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Alberton Vintage Market Day! Sunday 18 October 11am-3pm

Rendell McIntosh from Alberton

Just announced this week! Put it in the diary!!

Alberton's grand ballroom and extensive verandah are the perfect settings for this mini market of vintage and antique treasures!

Come along to rummage through bric-a-brac, admire antiques, find a bargain and chat to the collectors. There will be fine china, clothing, textiles, Crown Lynn, vinyl records, crystal, silver, kitchen & tableware, decor, jewellery, accessories, records, retro knick-knacks and more!

Along with traditional home-baked treats care of Mummy's Yummys pop-up bakery there will be a crêperie, French hot-dogs, coffee and a gelato cart to sustain you while you shop. Old-fashioned games such as stilts, quoits and croquet will keep the children entertained.

Special guest nonagenarian eggcup collector Johnny Green with be on site with his incredible mobile egg-cup museum, displaying nearly 3000 of his treasures!

Enter the raffle to win a super prize hamper of vintage goodies and gift vouchers!

Learn the history of this grand, historic homestead built in 1863 and the lives of its inhabitants, the Kerr Taylors. Make a day of it!

Free entry to the market. House admission - adults $10, children free.

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Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Luckily self-checkout is being pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?

What are your thoughts? Is that rude?

Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.

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Q&A: Ask a question about...Online Safety

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Continuing with Neighbourly's online Q&A with experts in their field, this week we are tackling online safety with Jandy Fiske from Netsafe.

Jandy Fiske has been with Netsafe for nearly 8 years. Starting on their helpline, she's now Netsafe's Community Engagement Advisor. Jandy says: 'I'm passionate about online safety because I strongly oppose bullying and want to support those affected by it.'

Jandy is passionate about protecting vulnerable communities and is promoting online safety to ensure no one falls prey to online scams. She can answer your questions about any type of online scams, and also about online harm such as online bullying.

↓ Ask your question below now and she'll be online on Wednesday, 11th September to reply to you ↓

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