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FORMER BEAUTY QUEEN: STILL GORGEOUS AT 61 P4

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Editor’s noteAt the risk of sounding like a broken record

and a cliche queen, I say it again. Beauty has nothing to do with body shape, age and

cosmeti c surgery/physical perfecti on.It has everything to do with health and how

you feel about yourself.Ladies, please, cut yourself some slack and

accept yourself as you are. Just look at how gorgeous our cover lady, Carolyn Donaldson, is

at the age of 61. As the winter chill begins to bite, buy yourself something bright, warm and classy and enjoy

many hours in front of the fi re with your favourite wine and book!

Cheers and good health to YOU

Lisa FenwickYOU editor

P2 who’s out and about?

P4 tales of a former beauty queen

P8 a passion for glass art

P12 dealing with chronic fatigue

P14 let the bullies beware

P16 recipes: childhood tomato journey

P19 oh baby, parenting and working

P20 women in business

P26 what’s hot in clothing

P34 get your mulch game on

P38 who’s out and about?

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She was a reluctant entrant in Timaru’s summer Queen of the Carnival competi ti on, but in winning that event, shy

22-year-old Carolyn Skilling, overnight became public

property.The win earned her a place in the Miss

Canterbury contest, catapulti ng her from small town girl to the world of high fashion, as a member of the last, touring, Miss New Zealand Show. Along with 11 other regional ti tle win-ners, she hit the road on a tour that took in towns and citi es around the country, putti ng the young women under an

intense scruti ny of a highly criti cal public

spotlight.That was in 1974 and to

mark the 40-year anniversa-ry of the fi nal tour, Carolyn has

writt en a book about those days on the road.

“That was the end of an era really when anyone could take part. Now

it’s not people walking in off the street like me going in the con-

tests, it’s people from model-ling agencies,” she said.

For Carolyn, a shy, thin young woman, mak-

ing a career out of parading in

front of thou-

sands was an impossible dream.The year before at her mother’s prompt-

ing she entered Timaru’s Holiday Queen competi ti on.

“She suggested I had a go in the contest to build up my confi dence. I was fi ne with that because I didn’t have to wear a bathing costume. I was so skinny and self conscious, I was always being teased.”

To Carolyn’s surprise, she won and came second in the festi val’s Queen of the Car-nival. The prize money went towards her fi rst car, a 1952 Ford Prefect.

What she hadn’t counted on was the Timaru win making her eligible for Miss Canterbury. And that meant parading not only in evening and street wear but also in a swimsuit. She was horrifi ed.

She placed third and sett led back into a quiet life in Ashburton.

The following year she decided to enter the Queen of the Carnival competi ti on again and won, forgetti ng that would guar-antee her entry to Miss Canterbury 1974.

“I never gave it a thought unti l the organ-isers phoned. I told them I wouldn’t enter again. They kept calling back, I kept saying no, and I sti ll don’t know why I changed my mind.”

The big day loomed and with her par-ents, Carolyn headed to Christchurch for rehearsals and a disastrous date with the hairdresser. A quick wash and a borrowed hairdryers dispatched the “boofy” hairdo and she arrived at the Christchurch Town Hall with hair she could live with.

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Above – Carolyn Donaldson today, happily married with her life as a beauty queen tucked away in her memories.Right – Carolyn Skilling, Miss Canterbury, 1974.

She was a reluctant entrant in Timaru’s summer Queen of the Carnival competi ti on, but in winning that event, shy



Canterbury contest, catapulti ng her from small town girl to the world of high fashion, as a member of the last, touring, Miss New Zealand Show. Along with 11 other regional ti tle win-ners, she hit the road on a tour that took in towns and citi es around the country, putti ng the young women under an

intense scruti ny of a highly criti cal public


mark the 40-year anniversa-ry of the fi nal tour, Carolyn has

writt en a book about those days on the road.






front of thou-

lived the impossible dreamlived the impossible dream

Above – Carolyn Donaldson today, happily married with her life as a beauty queen

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She was a reluctant entrant in Timaru’s summer Queen of the Carnival competition, but in winning that event, shy



Canterbury contest, catapulting her from small town girl to the world of high fashion, as a member of the last, touring, Miss New Zealand Show. Along with 11 other regional title win-ners, she hit the road on a tour that took in towns and cities around the country, putting the young women under an

intense scrutiny of a highly critical public


mark the 40-year anniversa-ry of the final tour, Carolyn has

written a book about those days on the road.






front of thou-

sands was an impossible dream.The year before at her mother’s prompt-

ing she entered Timaru’s Holiday Queen competition.

“She suggested I had a go in the contest to build up my confidence. I was fine with that because I didn’t have to wear a bathing costume. I was so skinny and self conscious, I was always being teased.”

To Carolyn’s surprise, she won and came second in the festival’s Queen of the Car-nival. The prize money went towards her first car, a 1952 Ford Prefect.

What she hadn’t counted on was the Timaru win making her eligible for Miss Canterbury. And that meant parading not only in evening and street wear but also in a swimsuit. She was horrified.

She placed third and settled back into a quiet life in Ashburton.

The following year she decided to enter the Queen of the Carnival competition again and won, forgetting that would guar-antee her entry to Miss Canterbury 1974.

“I never gave it a thought until the organ-isers phoned. I told them I wouldn’t enter again. They kept calling back, I kept saying no, and I still don’t know why I changed my mind.”

The big day loomed and with her par-ents, Carolyn headed to Christchurch for rehearsals and a disastrous date with the hairdresser. A quick wash and a borrowed hairdryers dispatched the “boofy” hairdo and she arrived at the Christchurch Town Hall with hair she could live with.

The contest passed in a blur interviews, rapid clothing changes and very sore feet from very high heels. The 14 young wom-en then returned to the stage together to hear the results.

“The drum roll played again and again…a sudden push into my back by one of the other contestants and in shock I stepped forward. I had just been crowned Miss Canterbury 1974. I was in a daze. Cameras were flashing, people wanted to talk to me and all I wanted to do was go back to the motel with my parents and try to make sense of what had happened.”

That was the start of a hectic 12 month schedule that would see her leave her job as Hotel Ashburton receptionist to hit the road as part of the Miss New Zealand show and fulfilling a year’s worth of duties as Miss Canterbury.

It was also the start of long hours of dressmaking for her mother, with contes-tants required to provide all clothing apart from their swimsuits.

Five weeks of modelling contracts around Canterbury, Marlborough and Nel-son were followed by the Auckland Easter Show and then a national tour.

Life as a contestant was lived accord-ing to a strict set of rules – no men in the young women’s rooms, a high moral standard had to be maintained at all times and on their free days, if they left the hotel they had to check with their chaperones before leaving and on returning. At all times the girls had to wear makeup and

Beauty pageants were the stuff of teenage girls’ dreams 40 years ago; Ashburton woman Carolyn Donaldson (nee Skilling) lived that dream. She shares her experience as a member of the last Miss New Zealand touring party with reporter Sue Newman.

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Above– And so it begins, winning Timaru’s Holiday Queen title as a 21-year-old was the first step for Carolyn Skilling on a journey that would see her crowned Miss Canterbury the follow-ing year to become a member of the Miss New Zealand road show.

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be dressed appropriately. They received $40 a week to spend on ‘incidentals.’

The consequences of not complying with this set of rules could possibly result in being sent home without completing the tour.

That time in Auckland, was not just about looking good, it was also about doing good, Carolyn said.

“We attended charity gala evenings and raised money for a crippled children’s home that we later went to visit. It was uplifting to see the joy on their faces and this was one of the highlights of being a contestant, giving back.”

That was just one of the many ‘charitable visits’ the contestants made.

“If the women’s libbers and other critics took the time to know that we attended these then maybe they would acknowledge that there was more to a beauty contest than just being on stage,” she said.

From the Auckland shows, the team hit the road on a heavily chaperoned tour of New Zealand.

“It all started to become real. It was very in-tense – 48 appearances in four weeks plus day time functions in every town and city.”

Those public appearances sometimes saw the contestants the butt of public criticism …”she’s got fat legs….I don’t like her hair.” You eventu-ally became immune to the snide remarks, Carolyn said.

As the road show headed south, Carolyn’s health began to deteriorate. She left the tour and headed back to Ashburton to recuper-ate. That meant dozens of missed functions, but when the show arrived in Ashburton, she dragged herself out of bed to appear on stage.

“I was amazed at the audience’s reaction. They gave me a standing ovation. It was very emotional.”

Ahead of the final, she continued to struggle with what had been diagnosed as influenza but later proved to be glandular fever. The days that followed were a blur as she went through the rounds of final interviews and judging ahead of the finals night in the Christchurch Town Hall.

“There was one part of the interview I found quite funny. You had to go to each judge and show your hands front and back. I never fussed over my hands or nail and I can’t say I do now.”

Her weight had plummeted to six and a half stone (about 41kg) and her finals outfits had to be dramatically altered.

Left – For Ashburton’s Carolyn Skilling, the hard-est part of her time as a Miss New Zealand final-ist was parading in a swimsuit.

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be dressed appropriately. They received $40 a week to spend on ‘incidentals.’

The consequences of not complying with this set of rules could possibly result in being sent home without completi ng the tour.

That ti me in Auckland, was not just about looking good, it was also about doing good, Carolyn said.

“We att ended charity gala evenings and raised money for a crippled children’s home that we later went to visit. It was uplift ing to see the joy on their faces and this was one of the highlights of being a contestant, giving back.”

That was just one of the many ‘charitable visits’ the contestants made.

“If the women’s libbers and other criti cs took the ti me to know that we att ended these then maybe they would acknowledge that there was more to a beauty contest than just being on stage,” she said.

From the Auckland shows, the team hit the road on a heavily chaperoned tour of New Zealand.

“It all started to become real. It was very in-tense – 48 appearances in four weeks plus day ti me functi ons in every town and city.”

Those public appearances someti mes saw the contestants the butt of public criti cism …”she’s got fat legs….I don’t like her hair.” You eventu-ally became immune to the snide remarks, Carolyn said.

As the road show headed south, Carolyn’s health began to deteriorate. She left the tour and headed back to Ashburton to recuper-ate. That meant dozens of missed functi ons, but when the show arrived in Ashburton, she dragged herself out of bed to appear on stage.

“I was amazed at the audience’s reacti on. They gave me a standing ovati on. It was very emoti onal.”

Ahead of the fi nal, she conti nued to struggle with what had been diagnosed as infl uenza but later proved to be glandular fever. The days that followed were a blur as she went through the rounds of fi nal interviews and judging ahead of the fi nals night in the Christchurch Town Hall.

“There was one part of the interview I found quite funny. You had to go to each judge and show your hands front and back. I never fussed over my hands or nail and I can’t say I do now.”

Her weight had plummeted to six and a half stone (about 41kg) and her fi nals outf its had to be dramati cally altered.

“I must say I looked rather gaunt and had puff y eyes. That wasn’t fl ash but the makeup crew did a great job but they couldn’t do anything about my weight. By this stage all I wanted was to get the show over and to get back to bett er health.”

That would take more than three months.

She was unplaced in the fi nal, but says the experience as a member of the last event’s last road show has had a huge and benefi cial impact on her life.

In the years since Miss New Zealand, Carolyn carved out a successful bank-ing career, moving around New Zealand, before coming back to her roots in Ash-burton and meeti ng husband to be Les Donaldson.

“Les has completed my life,” she said.The Miss New Zealand show might be a

long ti me in the past, it’s something she rarely talks about but it’s something she will never forget.

“I’ve moved on with my life. Most people don’t know about it and I don’t bring it up. I don’t really talk about it.”

With the 40th anniversary of that tour rolling round, however, Carolyn said she felt inspired to dig out her old clippings.

“When I did that I realised it was the end of an era, an era that’s long gone. And tak-ing part is something I’ll always be proud of,” she said.

Those clippings were the foundati on for her book, My Life as Miss Canterbury 1974.

Left – For Ashburton’s Carolyn Skilling, the hard-est part of her time as a Miss New Zealand fi nal-ist was parading in a swimsuit.

Above – Carolyn Donaldson and much-loved friend Ben.

Left – A book of memories, Carolyn Donald-son (nee Skilling) has recorded her journey as a beauty show contestant in a book that is available from Ashburton Paper Plus.

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Sitti ng in her Hinds workshop, sur-rounded by glass of all shapes and sizes coloured and cut to fi t her designs is pure heaven for Tash.

Working with glass is her baby – a thing she cherishes and wants to grow. But her work is not confi ned to glass.

Tash also works in stainless steel and copper and she has perfected the art of textured glass using blended techniques in her own designs.

Already her sales have hit the interna-ti onal market with orders from America, Australia and Europe. But she would love to have her work displayed and sold everywhere.

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Tash does commissioned works for people, tailoring work to meet the needs of her clients, and also takes her wares to the Ashburton or Geraldine markets.

Then there is recognition that comes from entry into competitions like the Junk to Funk awards.

She created a free-standing mirror

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She still has it prominently displayed in her workshop.

“I like to be unconventional, I don’t want to be the same as everyone else,” she said.

She started out working in an industry not often linked to women, as a glazier’s apprentice.

It was four years of learning; absorbing all the techniques to cut the glass and fit it into a space.

She attributes her interest in glass to tagging along with her father, Greg Sim, when she was young. He is a builder and Tash grew up around workers in the industry.

“Since I could follow him, I would carry his tools.”

By the time Tash was 18 years old, she had a glazier’s apprenticeship with Arm-strong Glass in Ashburton. By the age of 22, she was the first fully qualified female

glazier in New Zealand. She has come a long way from changing

a window pane or fixing a windscreen.On a one-year OE in Ireland working

in sales at an Irish crystal house, Tash learned some traditional “brilliant cut-ting” techniques.

“They were deep-cut crystals, nice thick cuts.”

She also painted houses “just because I could really”.

She is focusing on getting into the World of Wearable Art (WOW) event in Welling-ton later this year. But it is a closely-guard-ed design and will be unlike anything she has done before.

She has no formal art training, nor does she follow eras or trends, she prefers to go by feel and use natural skills to taste-fully make a piece pop.

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At 34 years old, Tash has work lined up in the foresee-able future but always picks up items for use down the track knowing she can breathe extra life into it later. Often a design or concept comes to her in the middle of the night. She has learned not to ignore it because it won’t go away – and nor can she sleep – until it’s sketched.

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For some people chronic fati gue and chronic pain can be a constant every-day occurrence, which interferes with living a producti ve and goal-achieving life like many others around them.

For chronic fati gue suff erers, life can be completely consumed by their illness. Many suff er pain and fati gue in silence, as others oft en do not un-derstand the true extent of how much they suff er.

Chronic fati gue, chronic pain and fi bromyalgia are conditi ons that are not caused by one parti cular thing and seen as generalised illnesses that are oft en diffi cult to treat. Therefore those who suff er with such conditi ons can really struggle long-term from one day to the next.

We can all understand what feeling re-ally ti red for a few days can feel like unti l we have ti me to rest and re-charge, but for chronic fati gue suff erers it is a non-relenti ng conditi on that hangs over them like a black cloud day aft er day and oft en with pain to go with their ti redness.

Some may struggle to even get out

of bed in the morning to try and get through the daily basic tasks that many of us take for granted. Others can have good days and bad days, never really knowing how they are going to feel from one day to the next. These people crave to feel normal again with bound-less energy that they once had and to feel and live life again without an ounce of pain or muscle tenderness.

Fibromyalgia is characterised as an illness of a combinati on of chronic and varying symptoms of musculoskeletal pain, tenderness, sleep disturbance, sti ff ness fati gue, mental distress, head-aches, IBS, anxiety and depression.

Chronic fati gue syndrome is char-acterised by persistant and relapsing

fati gue, with occurring symptoms such as parathesia, gut disturbances, head-aches, joint pain and someti mes mental and visual dysfuncti on. Chronic fati gue oft en has some of the following physi-cal symptoms: Tender lymph nodes, unrefreshing sleep, sore throat, muscle pain, impaired memory and concentra-ti on and postexerti onal malaise.

The two conditi ons menti oned are similar but diff erent with fi bromyalgia being a pain-based conditi on with vary-ing degrees of fati gue and mood distur-bances, whilst chronic fati gue is where fati gue is the key symptom, alongside pain, immune disturbances and brain fog being a secondary concern to the conditi on.

Many people are desperate for a fast cure, but it is oft en a slow and winding road to recovery.

Both these conditi ons may take years to recover from and oft en with relapses that can occur along the way.

There are many ways to treat these conditi ons, but for each individual there is oft en not one parti cular treatment, as it may be a diff erent treatment that will be required for each individual.

Oft en a range of treatment opti ons will be recommended or prescribed, and a fi guring out process of what is working best for the individual being treated at the ti me. A combinati on of suggesti ons is oft en provided for a bett er long-term wellness outcome. A variety of remedies may involve look-ing at daily lifestyle opti ons, herbal and mineral remedies and dietary advice, all to enhance the health of the individual concerned.

It has taken the pati ent a while to get to this state, so it will take ti me to get bett er.

Pati ence and support are the two key elements for individuals suff ering with these such conditi ons. Trial and error are also part of the equati on to try and get the pati ent back to health.

As there is not one cure for those that suff er from chronic fati gue and chronic pain, it is oft en easier to start with the

basics and then move forward from there.

Starti ng with the basics is a great op-ti on to get on the road to recovery, as most people who suff er with chronic fati gue and chronic pain are too exhausted or in pain to implement the basics of good health, oft en looking for a quick fi x of sugar or caff eine, or not exercising.

The following are some ways to help:– Trying to eat as healthily as possible

and starti ng a gentle exercise re-gime are two great starti ng points back on to the road to recovery.

– Start with gett ti ng a minimum of eight to 10 hours’ sleep a night and trying to remove as much sugar and sti mulants, such as caff eine, as possible.

– Take deeper, slower breathes and include more relaxing/ti me-out op-ti ons in your life.

– Rehydrate your cells with drinking plenty of water. Easily digestable fruit and vegetable juice combina-ti ons can also be hugely benefi cial.

– Uti lising nutrients such as magne-sium, vitamin B and C and, some-ti mes, zinc and CoQ10 can be of help. Fish oils and a variety of herbs such as rhodiola, St John’s wort, valerian, passionfl ower and licorice can be of help also. Some of these components menti oned individu-ally can help and some in combina-ti on.

You may know of someone who is constantly suff ering and in a state of unwellness, maybe a litt le help or a litt le understanding for how that per-son is suff ering might go a long way in helping that person to recover in their own ti me and at their own pace.

For more informati on on treatment of these conditi ons it is advisable to seek professional help for those con-cerned.

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With Anzac Day not far away it makes you think of the beautiful poppy.

The majority of poppy seeds used for cooking come from the opium poppy – Papaver Somniferum. Although these do have opium content, the amount used for cooking purposes is extremely small.

The herb used for medicinal purposes is Eschsolzia Californica – the perennial Californian poppy which originated.

It is used and prescribed as anondyne (painkiller) and an antispasmodic – its par-ticular use for muscular spasms, anxiety, insomnia and restlessness and headaches is great for people with chronic fatigue and chronic pain. Recipes by Jane Logie

Poppy seed mayonnaiseA thick creamy dressing that can be used on a fresh summer salad. 2 egg yolks 1T of Dijon mustard Pinch of salt Pinch of white pepper 250ml of light olive oil (or the one that

you prefer, advocado oil could substi-tute)

1T of apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar)

2-4T of cold water to thin the dressing 1t poppy seeds 1-2T of chopped parsley (optional) 2-3 grinds of black pepper (optional)

– Combine the first three ingredients on the list in a clean large glass bowl, whisk together.

– While whisking with your dominant hand, add a 1t only at a time with your other hand, whisking all the time into the egg mix, do this slowly, drizzle a

teaspoon at a time until all the olive oil is blended in.

– Your dressing should resemble a thick glossy sauce. Then add the vinegar. You will find that it is still possibly quite thick, then add 1T of water at a time until you get the desired consistency you would like. Season again with salt and pepper to taste.

– Lastly, add 1t of poppy seeds. And then add 1T of chopped parsley.

– Use immediately on the salad of your choice or place in a jar in the fridge and use within a few days of making.

Poppy seed vinagrette 1C of olive oil (any type, a lighter one

and sweeter, would be preferred) ¼ of balsamic vinegar ½ juice of a lemon 1½ T of runny honey (can sweeten

more if desired) 1 clove of garlic (crushed or finely

chopped) 1t of poppy seeds 1T of parsley chopped Pinch of salt Pinch of white pepper 3-4 grinds of black pepper – Combine all the ingredients in order of

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SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO

fight backBullying is such a hot topic and one close to my heart.

The subject has been done to death and there’re ti mes us “moral” citi zens bully the bullies.

What’s right and what’s wrong?I don’t know. But I do know this: At

some point, at some stage, you have to fi ght back.

At primary school, I taught my children to walk away, to tell the teachers, do the right thing.

It didn’t work I’m afraid. The kids bul-lying seemed to end up more and more powerful.

What were the teachers doing about it? I can’t say for sure, but I can imagine they did their best to sort issues out. I’m just not sure, due to PC policies, they were tough enough or had enough ti me to deal with things properly.

By the ti me No.1 son hit college, it was a diff erent ball game.

He was a litt le fella when he fi rst entered “the big boys’ arena”, and I remember him getti ng picked up and thrown on to the edge of a stage, hurt-ing his back in the process.

In the meanti me, he was getti ng bigger

and stronger by the minute.The same stage thrower, got in his face

once too oft en and got a punch in the face for his eff orts.

My fi rst reacti on was: “Oh hell no, you could seriously hurt someone that way.”

My second reacti on was: “Well, some-ti mes boys just have to deal with things in their own way.”

Right or wrong, it was the best thing he did punching that boy. He doesn’t have trouble with him now.

I know that walking away is the best thing to do, but how many ti mes does a person have to walk away?

It’s not the best look for a teen to run to a teacher and complain about bully-ing ... especially a 16-year-old male. His street cred would take a big dive, it’s just not going to happen.

Violence is never the answer? Isn’t it? That’s funny, because it worked.

Kids are fi ghti ng for their self-esteem out there and, boys parti cularly, lose it prett y damn quickly if they’re not standing up for themselves, if they feel powerless.

I’ve seen kids at school look like victi ms, I look at them with sadness – they have “punch me” or “call me names” tatt ooed on their foreheads.

And there are plenty of savage, hor-rendous kids who can sniff out a “victi m” like a starving man in McDonald’s.

To be honest, I fi nd the real damage is done with mental bullying.

We have to teach our kids how to cope with it, because it’s going to happen. At some stage in their lives our children are going to be smacked in the face with mental or physical bullying.

They have a bett er chance of “surviv-ing” it if their self-esteem is good. That’s something parents can help with.

I for sure don’t go around suggesti ng my children dabble in a bit of violence when the mood takes them, but if it comes down to it and it’s the only way to keep said protagonists off their case,

then maybe it has to be done.The big problem is, there have been

too many incidences of one-punch deaths, and there is never any excuse for that. Not even bullies deserve to die, but neither do the victi ms of bullying, and that has also happened.

We have to teach our kids sti ck up for themselves, teach them some verbal methods, help them with self-esteem and, above all, teach them they do not have to take that crap.

If your school is not doing anything about a bullying problem, that’s when you can step in.

It’s your child’s life they’re messing with.

If the school insists that the child can’t fi ght back, then they bett er do the “fi ghti ng” for the victi m.

“Oh but Johnny is the victi m of bullying himself ...”

I don’t care. Deal with the issue that’s happening right now please.

Our kids have a right to a safe environ-ment to learn in, and that goes double for at home.

Bullying is never okay ... teach them to take their power back.

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At last I get to brag about my Mum. She was, without a doubt, the proverbial domesti c goddess in my eyes. Move over Nigella Lawson!

My fondest childhood memories were of my mum’s cooking and the ti mes sitti ng at the table as a family delving into the fruits of her labour.

One of my all-ti me favourites was her homemade spaghetti made from heavily-laden tomato plants in her garden.

It would have to be the simplest of reci-pes I have had the pleasure to work with in the kitchen and defi nitely my favourite to slurp on, not to menti on the glorious childhood memories it conjures up for

me. You simply have to have a supply of this in the freezer to get you through the winter as it is fabulous as a soup as well.

Botanically called a fruit, but treated in the kitchen as a vegetable, the glamor-ous tomato is sti ll bearing goodies at this late stage of the growing season, albeit struggling to ripen. All is not lost though! My mother, being the frugal single parent that she was, had an answer for the green tomato as well. Waste not, want not she would say.

12lb tomatoes quartered 4 large onions chopped roughly 2T common salt 1c sugar 1t pepper 3 whole cloves 1 pint water

– Boil these ingredients together in a large pot for about half an hour

– Melt 4T butt er and blend in 2 Tbpsp fl our. Sti r into hot tomato mixture and boil for a further three minutes. Re-move the whole cloves before putti ng

through a mouli to remove skins and

seeds and cool. There is lots of mixture so you may want to freeze into family meal size lots.

– If making into a spaghetti , cook your spaghetti according to packet instruc-ti ons and add as much of the tomato mixture as takes your fancy.

Mum’s homemade tomato heaven

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This is quite a zingy chutney, great with cold snacks, curries and, of course, cheese.

2kg green tomatoes, chopped 500g onions, finely chopped 250g sultanas

3T yellow mustard seeds 1T ground allspice 1T salt 2 1/2 C white vinegar 450g white sugar

– Combine all ingredients in a large

saucepan and bring to the boil, stir-ring, until the sugar is dissolved.

– Cook gently, uncovered, for about 1 1/2 hrs, maybe a little longer, depend-ing on the moisture content of your tomatoes.

– When the liquid has evaporated and

the tomatoes are pulpy you will know that it is ready.

– Pour the chutney into hot clean jars and seal.

– As always with a chutney, it is best left for a couple of months before devour-ing.

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Green tomato chutney

What would make you think this? We don't tend to see this sort of positi ve headline when

the Reserve Bank announces that the Offi cial Cash Rate is being increased.

This isn't a crack at the media, although we do tend to hear only one side of the story when the Offi cial Cash Rate has been adjusted.

That is, mortgagors will have to pay more and possibly borrowers should consider fi xing their loans before interest rates increase further.

What we don't hear is that when the Offi cial Cash Rate increases, deposit rates have also increased.

Should this occur it results in those clients investi ng money in banks and building societi es getti ng a higher return.

Now that isn't a bad thing, but we never seem to hear this.

It must be remembered that if we didn't have clients depositi ng money into banks and building societi es we wouldn't have any money to lend to

people to buy houses.It may come as a surprise to some

that fi nancial insti tuti ons don't tend to make anymore money when interest rates are higher or lower. It is simply an adjustment of interest rates on both sides of the ledger.

All fi nancial insti tuti ons thrive to have a good margin and the bigger the margin the bett er the profi t. The same thing applies to the corner dairy, they operate on margin as well.

It's just that fi nancial insti tuti ons trade in money, while the corner dairy trades in confecti onery and consumables.

Some fi nancial insti tuti ons, like building

societi es, are owned by their depositors, these are mutuals and don't have to make large profi ts to pay shareholders. This type of organisati on tends to run on a lower margin, paying higher deposit rates to their investors.

Plus they tend to have very competi ti ve lending products on the other side of the ledger, which bodes well for both the investor and the borrower.

Now let's go back to the Reserve Bank’s announcement recently when the

Offi cial Cash Rate was increased by 0.25 per cent. If a person had $100,000 on a term deposit for 12 months, they may have been earning interest at say 4.20 per cent per annum (pa) this equates to earnings of $4200pa pre-tax.

Due to interest rates increasing term deposits, interest rates have generally increased by 0.20 per cent pa to 4.40 per cent pa making the return for 12 months $4400pa.

This represents an increase of $200 a year. That is actually a 4.75 per cent increase in your annual return on the term deposit.

So next ti me you see the Offi cial Cash Rate being increased and we see headlines that mortgages will increase, there is a positi ve to the story as well. Remember though, when the Offi cial Cash Rate goes down, the positi ve story is that mortgagors pay less and investors also get less.

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What would make you think this? We don't tend to see this sort of positi ve headline when

the Reserve Bank announces that the Offi cial Cash Rate is being increased.

This isn't a crack at the media, although we do tend to hear only one side of the story when the Offi cial Cash Rate has been adjusted.

That is, mortgagors will have to pay more and possibly borrowers should consider fi xing their loans before interest rates increase further.

What we don't hear is that when the Offi cial Cash Rate increases, deposit rates have also increased.

Should this occur it results in those clients investi ng money in banks and building societi es getti ng a higher return.

Now that isn't a bad thing, but we never seem to hear this.

It must be remembered that if we didn't have clients depositi ng money into banks and building societi es we wouldn't have any money to lend to

people to buy houses.It may come as a surprise to some

that fi nancial insti tuti ons don't tend to make anymore money when interest rates are higher or lower. It is simply an adjustment of interest rates on both sides of the ledger.

All fi nancial insti tuti ons thrive to have a good margin and the bigger the margin the bett er the profi t. The same thing applies to the corner dairy, they operate on margin as well.

It's just that fi nancial insti tuti ons trade in money, while the corner dairy trades in confecti onery and consumables.

Some fi nancial insti tuti ons, like building

societi es, are owned by their depositors, these are mutuals and don't have to make large profi ts to pay shareholders. This type of organisati on tends to run on a lower margin, paying higher deposit rates to their investors.

Plus they tend to have very competi ti ve lending products on the other side of the ledger, which bodes well for both the investor and the borrower.

Now let's go back to the Reserve Bank’s announcement recently when the

Offi cial Cash Rate was increased by 0.25 per cent. If a person had $100,000 on a term deposit for 12 months, they may have been earning interest at say 4.20 per cent per annum (pa) this equates to earnings of $4200pa pre-tax.

Due to interest rates increasing term deposits, interest rates have generally increased by 0.20 per cent pa to 4.40 per cent pa making the return for 12 months $4400pa.

This represents an increase of $200 a year. That is actually a 4.75 per cent increase in your annual return on the term deposit.

So next ti me you see the Offi cial Cash Rate being increased and we see headlines that mortgages will increase, there is a positi ve to the story as well. Remember though, when the Offi cial Cash Rate goes down, the positi ve story is that mortgagors pay less and investors also get less.

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INVESTORS WILL RECEIVEmoreTHE MOST WORTHWHILE

juggling actIt’s 3.45am and you wake to the sound of a crying baby.

You leave him for a couple of minutes, hoping he’ll go back to sleep. He doesn’t.

You pick him up and give him a cuddle. He’s inconsolable.

Has he had a nightmare? Is he teeth-ing? Has he got a sore tummy? Does his nappy need changing? Doesn’t he know you’ve got to work today?!

No, he doesn’t. He’s a baby and he’s unhappy.

Eventually dad puts him in the car and takes him for a drive to soothe him and a much happier baby comes back fast asleep. But it’s 6.20am. Dad’s due to leave for work shortly and your alarm is set to go off at 6.50am. Today the day has offi cially started at 3.45am.

I – like many mums out there these days – am a working mum. For 24 hours a week I’m the chief reporter at the Guard-ian, but for 168 hours a week I’m a mum to a beauti ful 15-month-old boy, Riley.

Juggling the two jobs can be a real act and fortunately nights like the one above don’t happen all the ti me, but that’s the reality of being a working mum.

In an ideal world mums would stay home with their children 24/7. But there are bills to pay, clothes to buy and an ever-increasing food bill to meet. Many mums don’t have a choice, they have to work.

I was fortunate. I was able to spend the fi rst 10 months of Riley’s life at home

with him. I’m also fortunate that I am able to work part-ti me and have plenty of family support close by.

When I’m at work, Riley spends a few hours at preschool and the rest of the ti me with his grandparents. At preschool he gets to interact with other kids and do all sorts of things he doesn’t always get to at home – messy things like painti ng and playing in a sandpit – and he loves the ti me he gets to spend with his grandpar-ents just as much as they do. We pull up nan’s driveway and an excited wee voice in the back seat pipes up “nan-nan”. The doorbell rings and he stops what he’s do-ing and exclaims “nan-nan!”.

As a mum, the decision to go back to work can be stressful. You wonder how your child will adjust. Will he be happy in the care of others? Is it worth it?

For mums, working even a few hours is extra money in the family’s bank account, but it’s also an opportunity to get back out in the real world and interact with other adults.

You look at things a litt le diff erently when you return from maternity leave though. Before, it didn’t matt er if you were an hour later fi nishing than you meant to be. Now you’ve got a baby to pick up, get home, give a bath, a bott le and get to bed. Oh, and tea needs to be cooked somewhere in there too.

I’ve never been the most organised person in the world and going back to work means you have to be. The next

day’s clothes are ready the night before and the preschool bag is packed with a spare set of clothes, lunch, nappies, sun-hat, woolly hat … and a list of anything that needs to be added in the morning is sitti ng on the bench. The memory isn’t quite what it used to be.

Being a parent is one of life’s biggest challenges; one no-one can prepare you for. Just when you think you’re in a good routi ne, another tooth comes along or a

tummy bug rips through your house and the routi ne’s gone.

Parenthood is a challenge, but it’s also the most rewarding experience you can ever have.

Every family is diff erent and everyone has their own way of doing things, but we’ve found the perfect fi t for us.

I am today’s typical new mum. I have two jobs. I’m busy, but I’m happy and I wouldn’t have things any other way.

In an ideal world, mums would spend all day, every day at home with their babies. But today’s world isn’t ideal – it’s expensive. Erin Tasker talks about life as a working mum.

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by Amanda Wright

Fashion is an art form that we live within. Unlike poetry or painting, everyone in the world takes part in the expression of how we present ourselves. Whether we believe ourselves to be creative or not, a piece of our personality will still emanate from what we wear. It provides an insight into who we are, and allows us to show or hide our desires and emotion. It’s everywhere we look, but it’s as unique from person to person as our own fingerprint.

A love for clothing led Bridget Quaid to pursue her passion. It’s a passion many women can relate to, the passion for fashion.

When the opportunity arose to pur-chase popular Ashburton fashion bou-tique, Depeche Mode Boutique, Bridget knew it was the opportunity she had been waiting for. After working with her hus-band, Justin, as owners of Quaid Construc-tion, Bridget was ready to go out on her own and run a business within an industry she adores.

“I purchased Depeche Mode Boutique

in December last year, as I was ready for a new challenge. It’s been wonderful work-ing with Justin, but this opportunity allows me to strive for new successes within an industry that I love. It’s something for me,” Bridget said.

Bridget is excited for the opportunity to inject some of her personality and flair into the fashion boutique.

“Fashion can speak volumes about a

person and it’s a magical feeling to open a person’s personality simply by chang-ing their style. A lot of customers crave change, but don’t know where to begin.

“We all have our insecurities, and this sometimes can inhibit the type of style we are comfortable to wear. The right style

and colours on a person can totally trans-form their appearance and, with added confidence, that fashion choice will look even better.

“It’s great when a customer leaves the store feeling so much better about themselves. That’s the power of fashion,” Bridget said.

Bridget grew up locally on her parent’s farm at Lauriston. She stayed in Ashburton

to finish her schooling and it was at Ash-burton College where she met husband-to-be, Justin.

“I have to give credit to a friend of mine, who asked Justin to the Year 12 ball for me, because I didn’t have the courage to ask him myself. Our relationship grew

from right back when we became high school sweethearts. “Ten years later Justin headed to Perth for a few months to work and after a few weeks I went over with him. We stayed with my aunty while we were over there and took the opportunity to travel a lot.

“It was in Perth where Justin proposed to me. I was so shocked because I was sure that he didn’t ever want to get married! So it came as a huge surprise.

“A year after the proposal we were living back in New Zealand and got married. Soon after the first of our two gorgeous children were born, our girl Taylor. Taylor is now four, and we also have a son, Nixon, who is 22 months,” Bridget said.

Justin and Bridget started their own construction business, Quaid Construc-tion Company, seven years ago. With two young children and two businesses to look after, Bridget is thankful to their special friend Claire Dunstan, who has become a member of the family.

“Claire is with us fulltime and cares for our children three days per week and manages the shop on the days that I’m

not there. It works really well for us. Claire is like a second mum to the kids, they absolutely adore her so we are lucky to know that the children are always in great hands,” Bridget said.

When she isn’t dedicating time to her businesses or family, Bridget’s other love is for her horses. Her grandparents bred racehorses many years ago and Bridget’s parents, as well as aunties and uncles, competed at competition level.

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from right back when we became high school sweethearts. “Ten years later Justin headed to Perth for a few months to work and after a few weeks I went over with him. We stayed with my aunty while we were over there and took the opportunity to travel a lot.

“It was in Perth where Justin proposed to me. I was so shocked because I was sure that he didn’t ever want to get married! So it came as a huge surprise.

“A year after the proposal we were living back in New Zealand and got married. Soon after the first of our two gorgeous children were born, our girl Taylor. Taylor is now four, and we also have a son, Nixon, who is 22 months,” Bridget said.

Justin and Bridget started their own construction business, Quaid Construc-tion Company, seven years ago. With two young children and two businesses to look after, Bridget is thankful to their special friend Claire Dunstan, who has become a member of the family.

“Claire is with us fulltime and cares for our children three days per week and manages the shop on the days that I’m

not there. It works really well for us. Claire is like a second mum to the kids, they absolutely adore her so we are lucky to know that the children are always in great hands,” Bridget said.

When she isn’t dedicating time to her businesses or family, Bridget’s other love is for her horses. Her grandparents bred racehorses many years ago and Bridget’s parents, as well as aunties and uncles, competed at competition level.

“I got my first pony on my second birth-day and have ridden and competed ever since. It was a huge part of my life when

I was younger, travelling across New Zea-land for competitions. Every moment after school and on weekends I would spend time with my horse.

“Since having Taylor it hasn’t been as easy to train and compete, as myself and Justin became really busy with work and parenthood. Taylor and Nixon are the world to me, so I try and spend as much time as I can with them.

“I have several horses running around in the paddock, so they are still a big part of my life, but I just can’t dedicate the time to them as I used to. Once Nixon gets a little

bit older I’m definitely intending on getting back out to compete!”

For the moment, Bridget is excited about building the brands and products available at Depeche Mode Boutique.

“We stock a large range of really gor-geous brands, too many to mention, but we like to provide fun fashion that is both practical and attractive. We place a huge emphasis on quality, so when our custom-ers fall in love with an item, they can be confident it will wear season after season.

“An exciting time for us recently is that we are now an official stockiest of the

Kathryn Wilson brand of footwear. “She makes incredibly gorgeous shoes

and we feel so spoilt for choice looking through her collection.

“Many of our customers are also sur-prised at the range of jewellery and ac-cessories we have in store. We really can provide the whole package, from top to toe,” Bridget said.

With every day being reminiscent of en-tering a designer’s walk-in-wardrobe, it’s little wonder Bridget loves going to work, where fashion is final.

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has always been I am too young to even have anything to detox, right?

So off I toddled to Health 2000 seeking some expert advice, thinking oh yeah this will be easy, pop a couple of pills for a few days and feel good as new! Well I can honestly say it wasn’t quite that easy, there is really quite a bit involved in doing a detox.

After getting an honest opinion on the pros and cons of the different products available, I decided to do the Caruso 7 day detox feeling that this would best fit in with my lifestyle and current eating habits.

The instructions recommended starting the detox on a Friday so that if any side-effects occur you would be at home over the weekend to deal with them; needless to say I had some serious fart anxiety for those first three days. The great thing about this detox was there is so much information out there about it; the product itself came with a recommended shopping list and recipes!

Day one was awesome, I got up, had my delicious glass of fruit and vege juice, seriously it’s actually really good, I had all of my meals and snacks prepared and headed off to work. I felt great, really healthy, in a good head space and I wasn’t even missing my daily coffee, YET! So 11am rolled around and I had eaten my snacks on time and drunk a lot of water, but I started to feel well a little bluh. A co-worker who has done the same detox informed me it was my body craving my daily hit of caffeine, I

really didn’t realise how addicted to coffee I was

until I couldn’t have one.Moving on through the next few

days I started to notice a difference in myself. I really felt like I wasn’t on a detox at all, apart from taking the pills

and not eating red meat I felt normal. I had a small hiccup finishing a beer before even realising it was on the no-no list but chalked that up to experience and moved on vowing to myself that I would be good, its only seven days right?

The first clear result for me came about five days into it, I was eating healthier I had ventured away from the supplied recipes and invented some delicious new dishes using only veges.

My habits had changed, I wasn’t craving coffee nearly as much, I was starting to enjoy the dishes I made and the fruit, well we all know what eating good fruit does to you. Out with the old and in with the new is all I can say about that.

The lady who recommended the program to me said something when I brought the product that really resonated with me. She told me that a detox isn’t a weight loss program, it is about changing your habits replacing them with healthier and more manageable ones.

Cleansing my body of toxic waste that had built up not only helped me lose around 3kgs in 7 days (I realise that is a lot but if you could see my deflated stomach right now you wouldn’t argue), it opened my eyes to what the crap I eat does to my body.

I guess it really is all about loving your body and treating it kindly. Whatever you put into your body leaves its mark on you inside and out. I highly recommend giving this a go, it’s only seven days and what have you got to lose?

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7 day detoxI have always thought about doing a

detox and giving my insides a good old fashioned cleanout. However the excuse

has always been I am too young to even have anything to detox, right?

So off I toddled to Health 2000 seeking some expert advice, thinking oh yeah this will be easy, pop a couple of pills for a few days and feel good as new! Well I can honestly say it wasn’t quite that easy, there is really quite a bit involved in doing a detox.

After getting an honest opinion on the pros and cons of the different products available, I decided to do the Caruso 7 day detox feeling that this would best fit in with my lifestyle and current eating habits.

The instructions recommended starting the detox on a Friday so that if any side-effects occur you would be at home over the weekend to deal with them; needless to say I had some serious fart anxiety for those first three days. The great thing about this detox was there is so much information out there about it; the product itself came with a recommended shopping list and recipes!

Day one was awesome, I got up, had my delicious glass of fruit and vege juice, seriously it’s actually really good, I had all of my meals and snacks prepared and headed off to work. I felt great, really healthy, in a good head space and I wasn’t even missing my daily coffee, YET! So 11am rolled around and I had eaten my snacks on time and drunk a lot of water, but I started to feel well a little bluh. A co-worker who has done the same detox informed me it was my body craving my daily hit of caffeine, I

really didn’t realise how addicted to coffee I was

until I couldn’t have one.Moving on through the next few

days I started to notice a difference in myself. I really felt like I wasn’t on a detox at all, apart from taking the pills

and not eating red meat I felt normal. I had a small hiccup finishing a beer before even realising it was on the no-no list but chalked that up to experience and moved on vowing to myself that I would be good, its only seven days right?

The first clear result for me came about five days into it, I was eating healthier I had ventured away from the supplied recipes and invented some delicious new dishes using only veges.

My habits had changed, I wasn’t craving coffee nearly as much, I was starting to enjoy the dishes I made and the fruit, well we all know what eating good fruit does to you. Out with the old and in with the new is all I can say about that.

The lady who recommended the program to me said something when I brought the product that really resonated with me. She told me that a detox isn’t a weight loss program, it is about changing your habits replacing them with healthier and more manageable ones.

Cleansing my body of toxic waste that had built up not only helped me lose around 3kgs in 7 days (I realise that is a lot but if you could see my deflated stomach right now you wouldn’t argue), it opened my eyes to what the crap I eat does to my body.

I guess it really is all about loving your body and treating it kindly. Whatever you put into your body leaves its mark on you inside and out. I highly recommend giving this a go, it’s only seven days and what have you got to lose?

Product review by Eden Kirk-Williams

CARUSO’S

A taste of thegood life Delicious

Hot Cross BunsImagine the smell of delicious hot cross buns around your home... sweet, tasty, spiced bun made with raisins... and dripping with butter...Easter is coming - It’s time to enjoyhot cross buns! Sims Bakery makes traditional loved hot cross buns for you to share with family and friends.


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A - Federation Jacked Hood $109.99, available from Undercurrent, Tancred Street. B - Rusty Charmer Jacket $129.99, available from Undercurrent, Tancred Street. C - Federation Cuddles Zip Up Hood $189.99, available from Undercurrent, Tancred Street. D - Augustine sasken tunic $170, Lil necklace $79, available from Depeche Mode Boutique, East Street. E - Augustine fl oral dress $189, Jorge show jacket $159, available from Depeche Mode Boutique, East Street. F - Jorge gwen jacket $119.95, Sissy deston top $131, Jorge valentina pants $99.95, available from Depeche Mode Boutique, East Street. G - Laneways Zip Tunic $110 (available in 3 colours), Straight Black Skirt $69.95, Longs Sleeve Black Merino T $129.95, available from Kouldja Clothing, Dunsandel. H - Hibiscus Tunic $89.95, Elastic Belt $45.00, Straight Black Skirt $69.95, Longs Sleeve Black Merino T $129.95, available from Kouldja Clothing, Dunsandel. I - Blue Boots $299.00, available from Kouldja Clothing, Dunsandel. J - Red Ankle Boots $239.00, available from Kouldja Clothing, Dunsandel.

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the benefi ts have been phenomenal.“My personal training sessions with

Stephanie have been invaluable. She constantly pushes and challenges me to achieve far more than I thought possible. I defi nitely have a new found appreciati on for what my body can do and how far it can be pushed.

“I really enjoy the pain of a great run or gym session now, and feel a huge sense of accomplishment when I look back at my training notes and see how far I have come. If I had been told I would be where I am now a year ago, I would probably have laughed and eaten a biscuit!

“Exercise has become an absolute daily must for me now, I fi nd it hard to fathom that I ever went without and I simply cannot imagine a life without it.

“At the beginning of the Break programme I was shoe-horning myself into size 14 clothing, and now I’m comfortably a size 8. I have lost a massive 41cm off my waist, which is alarming that I had that much extra to begin with,” Sarah said.

With her mum always in her thoughts, Sarah is training to complete her fi rst half-marathon in Hanmer, at the beginning of May. As well as competi ng in the event, Sarah is also fundraising for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundati on, as a way of honour the memory of her mum.

When she began her training, she could barely complete fi ve kilometres, but has now successfully run 31km in training, and regularly runs more than 20km each weekend.

“There are days when it’s cold outside, or I am ti red, or legs hurt, those are the days when I simply think of the pain my mum

endured just to fi ght to live another day, it really puts my struggle into perspecti ve and gets me up and moving.

“I have a litt le mantra when I am on a long run; when it starts to hurt, or mentally I start to weaken, I tell myself “run for mum, run for mum” and it pushes me through.

“Running really has been a huge tool for me to cope with the grieving process. It is getti ng easier to move forward, though there are sti ll days when I want to throw my toys and scream at the world that it isn’t fair, in those moments I know I can put on my running shoes and just go, and it helps so much,” Sarah said.

Sarah has set her sights on completi ng more half marathons this year, with a goal to complete a full marathon in April 2015.

Looking forward and having something to strive for, is sti ll as important to Sarah now, as it was a year ago aft er her mother’s passing.

“I think it is so important to set goals in life, and health and fi tness should be no diff erent. Steph at Confi gure Express knew what goal I had in mind and tailored my personal training sessions to complement my marathon training. She is incredibly supporti ve, and has allowed me to push myself harder, to help me achieve far more than I thought was possible,” Sarah said.

If you would like to contribute to Sarah’s fundraising eff ort for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundati on, you can make an online donati on by following this link. Together, we can make a diff erence, so that in the future fewer people, like Sarah, will have to endure the pain of losing a mother.

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Losing weight, getti ng fi t and fi nding the courage to release your inner strength doesn’t come by accident. It’s

a journey with more ups and downs than frontward movement, but even failures are sti ll a part of forward momentum. While others can inspire you toward becoming a bett er version of yourself, ulti mately it is you who determines your success.

Sarah Bartlett joined Confi gure Express when it fi rst opened its doors in Ashburton. Physically she was in poor shape, she was constantly stressed and ti red, and lacked self-confi dence. With an energeti c toddler to look aft er, as well as working part-ti me, many can empathise with Sarah’s situati on, however Sarah was also coming to terms with the fact that her mother was terminally ill, aft er a breast cancer diagnosis.

Her mother had raised Sarah by herself, a strong and determined lady who worked multi ple jobs to look aft er Sarah,

while also volunteering her ti me to help others.

Aft er living a hecti c life in Auckland, Sarah and her husband Nathan moved back to Canterbury, and soon aft er fell pregnant with their daughter, Ruby. The bliss of the pregnancy was short-lived, as not long aft er Ruby was conceived, Sarah’s mum was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.

“Mum used the imminent arrival of Ruby as a way to get her through, seeing in each milestone and then fi nding another. She desperately wanted to make it to Ruby’s fi rst day of school, and I have truly never seen anyone fi ght for something so hard. Watching mum fi ght tooth and nail against such a nasty disease was both inspiring and stressful,” Sarah said.

Aft er a determined yet heart-breaking batt le, Sarah’s mum passed away last Easter.

“I had become bogged down with the stress of having a terminally ill parent. I hid behind the stress while I neglected my own health. It wasn’t unti l mum passed

that I felt mentally prepared to commit fully to improving my health and fi tness. It was my light bulb moment,” Sarah said.

Her journey at Confi gure had been full of ups and downs while her mum was unwell, so two weeks aft er her mum’s passing, Sarah committ ed to the Break programme.

“It was a good way to force myself to front up to the mess I'd made of my health, it was emoti onally and physically a very challenging process,” Sarah said.

At the completi on of her 12 week programme, Sarah had broken many of the bad habits that had contributed to her deteriorati ng health. She conti nued her personal training sessions and has now lost 25kg, only one kilogram away from her goal.

She wakes just aft er 5am to go for a morning run, drops Ruby off at daycare and then fi ts in a gym session before she starts work. She credits a supporti ve network of friends and family that allow her to fi t in ‘me ti me’ daily, that she had previously been neglecti ng from herself. It’s a hecti c schedule, and hard work, but

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As we head towards autumn, now is the time to have a careful look at your skin. Sun damage

on the décolletage and hands can be particularly aging, but there is a lot you can do to remedy this in particular the Fraxel laser, which boosts overall skin quality and helps with acne scarring. Lasers and IPL treatments are also excellent options for improving the quality of your skin as well as offering permanent hair reduction.

As for those fine lines, wrinkles and skin imperfections, these can be softened with dermal fillers, botulinum (Botox™ and Dysport™).

The new Vivace RF is useful for softening fine criss-cross facial lines and tightening skin. Moles and skin tags can be cosmetically removed. PDT or photodynamic therapy is a treatment for pre-cancerous skin lesions, with the added advantage of improving the skin quality after treatment.

The cooler weather might be welcomed by those with varicose veins, but why hide under tights or stockings when these

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or endovenous laser treatment’s – a non-surgical procedure with little or no downtime – can be performed and will have you showing off those legs next summer.

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Last month I travelled to Brisbane to Mrs Brown’s Boys with a group of friends and had a fantasti c ti me.

Mrs Brown’s Boys was certainly funny but just ti me with a group of friends is great.

Event packages can be an excellent excuse for a weekend away with friends and family. This year’s events packages are looking great and cover all areas of interest so there is something for everyone!

Coming up in 2014The Lion King at Capital Theatre in

Sydney - This is Disney’s landmark musical event and is seen by over 65 million people worldwide!

Packages are available for both June and August.

At the heart of this powerful and moving story is Simba, the wide-eyed cub who

undertakes an epic journey to fulfi l his desti ny as King of the Pridelands.

A great event for the family or young at heart!

Les Miserables at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne is another show with over 100 major awards and is one of the world’s most popular musicals.

This blockbuster musical returns to

Melbourne aft er 17 years. Dates available in October and November.

Melbourne Cup Carnival - Held each year in November, this ever-popular racing carnival is always quickly booked out.

There are packages remaining but don’t delay if you are keen for this one, as space is limited.

Motor racing is always popular and with packages available to both Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, known as The Ulti mate Mountain Challenge, and is a fun-packed racing weekend. V8 Supercars Gold Coast is the biggest party on the Gold Coast.

Send the boys away while you and the ladies shop.

Australian Tennis Open in January, the fi rst major tennis tournament of each year off ers a great opportunity to see all the best players in the world.

This sells out very quickly so if you are interested in the 2015 event give us a call and register your interest so you are fi rst to know when packages become available.

Concerts are also one of our specialiti es whether in New Zealand or anywhere in the world. Maybe a concert in Las Vegas or Sydney - so many opti ons.

New to the event package line-up this year is access ti ckets to hockey and major basketball games in the US and worldwide. Excellent idea for sports teams or that parti cularly sporty person in the family!

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We’ve had three rat bait poisonings this week and a slug bait poisoning so we thought

that it would be a good ti me to remind pet owners about the dangers it poses to dogs. Just as it kills nuisance vermin, rat bait is just as lethal to pets and dogs who seem to fi nd it really tasty! They can also be poisoned by eati ng the dead rats.

Rat bait is a derivati ve of Warfarin, which stops blood clotti ng.

Aft er eati ng rat bait its eff ects can last for up to three weeks, but symptoms are usually seen within the fi rst three to seven days. The fi rst signs owners noti ce, (as a result of blood loss) are lack of energy, increased breathing rate and eff ort, vomiti ng blood, coughing, pale gums and then collapse. These can progress very quickly.

So what to do if your dog has eaten rat bait? Get them to a vet as quickly as possible! If we see your pet quickly then we can make them vomit before the bait is absorbed. If it is left too long or we don’t think they vomit it all up then we

start treatment that maintains the bloods ability to clot.

In the late stages your pet may require IV fl uids and blood transfusions to survive.

Ideally, if you have a pet then don’t use rat bait. Find an alternati ve way to kill those pesky rodents. Even if it is out of reach it can get knocked down or a poisoned rat may die where your dog or cat can eat it. If you are not sure whether bait has been eaten then bring your dog into the vet for a check, we can do a blood test to check clotti ng ti mes.

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Other common poisons• Chocolate or cocoa – causes fi tti ng• Paracetamol – causes liver and

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MulchMY HANDIEST GARDENING FRIEND

Mulch is my best gar-dening friend.

At this ti me of the year I start putti ng my garden to bed for winter, under a good layer of mulch. That applies to both vegetable and fl ower beds.

Mulching keeps the weeds at bay, helps drought-proof the garden and off ers some protecti on for young plants.

Organic mulches, such as peastraw, compost, shredded bark, wood chips, pine needles, sawdust rot down to improve soil structure and add nutrients. However, non-or-ganic mulches such as black plasti c, old carpet and geotexti les also have a place in the garden.

The golden rule of mulching is to layer it on cleared soil. By this ti me of the year the beans have generally done their dash, along with many other plants. Once the debris has dispatched to the compost heap, I spread plain cardboard down before adding the mulch.

I collect and fl att en suitable cartons for this purpose, but several layers of news-paper also does the job. I avoid using glossy paper though.

Peastraw is my all-ti me favourite mulch, its aff ordable, easily handled and does a great job at keeping weeds at bay. I must admit to being heavy-handed at this ti me of the year, laying it on up to 20-centi me-tres thick.

I also throw a few handfuls of blood and bone over the top, and some rott ed-down lawn clippings, compost or leaf mold, helps to keep the birds from scratching it all over the shop. It will rot

down over the winter, leaving a

friable bed ready for spring planti ng.

Non-organic mulches are useful around trees and shrubs. Again they sup-press weeds and help retain moisture. I’m not a big fan of geotexti le products; they don’t biodegrade and inevitably weeds will begin to grow on top of them.

However, that’s not to say they don’t have a place in certain situati ons. I prefer old carpet as a semi-permanent system. It can be cut to fi t around trees, or for a specifi c weed-prone area. It works a treat on twitch-prone areas. Throw it down now and roll it off in the spring.

Wood chips, bark and sawdust provide more permanent soluti ons for perennial fl owerbeds, shrubberies and berry fruit canes, but I avoid using them on my veg-etable plots – they take too long to break down and get in the way of seedlings.

When we were kids, our grandmother would commission us to collect pine needles during the summer months. She used these on the numerous paths in her large garden.

According to Granny, they don’t get slippery

on wet or frosty mornings,

they were also free! Pine needles are also useful as mulch in orchards.

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IS IT TOO LATE TO PLANT

Jessica McKenzie is this month’s mulch prizewinner with the following questi on:

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Is it too late to plant potatoes as my part-ner says the frosts will kill the tops?

Your partner is right; it is not the best ti me to plant your potatoes in Ashburton because of the cold air and soil tempera-tures for the next six months. The ideal ti me would be from around October onwards, once the soil temperatures have started increasing and there is less risk of late frosts.

Potatoes come in a wide selecti on of va-rieti es, each varying in size, shape, fl avour and ti ming when they crop. Varieti es typically fall into two groups depending on when you are planti ng: Early varieti es and main crops. Early-cropping varieti es should be planted in early spring, while a main crop potato is best planted in late spring or early summer.

To grow potato crops, purchase seed po-tatoes of the parti cular variety you want to grow. You can purchase them from garden centres or

you can grow them yourself. Once you have your seed potatoes put them some-where dark for a period 1-2 weeks, during which they should begin to sprout.

Potatoes grow best in a sunny site with rich, ferti le, free-draining soil so prepare your soil well before planti ng. Add plenty of compost and work it in well with exist-ing soil.

Root vegetables need room to grow so as a guide, plant your seed potatoes 5cm deep and 25-30cm apart with approxi-mately 70cm between rows. If you are short on space, many people have great success growing potatoes in containers.

Potato crops typically mature in approxi-mately 3-4 months aft er planti ng depend-ing on the variety and the weather of that parti cular season.

Harvest once the fl owering has fi nished and the green tops of the potatoes begin to turn yellow. Don’t be tempted to pull them out early.

Top ti p: Feed your potato crops with side dressings of potato ferti liser two to three ti mes during their growing

period but don’t over ferti lise as it will lead to green leafy tops and fewer pota-toes in the ground.

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