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Eco-Exchange Week 13

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

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Regular bulbs to LED bulbs  When considering this week’s topic I thought, “I’m pretty sure I already have energy saving light bulbs.” I then had a look around the house to confirm. Yes some of the bulbs are LED but actually there’s a few…

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Eco-Exchange Week 12

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

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New household products to recycled products Whilst making a journey towards greener living we’ve found that we reflect on everything we buy. From picking up loose vegetable rather than plastic ones to changing the products we use which you can see across previous articles….

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Eco-exchange Week 10

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

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Careless travelling to careful travelling As the holiday season approaches this week we’re looking at ways you can travel more mindfully of the environment. This is a vast topic so we’ve made it simple; here’s our ten tips for reducing your impact of the…

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Earth Day: 10 Acts of Green

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

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This Saturday 22nd April is Earth Day, a day in which we need to take action to fight climate change and appreciate the beauty of our planet. The official Earth Day Newtork set out to help make 1 billion acts of green when it started out. It has been…

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We took a hike along the Rakaia Gorge Walkway on Monday. We completed the 10k hike which was classed online as ‘easy’. We’d say it was more like moderate. The 10k is a stretch of constant ups and downs (some steep) and changing ground. There are options for other places to stop and admire the views along the way without going all the way to the end. The Lower Gorge Lookout is an option to stop. But we pushed on to Higher Gorge which then loops back. We took a small detour on the way through lush woodland to see the old abandoned coal mines. Kitty had nodded off for half an hour by then. The woodland feels like a jungle with the tropical trees and exotic bird calls. It took us about 4.5 hours in total. It was just a pity the cloud has descended and covered the mountain range. Enjoy the pics!
Last week one evening Kitty ventured into the sea here for the first time. She’s been in the sea before elsewhere but the crashing waves and cold water here made her very wary. All it took was watching Katey learn to surf and she was so inspired she waded in up to her elbows fully clothed for a closer look. She has now asked for a body board to learn on! #girlpower! . . . . #surfgirl #ocean #surf #surfing #surfergirl #surfer #motherdaughter #inspiration #sumnerbeach #surfbeach #sumner #waves #daughter #outsideisfree #getthemoutside
Another beautiful bay in the Banks Peninsula a short drive from our home. Glad the rain stopped in time for the weekend. Chilled days are always best for Kitty on a Saturday after a long week. . . . #nzmustdo #rapakibay #rapaki #pier #sea #blueskies #rainsgone #nzliving #bankspeninsula #christchurchlife #chilledday #familytime #livenz
Suddenly have the massive urge to own a boat despite having no clue how to sail... . . . #nzmustdo #bankspeninsula #cassbay #ponypoint #christchurch #sailing#sailboat #trampingcanterbury #tramping #familytime #walkingtrails #anotherbeautifulday #letssail #someonebuymeaboat