Archive for June, 2009
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
lyttelton farmers market
The Lyttelton Farmers Market happens every Saturday from 10am to 1pm, in the grounds of Lyttelton Main School, Oxford Street, Lyttelton, Christchurch. It has been running since the beginning of September 2005 and is a huge hit with locals and shoppers from Christchurch. It is a great place to buy direct from stallholders with fresh [...]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
she’s a swinger!
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
4 things you didn’t know about…
SCONES 1: According to the Oxford English Dictionary, scone derives from the Middle Dutch schoonbrood (fine white bread) 2: The correct pronunciation rhymes with “cone” and “Joan.” British dictionaries usually show the “con” form as the preferred pronunciation, while recognizing that the “cone” form also exists mainly for the aristocracy. 3: Scones are an essential [...]
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
the queen’s birthday – gawd bless ‘er
The Queen’s Birthday is always observed in New Zealand with a national holiday on the first Monday in June. This I find slightly weird, especially as (a) her birthday is actually in April and (b) in the UK they don’t actually celebrate the occasion in any major way….a fact that many Kiwis find rather surprising. [...]
