COVID 19 has meant a number of changes about how Fire and Emergency (FENZ) do business but with the change in levels of alert you will see us restarting our training, especially for those recruits that had their courses cancelled and now rescheduled, and we work to refresh both their skills and ours too, now we can mingle as normal. Among the other cancellations we had to put in place during COVID, was the postponement of Chief Jake Hawkins 25 year Gold Star celebration, but don’t worry we will definitely fit this very important and special milestone in later this year. … Continue Reading
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