Wellington turned on a glorious day for our May Meeting, it was lovely to see you all again and to welcome another new Member to our group. A special thanks to Lyn for the delicious lunch as always! I am a Tai Chi Qi Gong (Chi Gong) instructor and offered to take everyone through a short session of Tai Chi Qi Gong. Tai Chi Qi Gong consists of gentle, easy … Read More
It was great to hear from new Service Provider Shelley Simpson who shared a little about the digital recording that she can do, helping Members to produce their own DVD complete with sound and a photographic record. Shelley also said she might be able to help with other digital creations such as snap fish book making. We also heard from Kaytee Boyd who is a Nutritionist and Natural support and … Read More
Yvonne Randle, Community Dietitian kept us spellbound with her sensible approach to diet and eating. She highlighted some of the myths of diet and good nutrition. Yvonne started her talk with information on the benefits of eating a wide range of fruit and vegetables. For good health New Zealand guidelines recommend you eat five or more serving a day. Although World Health Organisation currently recommends up to 10 portions a day. … Read More
It felt like autumn was upon us at the March Members Meeting – we cranked up the fire at Hobson House to take the chill off. Lynn Black made us a wonderful vegetarian flan, fresh salad and an amazing banana sponge, followed by a fresh fruit platter. It was enjoyed by everyone. Thank you Lynn for the amazing food. Nicola Mayos from Breastcare Products made the long drive down from … Read More
Pukekohe Members once again met at the Cafe Berne in Pukekohe this month. It is always good to see new and old Members coming along. The next meeting in Pukekohe will be on the Tuesday the 23rd of June. The West Auckland Cafe Meeting was a lovely affair. We were very pleased to be able to celebrate Winnies 60th birthday. This was a very special celebration for her as she … Read More
It seems that we have been given our first taste of winter! Brrr the last few days have been rather chilly to say the least and I have dusted off my electric blanket. We gathered at the Cooperage Café armed with material, ribbons, buttons, lace and lots of creative thoughts for the ‘dressing’ of our Sweet Louise ‘chicks’. The chicks will adorn the track for the Mother’s Day 10k for … Read More
Tarsha Dean from The Flower Shed came along to the Whangarei Members meeting and shared her love and enthusiasm for flowers with us. A lot of fun was had creating beautiful table displays which were amazing and very individual. Thank you to Tarsha for her time, flowers and expertise, The Cancer Society for hosting us and our lovely volunteer Robyn for raiding her garden for foliage and making us morning … Read More
The February Hamilton Meeting was attended by Nancy James, Social Worker at Hospice Waikato. She highlighted a wide range of areas in which social workers are able to assist patients and their families. These included: Linking people with community resources such as benefits and accommodation. The importance of making a will – If assets are over $13,000 a will is needed. Options include an online tool set up by Mai … Read More
We had a special treat this month at Estelle Bennett’s beautiful home and garden where we were all very spoilt enjoying a delicious lunch of gourmet sandwiches, savouries and yummy raspberry and coconut slice. Estelle shared the history of her homestead and the renovations that have been done and we all strolled about her lovely gardens. We shared many stories and had many laughs with Carol and Harriet (as pictured) … Read More
The New Year seemed to come and disappear in a heartbeat – but haven’t we had a stunningly hot long summer? Saturday February 21st was our first meeting for 2015 –My apologies if the change of date caused a wee bit of confusion for some of you. Unfortunately Hobson House wasn’t available on our usual second Saturday of the month. It was fantastic to see you all again and welcome … Read More