Inner Wheel South Wairarapa

The last Tuesday of the month is day out for any of our club members who wish to come .  Our March outing was having lunch at Day,s Bay.

We left Greytown at 10-30 am on a beautiful sunny day, travelled over the hill to Day,s Bay for lunch. The Wellington harbour was looking magnificent. We had lunch in a nice cafe with lovely views of the harbour, the food was great.

We then headed to Eastbourne where we had a wander around a lovely craft shop where several of us made purchases. … Continue Reading

Reality TV gone wrong. 

The Straits Times has reported on the case of a man who ended up on a Popstars-style Chinese show, but then wasn’t able to get off it again. Here’s an excerpt:

‘His lack of enthusiasm played out in half-hearted singing, rapping and dancing alongside the other, more eager contestants. Performing under the stage name Lelush, he urged the public to vote him out, saying he did not want to be among the 11 winners of the show, who are contractually obliged to form a boy band.

“Don’t love me, you’ll get no results,” he said on one episode. But viewers took to his dour persona and kept him in the running for nearly three months.

Motor cycle trial ride

With A and B grade loop tracks plus a kid’s track the Sargent Motor Cycles sponsored trail ride offers a track for every rider from beginners to the experienced.  The event will be held on Sunday 30^th May on a property off Yeronga road Pirinoa.

Riders must have helmets, boots and body armour. Parents must sign for riders under the age of eighteen  and under twelves must be accompanied by an adult rider.

Lunch will be provided. Please note: no dogs or alcohol.

The gates will open at 8 am and the track opened at 10 am

He event is a Featherston Wrestling Club fundraiser. Adults $40, Children $20 Family $60 

Saving the kumara 

Peruvian researchers from the International Potato Centre say that 93% of one of the world’s most important crops are threatened by global warming . Only 6.7% of nearly 2,000 strains of kumara  were tested as heat tolerant. . However the heat tolerant strains could be used for inbreeding programmes to help  alternative crops adapt to the  predicted temperature increase.