Archive for April, 2010
For the best cheese scones ever, go to Mint Garden Cafe at 20 St Johns Rd, Meadowbank – almost opposite the Meadowbank shopping centre. They are delicious, very light and tasty, not doughy like some scones can be. These are melt in the mouth. The garden centre part of the cafe is no longer, but [...]
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Tags: best cheese scones, Meadowbank shopping centre, Mint Garden Cafe
KAIMAI CAFÉ AND STORE
One of the best lunch spots in the Waikato is the The Kaimai Café and Store at Waharoa. This place is a celebration of cheese and the food is superb. Cheese is the focus, (but there are a couple of non-cheese meals). Try their famous “croque monsieur” – just delicious and mouth watering. This is [...]
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The needle free alternative to Botox is attracting great attention, sounds too good to be true – smooth on some cream and your wrinkles fade away for hours! TVNZ’s Close Up programme did an interesting trial – taking three women and treating half of their faces with Botox and the other half with Freezeframe. Each [...]
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Tags: BOTOX alternative, budget Botox in a bottle., Freezeframe, Inhibox, TVNZ’s Close Up, wrinkles fade away
415 West St, Ashburton Tasty country style food, home cooking and in delightful surrounding, choose between peaceful garden setting or paneled wood indoor café. An added bonus to these tasty, but traditional and unimaginative meals is the craft shop with great selection of wools, knitted garment and spinning and weaving needs. www.ashford.co.nz
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Tags: Ashford Licensed Café and Craftshop, country style food, home cooking, knitted garments, peaceful garden, selection of wools, spinning and weaving
Great coffee, tasty food in a good location and what a treat it is in the same street as wide selection of boutiques and clothing stores for all occasions – Lynn Woods; Jane Daniels; Kimberleys; (and Kimberleys outlet store); Frogmore; Park Avenue for mother-of-the-bride and Juniper for interesting jewellery. Everything in the one street.
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Tags: 165 Victoria St, Café Procope, Christchurch, Frogmore, Great coffee, Jane Daniels, Juniper jewellery, Kimberleys, Kimberleys outlet store, Lynn Woods, Park Avenue for mother-of-the-bride, tasty food
Use-by dates for make-up
This is not a plea from cosmetic houses to force you into buying more makeup. Old makeup carries a high risk of infection. It is expensive if you have to replace your makeup every few months, so clean your makeup containers regularly and don’t share your favourite lip glosses or any item of makeup. Take [...]
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Tags: anti-septic wipes, high risk of infection, makeup containers, mascara and lipstick, replace your makeup, Use-by dates for make-up
Mary Immaculate
Stocks New Zealand designed label and a few from overseas … Kate Sylvester, Stitch Ministry, Artstyle and Mesop, to name a few. Clothes can also be bought online. Rolleston Square, Rolleston near Christchurch www.maryimmaculate.co.nz
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Tags: Artstyle, Kate Sylvester, Mary Immaculate, Mesop, New Zealand designed label, online clothes shopping, Rolleston, Rolleston Square, Stitch Ministry
A great mix of funky and interesting mainly Australian labels:- Wish; Azuki; Bauhaus; Sass; One Teaspoon; Sunny Girl.
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Tags: Ashburton, Australian labels, Azuki, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, One Teaspoon, Sass, Sunny Girl, Wish
Premium shirts for big and tall men are made from 100% Turkish cotton and made in Canterbury, NZ. Designed for bigger men, the shirts have wider necks, generous cuffs, and extra length in the body and sleeves, Good range of business and dress shirts – can also be bought on-line. www.larelli.co.nz
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Tags: 100% Turkish cotton, bigger men, business and dress shirts, extra length in body and sleeves, generous cuffs, Larelli shirts, made in Canterbury, shirts for big and tall men, shirts wider necks
