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BY GRACE CABELL

Shop workers and business owners in Church Corner are furious about parking changes being made to the area.

Following high demand for on-street parking the city council is placing parking restrictions on Brake, Bowen and Leslie Sts in Up-per Riccarton.

The changes will provide staggered P120 parking restric-tions on the streets, freeing up parking spaces for residents, their visitors and other short-term users.

This would mean less space for all day parking users such as shop

workers and busi-ness owners.

In a report to the Riccarton-Wigram Community Board city council traffic

engineer Ryan Rolston said con-sultation with businesses had been undertaken.

He said out of the 20 submissions received, 90 per cent had supported

the proposal.One woman who worked in the

area and declined to be named said during the week it was already “diabolical.”

“It’s so frustrating - the other day I went round and round the streets looking for a car park. Where are the workers going to go?” she said.

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Jellie Park has celebrated its 50th birthday.

Due to a poor weather forecast the event was post-poned 24 hours until Sunday, December 14.

About 1000 people turned up for the summer event last weekend.

City council recreation and sports unit manager John Filsell said Jellie Park had been a favourite for generations of Christchurch families.

In 1964 the £87,000 project was developed incorporating a 50m long pool, an 11m diving pool and a concrete beach area.

It was the year The Beatles toured New Zealand, with Bill-board Top 100 hits from Man-fred Mann and Roy Orbison, and ice cream favourites such as Eskimo Pie and Strawberry Toppa.

The pools were officially opened by the Minister of In-ternal Affairs, David Seath, on December 5 with nearly 2000 people in attendance.

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mini golf and bumper boats.New Aquajet slides unique

to New Zealand were also included.

In 1987 recreation manage-ment services David Hender-son was engaged to further develop and manage the $2.2 million complex.

The complex was upgraded to an indoor swimming complex, consisting of a 25m multi-purpose pool, a 17m learners pool, fitness centre, aerobics studio, creche and a restaurant.

On April 5, 2007 Jellie Park closed its doors for a further re-development.

The outdoor learners and toddlers pools were removed to make way for further indoor facilities and the refurbish-ment of the existing indoor pools.

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Repairs owner Leigh Archbold said it would affect his business.

“Customers already have no where to park because of restau-rant goers,” he said.

“The city council still haven’t solved the issue of parking – they’ve just moved it,” said Mr Archbold.

One staff member at Church Corner Natural Foods, who also declined to be named, said she was often forced to park on the residential streets and would now have to move her car on her breaks.

“For me it’s not convenient,” she said.

Community board deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said parking changes for the area were long overdue.

CHOCKA: Cars parked on Leslie St, Church Corner. High demand for on-street parking will see P120 parking restrictions on the street. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN

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The search for a catchy name for Halswell’s new library and com-munity facility is on, and Halswell residents can have their say.

The facility’s completion date is not until November next year, but plans and construction are well under way and its name is the only missing element.

City council facilities and infra-structure rebuild director David Adamson said the team had been trying to come up with catchy names but none had the “wow factor”.

He said the wider community could add better dimensions, and called for absolutely anything.

Name suggestions could be re-lated to Halswell’s history, people or could be something quirky, he said.

“We’re looking for something that rolls off the tongue.”

He said the construction of the new facility was coming along well, and was on track for opening in November.

Halswell resident Lynda Downes said the new name needed to be something quirky and could in-corporate the swimming pool.

“It’s going to be quite a nice complex.”

Lettecia Kerr spent a lot of time in Halswell and thought the facility needed an interesting name.

“The community centre sounds boring, having said that we haven’t got an alternative.”

Lachlan Davidson, of Halswell,

said he would probably name it after his favourite sports team, but did not have any ideas.

The $22.9 million facility would include a library, indoor play area, cafe, outdoor activity area and a large multi-purpose space which could fit up to 300 people.

The existing Halswell Aquatic Centre, which is next to the new

3000 sq m building, would also be incorporated into the facility.

It was still operating during construction.

The competition began last week and would run until January 18. People can enter their submissions on the city council website.

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voted on by the public and the winner would be announced in March.

“Making a permanent contribu-tion to the city like that – going down in Christchurch history – is quite the reward in itself, but there will also be a family pass to any city council pool for the winning entry,” Mr Adamson said.

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Children suf-fering from cancer had something to smile about when they attended their annual Christmas party.

The event, which was organised and funded by the Smulders Family Chari-table Trust, saw more than 200 people gather at Selwyn House school for three hours of carni-val-themed fun.

Charlotte and Pier Smulders are the owners of The Christch-urch Star Company.

Some of the fun included a merry-go-round, a bouncy castle, face painting, a visit from Santa and a number of different activi-ties.

Santa arrived on a YikeBike and gave presents to all of the children who attended.

It was the fourth year Mrs Smulders had organised the event after she took over from the late Diana and Robbie Robinson who had run the parties for more than 20 years.

Mrs Smulders said it was another fantastic and meaning-ful day for the children and their families.

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the children smile and the enjoyment on their faces, she said.

“It’s an escape for them.”She said the Christmas party

would continue to run in years to come.

Selwyn House assistant prin-cipal Juliana Rae said the event had run very well and the school would be more than happy to host it again.

“We provided the venue which we were delighted to be able to do.”

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After a four-year wait trees causing problems for Halswell residents are set to be removed.

The Riccarton-Wigram Community Board has approved a request from a resident to remove 14 trees in Halswell Domain.

Well-known Halswell property owner Graeme Nicholl of Going Properties Ltd has offered to pay the $15,000 needed for their removal and replacement.

He said the trees were shading the boundary of Halswell Do-main and his adjoining subdivi-sion currently being developed off Halswell Rd.

Eight of the trees were silver birches, while the other six were deodar cedar.

Discussions were held with Mr Nicholl in 2010 for the removal of the trees, but were put off after the earthquakes.

The Halswell Residents’ As-sociation had also sought the removal of the trees due to their potential health hazards.

Scientists have linked silver birch trees to having many health issues such as nausea,

vomiting and lip swelling.Halswell United A.F.C had

said it would only support the removal if some trees were to remain.

But the club’s general manager Jenn Halliday said they had accepted the decision to remove all of the trees.

“It’s just the wind that blows across the domain. We just wanted to have our say and make them aware,” she said.

Community board chairman Mike Mora said the trees would be replanted with a better spe-cies.

“It will be an advantage to remove them as far as the layout of the domain is concerned with the addition of the new library in the area,” he said.

Christchurch has more than 4800 silver birch trees on public land.

The city council was consider-ing a working party be set up to draft a city-wide tree policy for it to meet the full costs of remov-ing and replacing the trees.

Removing and replacing all silver birches owned by the city council would cost about $6 million.

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probably unrealistic. So don’t. Just plan to maintain your pre-Christmas weight and work hard to do it. If you set unachievable goals, it will be way too easy to fail and then to jump off the wagon altogether.

• Sizeiseverything.Useasmallplateratherthan a dinner plate and dish up half of what you think you’ll want to make sure you don’t overeat.

• Trade low-fat for low-carb. There’s agrowing body of evidence showing that restricting carbohydrates is a more successful strategy for long-term weight loss than opting for low-fat products that are often laden with added sugars instead. The New Atkins programme advocates

limiting “bad” refined carbohydrates, such as white bread, pasta and processed foods, instead choosing “good” carbohydrates, from fresh fruit, vegetable, dairy as well as sources of lean protein.

• Whatever you do, steer clear of creamydips, pastries, chips and cakes.

• Hunteradvisesbringingyourownplateoflow-carb snacks to share to ensure there’s something at the party you know you can eat, such as veggie sticks with homemade hummus or beetroot dip, sashimi, meat and vegetable kebabs or fruit salad.

• Too much alcohol will show up on thescales, plain and simple. Of course the best weight loss strategy is to avoid

alcohol altogether, but if that’s not going to happen then go for small glasses, hide from diligent staff topping up drinks all night (finish one at a time) and for every glass of wine have a water as well.

• Try to find time to exercise. Take thekids for a bike ride. Ask for gym gear or personal training sessions as Christmas presents. Go for a long walk in the soft sand on holidays. Every bit you movemakes a difference.

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A side supporting a teammate di-agnosed with cancer came out on top in this year’s summer league netball.

The Pink Ladies won the fast five women’s section courtesy of a bonus point they picked up in their only loss of the competition.

The Pink Ladies is a combina-tion of players from the Halswell A and B teams.

They decided on the name ‘Pink Ladies’ as one of the players in this year’s Halswell A team was diagnosed with breast cancer in October and were playing sup-port of her.

This season attracted 62 teams across six competition sections. Teams competed in fast five, women’s, under-17, under-13 and under-11 and mixed competition.

The mixed competition attract-ed the most teams, an indication that mixed social netball is alive and well in Christchurch.

Shooting Stars were unbeaten in the mixed competition, a team consisting of work mates and friends from high school who have been together for seven years.

Four teams went unbeaten: Kinetic Energy (women’s Sec-tion 2), Shooting Stars (mixed),

Charming Chicks (under-17) and Rockhard Rockets (under-11).

Entries are now open for a new competition in February and March. Entries are invited for traditional 7-a-side competition in women’s, mixed and under-17.

Competition dates for 2015 premier and winter competition have also been announced.

Premier competition starts on April 21, with senior grades in the afternoon of Anzac Day. Age group competition and second and third grades commence May 2.

Dates have been set taking into account the World Netball Championships in Sydney on August 7-16.

BY GRACE CABELL

Wharenui School pupils have de-signed two new bus-back displays to give Christchurch residents a visible reminder of the need to protect and help restore local wa-terways.

Each design comes with a key messages about rivers and streams.

The two slogans chosen by the school pupils read “use your brains and not the drain” and “pick up rubbish – drains lead to rivers”.

All the pupils involved saw the finished designs when the buses made a visit to the school on Mon-day, December 15.

Pupils have been learning about Christchurch’s storm water system and how gutters and drains lead straight to local waterways.

They were then given the op-portunity to draw their own bus-back design – putting what they had learnt and what they felt was important about local waterways into the message.

FANTASTIC: Wharenui School pupil Amelia Woods stands beside one of the winning bus back designs.

Thoughtful messages from Wharenui pupils

GREAT MATES: The winners of the fast five summer netball, the Pink Ladies. From left Steffi Post, Krissy Wilkinson, Sophie Gardiner, Chelsea Coralan, Jenna Wilson.

Results summer league netball:

• Fast Five Women’s – Pink Ladies.• Women’s Section 1 – Ballistix/Laser Ladies/TNC.• Women’s Section 2 – Kinetic Energy.• Mixed – Shooting Stars under-17 – Cashmere High/Technical Mix/Viper Squad.• Under-13 – Charming Chicks.• Under-11 – Rockhard Rockets/Dangerous Divas.

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It’s time to look back on another year in the city and to look ahead to 2015.

The fact that we have had two fatal fires and a continuation of the arson attacks on empty homes means we can’t really call it a success-ful year.

People continue to leave cooking unat-tended and any one of about a dozen of these incidents could have had tragic results.

The kitchen accounts for one third of all house fires.

Sadly I’m resigned to the fact we’ll have more of them next year.

The arson fires are another ongoing prob-lem that is unique to Christchurch.

Where people in other towns burn grass and the occasional rubbish bin in our city they seem to quickly graduate to empty struc-tures.

What doesn’t seem to get through to them is the gravity of the crime they commit.

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CHRISTMAS CHOCOLATE ROULADEThis pavlova-like mixture is rolled around a filling of Christmas mincemeat and whipped cream. It can be frozen for up to two months.

4 egg whites 1 cup sugar 1 tsp each: vanilla essence, white vinegar 1 tbsp each: dark cocoa pow-der, cornflour Filling ¾ cup cream 2 tbsp icing sugar ¾ fruit mincemeat extra ic-ing sugar to dust

Heat the oven to 180 deg C. Lightly grease and line a 24cm x 30cm sponge roll tray with baking paper.

Beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar, beating well, until all the sugar is dissolved. Fold in vanilla essence, vinegar, cocoa powder and cornflour.

Spread the mixture evenly into the sponge roll tray. Bake for 15 minutes, until set.

Sprinkle a piece of baking paper with extra icing sugar. When the meringue log is cooked, turn onto paper. Cool.

Whip cream and 2 tablespoons of icing sugar together, until stiff. Fold in fruit mincemeat. Spread over meringue and roll up from a long edge, using the edge of the paper to help. Use a long spatula to place the roll onto a serving dish. Dust with extra icing sugar and serve with fresh berries. — Serves 6-8

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Q A&DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FORZUCCHINI SOUP?Saute 250g chopped onion in25g butter, then add 250gpeeled and diced potatofollowed by 500g roughly-chopped zucchini.

Stir-fry a fewminutesmore, then add 1 tsp saltand 2 cups chicken stock.Cover and cook 20minutesor until vegetables aretender, stir in 1 cupmilk andblend until smooth. Addmore salt if necessary plusfreshly ground black pepperand 1 tbsp chopped freshherbs, such as parsley,chives and thyme. Reheatgently, sprinklingindividual serves withgrated cheddar.

WHY DO SO MANY DISHES CALLFOR AN ONION COOKED INBUTTER BEFORE THE MAINCOOKING?

For flavour. Some recipessuggest cooking untiltender but not brown,others go on until the

onions are golden orcaramelised. Either way it’sworth it if you enjoy tastyfood. You can cut theamount of fat used bycovering the pot while youronion cooks— the lidcollects moisture thatwould normally evaporate,and by returning this to theonion, it avoids burning.

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‘‘Whenharvested, theywere keptexclusively forthe Inca kings.

WHOwould havethought that thehumble spudwasonce regarded asboth a food and a

fashion accessory fit for royalty?Native to South America,potatoes were first cultivated bythe Incas about 200BC. The jewelin the crownwas the Peruvianpurple potato— royally purpleinside and out.When harvested,theywere kept exclusively forthe Inca kings.And in 18th-century France,

Marie Antoinette made aWorldofWearable Art-type fashionstatement by parading aroundthe countryside wearing potatoblossoms on her expensivedresses.Whenmost of us think of

packet ‘‘chips’’ we tend to thinkof fatty, salty occasional treats.But I was recently pleasantly

surprised to discover amoreishrange of proper chips— 100 percent natural, gluten-free, GMO-free and hand-cooked in high-oleic sunflower oil. Ned andMina Smith, the expatriateAmerican couple who run thefamily-style Proper Crispsoperation in Nelson, brandedtheir delights ‘‘crisps’’ todistinguish them frommass-produced ‘‘chips’’. And they are

different. I just love themcrushed and sprinkled overicecream. The rapport between

the salty tang of the chips andthe sweetness of the icecream isa taste treat.The potato is certainly

common and a staple worldwide.They are cheap, hardy and easyto grow, and are high in starch,protein and vitamins. They arealso versatile.We all love thetraditional potato favourites butthis week I’m serving upsomething funky— potatoeswith icecream, in chocolatetruffles, with squid and in agluten-free pastry.

RECIPESTOFFEE & POTATOCRISPS VANILLAICECREAMProper Crisps are delicate.Perfect for coating icecream.

4 large scoops French vanillaicecream1 large cup Proper Crisps inMarlborough Sea Salt, lightlycrushed1/2 cup long thread coconut,lightly toasted4 meringue nests, optionalToffee: 1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup water

Refreeze the scoops oficecream. When hard, roll in thecrushed crisps and coconut.Freeze, until ready to serve.

To make the toffee, placesugar and water in a large,microwave-proof glass bowl.Microwave on high for 2minutes.

Stir to dissolve sugar.Continue microwaving for 3-4minutes until liquid is lightgolden. Remove — the toffeewill continue to colour onstanding.

Remove icecream fromfreezer. Place in meringuenests, if using. Drizzle withtoffee. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

CHOCOLATE POTATOTRUFFLESThe mashed potato must befree of seasonings, cream andbutter. It should also be verywell mashed and have asmooth consistency.

1 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 cup cold cooked mashedpotatoes1/2 tsp vanilla essence4-5 pieces crystallised gingerDark cocoa powder for dusting

Place chocolate chips in amicrowave-proof bowl. Melt on50 per cent power for about 2minutes. When completelymelted, stir into mashed potatovery well.Add vanilla essence and stir wellagain. The mixture should besmooth. Chill for 30 minutes.

Cut ginger into thirds orquarters. Take a tablespoon ofpotato mixture and roll around apiece of ginger.

Repeat with remainingmixture. Place on a plate anddust with dark cocoa powder.Roll into small balls. Dust withcocoa. Refrigerate until firm.

Can be stored in fridge for upto one week.

Makes 16.

POTATO & SQUIDSALADThis is based on a PetaMathias recipe that she will bedemonstrating at theChristchurch Food Show, April4-6.

400g waxy potatoes4 eggs, free-range/organic, ifpossible1 large shallot4 tbsp olive oil1-2 tsp diced or crushed chilli100g squid rings8 pitted black olives8 anchovies, oil retained2 tbsp white-wine vinegarFlaky sea saltFreshly ground black pepperto taste

Peel potatoes. Place in cold,lightly salted water. Bring toboil. Simmer, until cooked.Don’t overcook. Slice thickly.

Meanwhile, place eggs incold water. Bring to boil.Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Cool,then peel and quarter. Sliceshallot and place in icy water tocrisp.

Heat a little of the olive oil in afrying pan. Add diced chilli.

Saute squid rings for about 2minutes, until just cooked.Combine with potatoes, shallot,eggs, olives and anchovies in abowl.

Make a dressing usingremaining olive oil, a little oilfrom the anchovies and vinegar.Season. Drizzle over salad.

Serves 8 as a starter.

GLUTEN-FREEPOTATO PASTRY450g cooked warm mashedpotato100g butter, chopped1 & 1/4 cups rice flour1/2 cup cornflour1 tsp salt1 egg, lightly beaten

Place warm mashed potato andbutter in a large bowl and mixwell. Add rice flour, cornflour,salt and egg. Mix well. Use yourhand to mix it, if easier. Wrapthe dough in a plastic bag. Setaside for 30 minutes to rest.Roll out to about 1cm thicknessor thinner. Great for pie pastryor for sausage rolls.

Makes 800g.

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DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FORHONEY-ROASTED NUTS?Heat the oven to 150C. Melt1 tbsp honey in a saucepan,remove from the heat thenstir in 1 & 1/2 cups nuts (egwalnuts, blanched peanuts,almonds), plus 1/4 tsp salt.Add 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder if you like,then spread the nuts in ashallow baking dish linedwith baking paper. Bake forabout 20minutes, until lightgolden brown, stirringevery 5minutes. Note thatthe nuts become crisper andless sticky once cold. Storein an airtight container.

IS ALMOND MEAL THE SAME ASGROUND ALMONDS?Yes— and in the US it’s alsoknown as almond flour.Ground almonds add to the‘‘keeping’’ qualities of acake, and help keep it moist.You can grind your ownalmonds in a foodprocessor, but there’s notmuch point when theproduct is widely available.packaged ground almondsshould keep for up to a yearif stored airtight in a cooldark place, or they can befrozen. Almonds are gluten-free, and used in some cakesto replace the flour.

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"Thin slivers ofcheesecake canbe served with afruit coulisproviding amodern, lightlook."

SHARING food andwinedelights with family andfriends is whatChristmas is all about.Andwhat is a festive

feast without a dessert thatdestroys the resolve of even themost calorie conscious!The versatile pavlova will

feature onmanyKiwi Christmasmenus and is still one of ourmost popular desserts. The basecan be toppedwith whippedcream, custard, icecream orlemon curd and servedgarnishedwith fresh fruit,

chopped ginger and/orchocolate, nuts, or drizzled withfruits purees or chocolate orcaramel sauce.Cheesecake is a “special

event” dessert that can beprepared ahead and somevariations can be frozen. Light

cream cheeses plus lower fatricotta cheese has helped toimprove the image. Thin sliversof cheesecake can be servedwith a fruit coulis providing amodern, light look.Trifle is the classic dessert

that has graced British tables forcenturies andwas even vouchedfor by Charles Dickens. It’s quickand easy to prepare. Cut about300g of trifle sponge into thinfingers. Place half in the base ofeight, squat drinking glasses ora large bowl. Sprinkle withabout a half cup of orange juice

or sherry. Topwith a cup ofcustard and a cup of slicedstrawberries. Repeat the layersand top with whipped cream.This temptation is best prepareda day ahead and refrigerated.Christmasmincemeat is one

of my summer standbys. It’sgreat thinnedwith a littleorange or pineapple juice,heated and poured over icecream, steamed pud orbarbecued bananas then toppedwith whipped cream.Feast on Christmas— and

enjoy.

RECIPESCHRISTMASCHOCOLATEROULADEThis pavlova-like mixture isrolled around a filling ofChristmas mincemeat andwhipped cream. It can befrozen for up to two months.

4 egg whites1 cup sugar1 tsp each: vanilla essence,white vinegar1 tbsp each: dark cocoapowder, cornflour

Filling3/4 cup cream2 tbsp icing sugar3/4 fruit mincemeatextra icing sugar to dust

Heat the oven to 180C. Lightlygrease and line a 24cm x 30cmsponge roll tray with bakingpaper.

Beat egg whites until stiff.Gradually add sugar, beatingwell, until all the sugar isdissolved. Fold in vanillaessence, vinegar, cocoa powderand cornflour.

Spread the mixture evenlyinto the sponge roll tray. Bakefor 15 minutes, until set.

Sprinkle a piece of bakingpaper with extra icing sugar.When the meringue log iscooked, turn onto paper. Cool.

Whip cream and 2tablespoons of icing sugartogether, until stiff. Fold in fruitmincemeat. Spread overmeringue and roll up from a longedge, using the edge of thepaper to help. Use a longspatula to place the roll onto aserving dish. Dust with extraicing sugar and serve with freshberries. — Serves 6-8.

CHOCOLATECRUSTEDRASPBERRYCHEESECAKE2 packets chocolate thins200g butter, melted500g cream cheese250g ricotta cheese1 cup caster sugar1 tbsp gelatine dissolved in1/4 cup boiling water2 cups cream, whipped2 & 1/2 cups fresh or frozenraspberries

Finely crush the biscuits in afood processor. Mix with meltedbutter. Press onto the base andsides of a 23cm cake pan.Refrigerate until firm.

Beat cream cheese, ricottaand caster sugar together. Stirin the dissolved gelatine. Fold in

cream. Lightly fold 2 cups ofraspberries through the mixtureand pour onto the biscuit base.Refrigerate until set.

Top with the remainingraspberries before serving.

— Serves 12.

CHERRIES JUBILEECherries Jubilee was createdby French chef AugusteEscoffier in honour of QueenVictoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

50g unsalted butter1/4 cup caster sugar2 thinly sliced pieces orangepeel (no pith)500g dark cherries, pitted1/4 cup kirsch

Melt butter over medium heat ina large frying pan or chafingpan. Add caster sugar andorange peel and stir a little todissolve the sugar. Addcherries. Cook until tender,about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Addkirsch, and carefully ignite.Cook until flame isextinguished.

Great served warm overvanilla ice cream, pavlova,cheesecake or Christmaspudding. — Serves 6.

GINGER CHRISTMASPUDThis light fruit pudding can bemade a day ahead. Reheat inmicrowave or steamer.

spray oil75g butter, softened1 & 1/4 cups flour1 tbsp ground ginger1 tsp each: baking powder,ground cinnamon1/2 tsp each: salt, baking soda1/4 tsp each: ground cloves,nutmeg2/3 cup sugar3 large eggs1/2 cup each: orangemarmalade, dried mixed fruit1/4 cup molasses or treacle

Spray the inside of a 6-8-cuppudding basin, Bundt pan orsimilar with oil. Then rub with ateaspoon of butter.

Sift flour and remaining dry

ingredients — except sugar —into a bowl.

Beat sugar and butter inlarge bowl — preferably with anelectric beater — until wellmixed. Beat in eggs, one at atime. Add marmalade, mixedfruit and molasses and mix, untilsmooth. Add flour mixture andmix until just blended. Pour intothe prepared pudding basin orpan. Cover tightly with foil.

Place the basin on a rack in alarge saucepan. Add hot waterto halfway up the sides of thebasin. Bring to a gentle simmer.Cover and steam the puddinguntil a thin skewer inserted nearthe centre comes out clean,about 1 and 1/4 hours. Duringcooking, add more boiling waterif needed to maintain the level.

Carefully remove basin fromthe saucepan. Uncover andstand for 10 minutes. Run thetip of a knife around the top ofpudding and the basin to loosenthen turn onto a serving plate.

Excellent served with brandysauce or custard and lashings ofwhipped cream.

— Serves about 8.

CHOCOLATE CRUSTED RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

2 packets chocolate thins 200g butter, melted 500g cream cheese 250g ricotta cheese 1 cup caster sugar 1 tbsp gelatine dissolved in 1/4 cup boil-ing water 2 cups cream, whipped 2 & ½ cups fresh or frozen raspberries Finely crush the biscuits in a food proces-sor.

Mix with melted butter. Press onto the base and sides of a 23cm cake pan. Refrigerate until firm.

Beat cream cheese, ricotta and caster sugar together. Stir in the dissolved gela-tine. Fold in cream. Lightly fold 2 cups of raspberries through the mixture and pour onto the biscuit base. Refrigerate until set.

Top with the remaining raspberries before serving. —Serves 12

CHERRIES JUBILEE Cherries Jubilee was created by French chef Auguste Escoffier in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

50g unsalted butter ¼ cup caster sugar 2 thinly sliced pieces orange peel (no pith) 500g dark cherries, pitted ¼ cup kirsch

Melt butter over medium heat in a large frying pan or chafing pan. Add caster sugar and orange peel and stir a little to dissolve the sugar. Add cherries. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Add kirsch, and carefully ignite. Cook until flame is extinguished.

Great served warm over vanilla ice cream, pavlova, cheesecake or Christ-mas pudding. —Serves 6

GINGER CHRISTMAS PUD This light fruit pudding can be made a day ahead. Reheat in microwave or steamer.

spray oil 75g butter, softened 1 & ¼ cups flour 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp each: baking powder, ground cin-namon ½ tsp each: salt, baking soda ¼ tsp each: ground cloves, nutmeg 2/3 cup sugar 3 large eggs ½ cup each: orange marmalade, dried mixed fruit ¼ cup molasses or treacle

Spray the inside of a 6-8-cup pudding ba-sin, Bundt pan or similar with oil. Then rub with a teaspoon of butter.

Sift flour and remaining dry ingredi-ents—except sugar— into a bowl. Beat

sugar and butter in large bowl—preferably with an electric beater—until well mixed.

Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add marma-lade, mixed fruit and molasses and mix, until smooth. Add flour mixture and mix until just blended. Pour into the prepared pudding basin or pan. Cover tightly with foil.

Place the basin on a rack in a large saucepan. Add hot water to halfway up the sides of the basin. Bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and steam the pudding until a thin skewer inserted near the centre comes out clean, about 1 and 1/4 hours. During cook-ing, add more boiling water if needed to maintain the level.

Carefully remove basin from the sauce-pan. Uncover and stand for 10 minutes. Run the tip of a knife around the top of pudding and the basin to loosen then turn onto a serving plate. Excellent served with brandy sauce or custard and lashings of whipped cream. —Serves about 8.


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OLD COINS & BANKNOTES wanted. Also old medals of any sort, military, sporting, agricultural, lodge, dance & band medals, etc, ph 03 351-9139

ComputersALL YOUR COMPUTER WORRIES SOLVED! *$30.00 off your first service with this coupon!* No problem too big or small from home PC’s to business networks. PC slow? An end to Viruses, Spyware, and Clogged Systems. Safe secure hassle-free computing. Lost files recovered. Microsoft Certified, MCSE, MCP+l. 30 years experience. Call Andrew Buxton this week on 326-6740 or 027 435-7596 for $30.00 off* Custom Computers Christchurch

Curtains

CURTAINFABRICS

European designs/coloursEnds of linesManufacturers secondsBy the metre or made to measure

CURTAINFABRIC OUTLET

71 Hawdon st SydenhamPh 366-5026

8.30-4.30 Weekdays

Funeral Directors

Direct CremationNo frills, No Service,

No fuss, simply straight to the crem.

Other options available

Ph: 379 0178 for our brochure or email office@ undertaker.co.nz

Gardening & Supplies

A GARDEN TIDY UP? Rose & fruit tree pruning, Lawns, Gardening, consistently reliable general property upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 yrs experience, One off tidy ups or on-going service. Nick’s Property Maintenance. Keeping your garden beautiful. Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440

Health & BeautyHAIRDRESSER MOBILE mature, qualified, avail for perms, sets & cuts, in the comfort of your own home, ph 03 352-8208

IT’S Time to lose that winter pelt, Reset now ask me how. Contact Murray Ph 03 356 1943

PEDICURE/NURSE Home visits available for toenails & fingernails by trained nurse, Ph 344-1653 or 027 380-2571

Holiday Accommodation

QUEENSLAND SUN-SHINE COAST AUSTRA-LIA Resort, Ocean Views, Balconies, Self Con-tained, 1 or 2 B/R Ensuite, Heated Pool, Spa, Sauna, Free Internet, Shops, Restaurants, Tennis, Surf Club & Patrolled Beach, Public Transport at door. Ask for our SEASONAL SPECIALS. Phone 61 7 544-35011 Email: [email protected] www.mandolin.com.au

Pets & SuppliesCAVOODLE Requiring male to breed with female, any spaniel or spoodle, ph 349-5518 or 027 415-5032

Public Notices

Rexellent RentalsCars, Vans, Brisbane , Coolangatta

www.rexellent.com.au

FREE CALL 0800 601 508

DEMOLITIONWith care and respect we will remove your dwelling. Our policy is to recycle as much as we can. We are a

local company specialising in residential properties. We

will endeavor to cater for your individual needs.Ph. R.M. Solutions

021 02866981 for a free quote.

Kia ora! The KidsCan Charitable Trust are looking for dynamic people to join the team to beat Kutu in the

Christchurch schools.Are you enthusiastic, engaging and like working with children and

whanau? Do you have a great attitude and not afraid of hard work?

Are you available to work full time in the school term time, eight hours a day for $17 per hour, 8.30am – 5pm.

As a KidsCan ‘Health for Kids’ Champion you will help children, whanau and schools deal with head lice. This role requires

patience, perseverance and empathy around treating children with head lice and helping whanau around preventing re-infestation.

You will receive full training to do the job. Computer skills are required. A full clean driver’s license, access to a car and no

criminal history is essential as you will be working with children across a number of schools, as well as visiting whanau in their

homes. This is a fixed term contract starting in February for 1 year.

If you have a genuine desire to make a difference and this job sounds like you, please email your CV and a cover letter expressing

your interest to [email protected]

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 5th January 2015.

Situations Vacant

TASMANIAN LUXURY

COACH TOURFully escorted 12 Day

Coach TourDeparting 6th March 2015

$4250pp including flights ex Christchurch

Phone Reid Tours 0800 446 886

Tours

PIANO/KEYBOARD Tuition. Raewyn Clegg, Registered Music Teacher, 29 Lancewood Drive, Halswell. Ph: 3229377PILATES Beginner & Intermediate classes, Tuesday & Wednesday nights. Fendalton Croquet Club, Makora Street. Phone Julie 351-2100

Tuition

Cracked tiles?Dirty grout?

Old or mouldy silicon?

Steve Ph 03 337 1358Brett Ph 03 358 5105 / 027 746 7632

www.groutpro.co.nz

Trades & Services

DRIVEWAYS & PAVINGFREE QUOTESProfessional, friendly

Service Always

Ph. 03 329 4806 or 027 827 0505CAP CONSTRUCTION LTD

HOUSE CLEARINGAre you moving

house?Let All Clear Canterbury

take care of your unwanted items.

You identify what you wantto keep & we will dispose

of the rest!!

Ph: 03 312 7119 Mob: 021 078 4553

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APPLIANCES & WHITEWARE Sales and service, 12 mths guarantee, free delivery in Chch area, Appliance Services, Showroom Shop 12 New Brighton mall (Pierside). Phone 388 4780

BUILDER For all building work but specialist in bathroom renovations, 25 yrs experience, with service and integrity. Free Quotes. Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 0274 367-067.

BUILDER LICENSED available for all aspects of building. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

CARPENTER HANDYMAN - Small Job Specialists, Carpentry, Repairs, Decking & Maintenance, 40 years experience, no job too small, Ph Warren 03 322-1103 or 027 697-8541

CARRIER LoCAL experienced, friendly, trade-me purchases, single items to truck loads, furniture to whatever, removals & trade deliveries a specialty. Ph GEH 341-5069

CHIMNEY CLEANING Clean Sweep Canterbury Ltd, Professional, Guaranteed Service, (formerly Abel & Prestige Chimney Cleaning Ltd), Ph 0800 SWEEPER - 0800 793 3737

CoNCRETE CUTTING Affordable Concrete Cutting with Quality, and removal work. Free quote. No job to small. Phone 027 442-2219, Fax 359-6052 a/h 359- 4605

DRIVEWAYSReplace, repair or new. We are a local company

with over 10 yrs exp. We also operate a digger for all other

earthworks.Ph. R.M. Solutions

021 02866981 for a free quote.

HoUSE REMoVALS EXPERIENCED. 2 men plus truck,$115 per hour.Also long haul South Island wide. Ph (03)352-2457, Mr Shift-it Ltd

FENCE PAINTING Staining Quality at a reasonable price. Free quotes. Phone Warren today on 980-1676 or 027 2014713

FURNITURE REMoVALS Large Trucks $95 + GST per hour 7 day NZ wide, packing & moving, Professional Company, Professional Service. Canterbury Relocations Ltd. ph 0800 359 9313

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Lawns, Gardens& Home Cleaning

Free QuotesProfessional, personalised

service. Regular & one-offs. Fixed price.

Ph: 377-5814For all your property and cleaning requirements

Trained, insured & security screened owner/operators

Multi-award winning systems & FranchisesFranchises Available

www.fviphomeservices.co.nz

LANDSCAPE Ready & seeded lawns, planting, garden maintenance ph 021 147 5483

PAINTER Available, All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 335-0265

PAINTING & Decorating interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, Painting Plastering Division, ph Mark 021 171-1586 or Richard 021 263-9551

PAINTER Top quality work, interior/exterior, pensioners discount, free quotes, 30 years experience, I stand by Canterbury, ph Wayne your friendly painter 03 385-4348 or 027 274-3541

PLASTERER SoLID both ext & int work, Scottish Tradesman with over 30 yrs experience, FREE Quotes, ph Donald 354-5153 or 021 023-26186

PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 years experience. Ring 0800 387-369

PLUMBER ALF THORPE PLUMBING Certifying Plumber for all types of plumbing, maintenance, spouting, alterations etc. Phone 352-7402 or 0274-350-231

PLUMBER For prompt service for all plumbing maintenance, repairs and alterations. Phone Michael 364 7080 or 027 438 3943

PLUMBER A Top Plumbing job completed at a fair price, prompt service, all work guaranteed, Ph Brian 960-7673 or 021 112-3492

PLUMBERS AND ELECTRICIANS with one phone call. Plugs, rewires, lighting, underground cabling, new switchboards. No power - no hot water attended to immediately. We specialise in bathrooms, all plumbing maintenance and installations. Try our prices for hot water cyclinders. Friendly service. Ph 022 617-7275

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HEREPhone for further details

(03) 379 1100


The Pierview Restaurant in the New Brighton Clubis open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.Bookings recommended.

202 Marine Pde Ph 388-9416

Members, guests and affiliates welcome

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz

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X-Files duoX-Files duo7.30pm Christmas Eve

Live music with

•Astro Lounge, Worcester St: New Years Eve 7pm - Classic Rock

with Easy Hearts Trio, Dr Sanchez, Kate Anastasiou.

•Fat Tony’s Bar & Swill, 17a London St, Lyttelton: New Years

Eve - Don’t Tell Mamma.

•The Ferry, Waterman Pl, Ferrymead: New Years Eve 8.30pm -

The Vague As Brothers and DJ Dwight, c/c.•The Irishman, St Asaph St: Xmas Eve - Open mic. Boxing Day -

DJ Dwight. Saturday - Live music. New Years Eve - Decoy Duck.

•Wunderbar, Lyttelton: Saturday - My Baby (Amsterdam).

•Becks Southern Alehouse, 155 Colombo St, Beckenham: New

Years Eve 9pm - Retrosonic.•Bill's Bar, 1 Halswell Rd, Hoon Hay: Xmas Eve - Code Red.

Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke. New Years Eve - Page 28 duo.•Celtic Arms Inn, Selwyn St: New Years Eve - Code Red.•Christchurch Casino, Victoria St: Boxing Day 7pm - Nyree.

Saturday 7pm - Eddie Simon. Sunday 5.30pm - Nyree. New Years

Eve 7.15pm - The Danny Wilson Duo; 10pm - The High Rollers.•Dux Live, Lincoln Rd: Xmas Eve - Oakley Grenell, The Deep.

New Years Eve - Party feat. D Dub, 1 Drop Nation, Reality Chant

with MC Silver and Brassic.•Farringtons Tavern, 119 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale: Xmas Eve

- X-Files duo.

•Finnegan’s Irish Bar, Prebbleton: Xmas Eve - DJ Wetz. Boxing

Day - DJ Wetz. New Years Eve 8pm - Good Grief.•Fitz Tui Clubrooms, cnr Cashel St/Fitzgerald Ave: New Years

Eve - Shiver.•Mackenzies Hotel, Pages Rd: Xmas Eve - Flash Bax. New Years

Eve - Antix.•Mak Tavern, 1276 Main North Rd, Kainga: Xmas Eve - The

Atarmies. Saturday - Unhinged. Sunday - The Elevators. New Years

Eve - Six Left Standing.•Pierside Café & Bar, cnr Marine Parade/New Brighton Mall:

Saturday 9pm - ‘Laughter & Blues’ with Gary McCormick and

Hammond Gamble, tickets $25. New Years Eve - Jahmana with DJ

Dmand.•Sandridge Hotel, 30 Huxley St: Xmas Eve - DJ Steve Wetz.

Boxing Day - DJ Chick. New Year’s Eve 8pm - DJ AJ, 70s & 80s

music.•Sullivans Irish Pub, 291 Lincoln Rd, Addington: Saturday

9.30pm - Shameless Few. New Years Eve - Carpe Diem.•Temps Bar, Hornby: Tuesday 7pm - End of Year Jam Session.

Boxing Day - No Secrets. Saturday 8pm - No Secrets. New Years

Eve - No Secrets.•The Brougham, cnr Brougham St & Waltham Rd: Xmas Eve -

Dirty Case duo. New Years Eve - DJ Biggs.•The Craic Irish Bar, 84b Riccarton Rd: Boxing Day 9pm -

Shameless Few. Saturday 27th Dec 10pm - Ignition. New Years Eve

10pm - DJ Andy.

•The Wave Bar, Cnr 2 New Brighton Mall & Marine Parade

(opp Pier): Saturday 8.30pm - Too Chic.•Trevino's, cnr Riccarton Rd & Mona Vale Ave: Tonight - X-Files

duo. New Years Eve - Reckless Duo.•Woolston Club, 43 Hargood St: Boxing Day 7pm - Big Joe.

Saturday 7pm - Robbie Drew. New Years Eve 5pm - Gordon

Hubbard (Courtyard); 8pm - The Pacific Rhythm Band (Sports Hall).

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Amsterdam’s ‘My Baby’ is touring and plays the Wunderbar in Lyttelton this Saturday.

The trio has been gaining notoriety worldwide for their unrelenting voodoo trance stylings combining folk, blues roots, funk and dance.

Comprising Joost van Dyck, sister Cato van Dyck, and NZ guitarist Daniel ‘Da Freez’ Johnson, My Baby released their debut album My Baby Love Voodoo at the end of 2013.

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RECORDS and TURNTABLES WANTED, 7” eps, lps, any amount rock, pop, blues, jazz etc. Top prices paid. PennyLane 430 Colombo St Sydenham 7 days ph 366 7410

TOOLS Garden, garage, woodworking, mechanical, engineering, sawbenches, lathes, cash buyer, ph 355-2045

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ROOFING Qualified & Licenced Practitioner. Re-Roof & Repairs, all types. Member New Zealand Roofing Association. Over 35 years experience. Phone John 027 432-3822 or 351-9147 email [email protected] CLEANING Spouting Unblocked, Cleaned Out and Flushed Out. Also Full Handyman Services Available. Call Trevor 384-3435 or 021 043-2034STONEMASON BRICK & BLOCKLAYER, Earthquake Repairs, Grind Out & Repoint, River/Oamaru stone, Schist, Volcanic Rock, Paving, all Alterations new & old, Quality Workmanship, visit www.featureworks.co.nz or ph 027 601-3145TILING Quality jobs done on time. All aspects of tiling, waterproofing. Certified Reg Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027 334 4125TREE WORK Hedge trimming, stump grinding, rubbish removed, small job specialty Ph Andrew 03 322-8341 or 027 435-8759

Trades & ServicesT.V. SERVICE CENTRE Repairs, tvs, microwaves, stereos, DVD, aerial installations and kitsets 301 Brougham Street, ph 03 379 1400

UPHOLSTERER Dining Chairs, Lounge suites, Caravan Squabs etc. recovered. Free Quotes. Phone Graeme 383-1448

VHS VIDEO TAPES & all camera tapes converted to DVD, video taping, weddings, twenty firsts, special occasions, www.grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03 338-1655

WATERBLASTING Quality Job, Quick Service by skilled tradesman, Ph Richard Severin at Jet-X 0800 538 969 Free quotes, visit www.jetx.co.nz

WINDOW CLEANING Average 3 bdrm house inside or out $35. Both $60. Phone Trevor 344-2170

WINDOW CLEANING Everything looks better when the windows are clean and we reclean anything you are not happy with, without argument, ph 027 274 3504 or 944 0979

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Top line entertainment.co.nz presents

RUD STEWARTThe 2nd coming or Rod- WORLD TOUR PART 2

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SATURDAY27th December

from 7.30pm in theMain Bar

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