I’ve decided… 2013 is going to be the year of doing it ourselves, starting with making our own spray cleaner! Well, that’s how I feel this morning! And blog sites like this one help! Thank you, Hazeltree Farm, I’ll let you know how we get on!
Hello there, I hope you had a great Christmas! I am feeling considerably more round and calculate that my personal chocolate:mince pie:turkey ratio is currently standing at roughly 80:10:10. Yes, being a Brit by birth, my family went the Turkey With All the Trimmings route, with left overs consumed on Boxing Day with a lot … More December’s Interviews
I’m feeling very Christmassy – the ReCooper8 Christmas show is in the bag, and this month in the broadcasting ‘suite’ at the Featherston Community Centre I was accompanied by my mum, Avie, and my eldest daughter, Isla, who gave our ragged proceedings a learned flavour by doing maths on air! She’s only three and a … More The Merry Christmas Show!
A few weeks ago I published a post about Access Radio – what it is, and how you can get involved through Arrow FM, the Wairarapa’s Access Radio station. This week, I want to bring you this week’s schedule to demonstrate the variety of programming being made by your community for your community. Fans of Rupert Watson’s … More What’s on Arrow FM this week?
Here’s my interview with Dawn Clark of Aurora Designs that we recorded for the November show this year. A lovely guest, and some lovely hats! Thanks Dawn!
Featheston is looking hot to trot recently – exciting new shops are opening up left, right and centre, and so there is NO EXCUSE to not to do a bit, or all, of your Christmas shopping locally this year! Here’s my list of top places to spend your cash and flex your Eftpos card during … More Vocal about Shopping Local! Some top spots to spend your cash in Featherston!
Arrow FM (92.7fm) is one of twelve Access Radio stations in New Zealand. But what is Access Radio, and how can you become part of it? Read on to find out… Access Radio is about…well, ACCESS. Access Stations around the country provide facilities and support for minority and specialist interest groups and individuals, to gain … More What is Access Radio, and how can you become part of it?
Typically, resource management planning (my day job) sits worlds away from the colourful realm of the arts . However, back in June when I needed to find a creative solution to my childcare issues for my return to work, the felicitous hand of fate kindly arranged for me to share an office with Steffen Kreft, … More For your listening pleasure – Greytown Arts Festival
November’s show is crammed packed with awesomeness once again! Listen 15th and 22nd November at 8pm on 92.7FM or click ‘listen live’ on http://www.arrowfm.co.nz. The show is also played on Sunday 18th November at 10pm. I am working on making my shows, or at least the interviews, available on this blog… watch this space. On … More Remember, remember… it’s November!
Kia ora! This month’s show is packed with local talent! I was lucky enough to bump into Astrid Nielsch, Featherston’s resident polymath, at a hastily convened veggie and produce swap at the Feathesrton Community Centre, and she was good enough to share some of her wonderful harp music with me, a little snippet of which … More October’s Show…
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