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Sausage frittata

Ingredients
1 large potato diced
1 onion finely chopped
4 Scotty’s sausages cooked and sliced
¼ teaspoon dried tarragon
¼ cup water
8 eggs beaten
2 tbs milk
¼ cup grated cheese. … Continue Reading

YOU CAN’T GET SICK WITH JUST ONE MUMP

by John Ansell ?Kitchener’s Poet-in-Residence
 
You can’t get sick with just one mump;
For mumps you need a pair,
So if you’ve only got one mump
It means you’re in the clear.
 
A solo mump won’t do much harm;
A mump needs an accomplice.
So if you’ve only got one mump
You’re technically quite mumpless.
 
The same is true of measles:
One lone measle’s much too measly;
You’ll need at least two measles
Or you’ll not get sick too easily.
 
And as for chickenpock-pock-pox
The same thing can be said;
One needs more than one chickenpock
To make one’s skin turn red.
 
It seems these three diseases,
Measles, chickenpox and mumps,
Are all quite shy, and that is why
They only come in clumps.
 
(Unlike some other ailments
Which are never found in groups:
Whoever heard of catching ‘flus
Or children getting croups?)
 
A patient asked his doctor:
“Doc, what’s this disease I’ve got?”
Said doc: “It seems you have a cold”
Said patient: “A cold what?”
 
“Beats me”, said doc, “and furthermore
It mystifies me still
Why shingles can’t be singular
Or pleurisy plural.”
 
“You confuse me,” said the patient,
“This is some kind of a trick,
And it’s working like a charm, Doc:
That’s the last time I get sick.”
 
First published in I Think the Clouds Are Cotton Wool – Rhymes Committed by John Ansell on sale at Kitchener’s.
John Ansell, Martinborough Poet Lauriat, has kindly offered to provide a poem for each issue of the Star.
 

Wharekaka News

Spring is certainly in the air. The daffodils are flowering along with other colourful spring bulbs.  Our big oak trees have the signs of spring with new leaves appearing.

Life at Wharekaka has been busy as usual. Wendy has lots of interesting activities for residents to join in.
Thank you to Joyce Hogg and family for the donation of a pool table for the dayroom. I am sure that we will have plenty of competition between residents and staff during the coming months. … Continue Reading

TUHIRANGI AWARDS NIGHT

The Tuhirangi Rugby club Awards night, held at the Pirinoa Hall, was attended by many players and supporters who enjoyed a great evening.

The Tuhirangi Senior Reserves only lost two games all season and were winners of the first round for the third season in a row. Also the winners of the McLeod cup as winners of the first round game between Martinborough and Tuhirangi. … Continue Reading