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  • Diwali 2018 at Spark NZ

    Diwali is such great fun and the Indian community at Spark are so enthusiastic and welcoming. The energy and variety is fantastic, Well done fall of you, I know you put in the long hours practicing the dancing and it shows. Can’t wait for next year.  Simon Moutter and Claire Barber had some good… read more…

    Diwali 2018 at Spark NZ
  • The Block 2015 – Preparation begins

    Being somewhat block-a-holics and having heard that The Block 2015 was to be in Sandringham Josh  and I felt we just had to have a look see. So far as I can tell we have the right place at the corner of Haig Ave and Refrew Ave in Sandringham in Auckland. Looking at Google maps… read more…

    The Block 2015 – Preparation begins
  • Free background music for your videos

    Looking for some simple free music for your videos or YouTube look no further than the Google Audio Library: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music I am not going to tell you this is absolutely free and you can use it for anything you like, you need to make that call. However as of 2014 the site says: The YouTube… read more…

    Free background music for your videos
  • Lasagna

    Overview ======== This recipe is for our family. So we need to do things like finely grating the carrots so they are not visible. Ingredients =========== 2 good sized Onions, 250g, finely chopped – Try 2 next time 2 medium carrots grated 150g – Try more next time Maggi “Lasagna Bake” mixed in 1/2 cup… read more…

  • Boiled Sultana Cake

    This is our traditional cake for birthdays and Christmas. It was based on a recipe from our neighbor Marion S. It makes a wonderful moist cake that should keep for several days. Ingredients 500g Sultanas Extra raisins(approx 200g) 250g butter 3 eggs (NZ Size 7) 1 & 1/2 cups Sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2… read more…

    Boiled Sultana Cake
  • Open ClipArt Library

    To quote from the homepage: The Open Clip Art Library (OCAL) is the largest collaborative community that creates, shares and remixes clipart. All clipart is released to the public domain and may be used in any project for free with no restrictions.  Open ClipArt Library  The open clipart library is free to use and has… read more…

    Open ClipArt Library