Year Five

It has come somewhat to their surprise that Jasmin, David and Mike found themselves preparing this edition of the Star which marks the fifth year of production. As they say: ‘time flies when you’re having fun’.

And yes, thanks to the great support received from so many, it has been fun. Admittedly the first year was a fairly steep learning curve. In those first months Mike struggled to master a, to him, totally illogical computer (Computer 10 – Mike nil) and Jasmin burnt much Midnight Oil processing late arriving advertising copy with a looming printer’s deadline. Happily Mike’s computer is now less of a mystery and advertisers now realise that a Deadline is just that. … Continue Reading

Cooking corner

Asparagus is in the flush of its season*, in optimum condition, inexpensive and plentiful. Here are a couple of serving ideas.
French fried Asparagus

Ingredients
500 gr. Asparagus cooked and well drained.
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt … Continue Reading

Did You Know

THAT we won the Rugby World Cup (just in case you missed it)
THAT the RAF’s first monoplane fighter, the Hawker Hurricane, first flew on November 6th 1935
THAT Maritime New Zealand, which is charged with ensuring that all ships in New Zealand waters are up to standard and safe, does not have a Maritime Engineer on its Board.
THAT in the USA the there is only a 1% chance that the road you are on is unpaved. In Canada there is a 76% chance. … Continue Reading

From the Mayor

Labour weekend has always been eagerly awaited by many; the last long weekend being a distant memory way back in June. Whether it be spring cleaning, getting the tomato plants in or a welcome weekend away, there is never a shortage of things to do.

This Labour weekend I had overseas guests to entertain and no visit to the Wairarapa would be complete without a trip to the coast. It’s easy to take our … Continue Reading