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Hi Neighbours, we have recently launched a new bus route in Hamilton, called the Comet. It’s a bright orange bus that has now made getting to the hospital easier. Forget about having to battle for a carpark - just hop on the Comet and it will drop you right outside. With bus stops between the … View moreHi Neighbours, we have recently launched a new bus route in Hamilton, called the Comet. It’s a bright orange bus that has now made getting to the hospital easier. Forget about having to battle for a carpark - just hop on the Comet and it will drop you right outside. With bus stops between the hospital and the Base being served every 15 minutes (between 6.30am-7pm weekdays and half hourly evenings and weekends) you can don’t have to wait long for the bus.
To find out more about the route and timetable visit http://busit.co.nz/hamilton-routes/comet/
We hope you enjoy taking the Comet.
The BUSIT Team
Just a reminder rubbish and recycling will be collected one day later next week because of Queen's Birthday.
Remember you can always check your collection day at www.fightthelandfill.co.nz...
Contact us now to find out more about how the our high performance digital hearing aids will take the strain out of listening, and improve your quality of life
These aids automatically adjust to compensate for changes in background noise
These are available in a small behind the ear or all in … View moreContact us now to find out more about how the our high performance digital hearing aids will take the strain out of listening, and improve your quality of life
These aids automatically adjust to compensate for changes in background noise
These are available in a small behind the ear or all in the ear model
Some are available with rechargeable batteries
Last year alone, 427 serious injuries claims were made to ACC because of crashes and driving incidents over this long weekend.
Let's make sure we all arrive alive to where we need to go by following these four simple and proven road safety actions:
- Make sure everyone has their seatbelts on… View moreLast year alone, 427 serious injuries claims were made to ACC because of crashes and driving incidents over this long weekend.
Let's make sure we all arrive alive to where we need to go by following these four simple and proven road safety actions:
- Make sure everyone has their seatbelts on
- Remove distractions and stay focused on driving
- Don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking or are tired
- Drive at a safe speed for the conditions
With severe and changeable weather forecast for across the country the following winter driving tips are equally important as well.
The only way we can reduce unnecessary road deaths and injuries is by working together to be safe, considerate and alert on the roads. If you spot dangerous driving behaviour or urgent but not life threatening driving incidents you can report it to the New Zealand Police by calling *555 for free from any mobile device.
Have a great long weekend!
Give new pieces a vintage distressed paint effect look with this clever DIY technique.
Rejuvenate old furniture and give it a fresh new look with our favourite Resene colour.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and… View moreGive new pieces a vintage distressed paint effect look with this clever DIY technique.
Rejuvenate old furniture and give it a fresh new look with our favourite Resene colour.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
Moving house so downsizing....come and have a look. Saturday 1st June at 65 Sunshine Ave, Te Rapa. Not before 8 am, parking on the road only please, not up the driveway.
Hi Neighbours, well the summer has been great hasn’t it, but winter is on its way and that means you will want to draw your curtains. Have you had a peek to see what they are like?
Have they got mould on them, really mouldy or just dirt and stains? Has the cat dried himself on them?
Don’t… View moreHi Neighbours, well the summer has been great hasn’t it, but winter is on its way and that means you will want to draw your curtains. Have you had a peek to see what they are like?
Have they got mould on them, really mouldy or just dirt and stains? Has the cat dried himself on them?
Don’t despair we are here to help.
Curtain Clean specializes in cleaning all types of Curtains and Drapes, Roman Blinds, Roller blinds, and most other types of blinds.
Call us today (0800 579 0501) or see our website for your nearest agent.
At Curtain Clean, we can do repairs for you or even replace linings that need replacing.
Our Mission is to clean your curtains and return them to you looking the best we can make them at a reasonable cost.
www.curtainclean.co.nz
Please comment below with your preferred name for the new passenger rail service.
The Waikato Blaze or Bullet are out - but the Tron Express could soon been making its way on tracks between Hamilton and Auckland. www.stuff.co.nz...
Help! Can anyone tell me the names of cars that have high seats-my elderly mum is finding it difficult to get into hers
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Nominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
Head to … View moreNominate the local hero or thought-leader in your community for the 2019 Women of Influence Awards. Whether she’s involved in grassroots community work or a global leader, recognise the passionate women who are creating real change and forging a path for others.
Head to www.womenofinfluence.co.nz for more information.
Hi, all. I am looking for someone who would like to illustrate one of my children's story. The idea is to send the story with the illustrations to a publisher to see if any wants to publish it. I have been participating in the Writer's Den and already showed the story around and the … View moreHi, all. I am looking for someone who would like to illustrate one of my children's story. The idea is to send the story with the illustrations to a publisher to see if any wants to publish it. I have been participating in the Writer's Den and already showed the story around and the feedback is very good. But if it had the illustration I believe that it would have a bigger impact on the publishers. Of course royalties would be shared :) Let me know if anyone is willing to do that :)
Across the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion … View moreAcross the country, close to 50,000 primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers have said they will walk off the job for a one-day "mega-strike".
Education Minister Chris Hipkins, in the lead-up to the strike, said the offer to primary and secondary teachers worth $1.2 billion over four years would not be increased.
To read more, click here
Dandelions on my way
I closed my suitcase. I had packed everything. I was closing the door on 30 years of existence in a country that had watched me grow. I was leaving to become a successful web content editor/translator in New Zealand. In an instant, weeks of excitement, preparation and … View moreDandelions on my way
I closed my suitcase. I had packed everything. I was closing the door on 30 years of existence in a country that had watched me grow. I was leaving to become a successful web content editor/translator in New Zealand. In an instant, weeks of excitement, preparation and anxiety emerged with the click of the suitcase's locker. I had a lump in my throat. My life was about to change in a way I could never have imagined.
The twenty-six-hour-long trip went well and I spent the first few days trying to find a house to call home. The perfect place turned out to be a lovely but very expensive cottage with a million dollar view over Rangitoto. The house was perfect, besides its price. I indulged myself with that breathtaking view, remembering the reasons I had chosen New Zealand in the first place. I felt happy and relaxed in spite of not having a clear answer from the company to sign my new contract. It looked like they wanted to keep my agreement as a contractor for another couple of weeks, which was fine. The idea of working from a nice quiet and sunny veranda was too good to be true. In time, everything was falling into place. The container arrived. Unpacking all the stuff I had gathered over a lifetime was exciting and an important part of decorating my new chosen home, here on the other side of the world. The sight of the sea warmed my heart. I knew that this was the time to fulfill my dream and start to write.
As the weeks went by I started to get out and see new places. In the blink of an eye, two months had passed, and then everything changed. A phone call, a massive stroke, mum was dead. Just like that. With a phone call disappeared one of the most important people in my life. Never again would I hear her voice, feel her hug. My life broke. My body ached, trying to vomit the anger and despair I was feeling. Her birthday was in a couple of days! How could this be? What cruel and twisted fate was behind this? I couldn't bear the pain. Suddenly life had ripped my flesh into a hundred pieces. I could feel my umbilical cord bleeding.
'Please, hold on. That's what she wanted,' my sister cried on the phone.
A sixteen-thousand dollar ticket flight stopped me from returning back and saying the last “Goodbye” to the woman who gave birth to me. The one who had always given me everything.
I buried myself in work trying to escape the grief and sorrow. But, life hit me hard again a couple of days later: the company would close its office in CBD.
The next few weeks were terrible. Moving to a cheaper house, searching for a job. My world was collapsing around me.
Many tears passed and my mum's birthday came around again, a year after her death. And that was the day I climbed my own Gethsemane.
I picked all the dandelions I found on my way. I held as many as possible in my hands and went all the way up.
It took me ages. My feet were heavy, my journey hard. I wished I didn’t need to. I wished this path wasn’t mine. But still, I went on my personal and lonely way. Discouraged. Broken as I had never felt before.
I found the perfect spot next to an olive tree, on the top of the hill. Surrounded by trees and flowers with a view over the sea, as she would have wanted it. And I stood there, with the dandelions in my hands as if they were she. Carrying them in my heart. The same way she had held and carried me over the years. And I told her about my fears, my stubborn and everlasting dream.
'I still bleed, you know. Your absence still hurts. And I meet you every day in my thoughts, where you hold me in your arms. I wish I could tell you one more time how much I love you. Not the way I told you before. The way I know now,' I whispered, tears rolling down my face.
It was my personal pagan ritual. Only pure transcendent love surrounded by the sounds and smell of nature. My symbols of bread and wine.
Those dandelions I held were she in my arms. They were my love, my longing for her. And I blew them all into the wind. Unspoken love and magic.
I opened my eyes. I felt my mother's presence next to me and turned my face to look her in the eyes. She held my hand and smiled sweetly at me the way only she knew how.
'It's time now. You know that, don't you?'
I took a deep breath.
'Will you be here?' I asked.
'Always.'
It was time. I was ready now. Ready to pursue my dream, and start writing.
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