The Netball World Champs are on our back door step (over in Waitakere City) next week. They kick off on Saturday. This parochial Silver Fern fan has got everything crossed that this is one national team that can do the business and bring a cup home (keep it actually as we are the defending champions).
Teams have started arriving and the World Champs website is up and running with plenty of information, match schedules and commentary. There are still tickets at $25 per day for the round robin (Sunday to Wednesday) next week which is fantastic value. Unfortunately this librarian won't be able to get there but the nice people at SKY phoned and offered me a free months trial on SKY sport (in the hopes that I will forget to cancel it at the beginning of December) so I won't be camping out at my girlfriends for the week.
If you want to support the Silver Ferns they have their own support website at Silver Fans , or you can go to Netball New Zealand. A bus is tourning the country for you to write your message of support on the side and will be a the stadium for the duration of the tournament.
So if you see a slightly distracted librarian wandering around next week, it will just be me in netball mode.
Ka kite ano.
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
The celebration that stops two nations
Yes, it's Melbourne Cup day. You can see what's happening over at Flemington by having a look at their webcam. There isn't much action on course at the moment but you can see the grounds team getting ready for the day.
If you are having a sweepstake at work have a look at the field and form guide. It will tell you whether or not your assigned horse is likely to come out a winner. I've had a quick look and unfortunately I don't think mine will. To console myself I'll be looking at the style and fashion pages instead.
If you're in the North of Rodney be sure to get along to the Matakana Village Melbourne Carnival. While the horses will be seen only on the big screen at Matakana, the Village will open its doors to the kind of fashion frenzy that famously accompanies Cup racing. Support a great cause and have a good time doing it.
If you are having a sweepstake at work have a look at the field and form guide. It will tell you whether or not your assigned horse is likely to come out a winner. I've had a quick look and unfortunately I don't think mine will. To console myself I'll be looking at the style and fashion pages instead.
If you're in the North of Rodney be sure to get along to the Matakana Village Melbourne Carnival. While the horses will be seen only on the big screen at Matakana, the Village will open its doors to the kind of fashion frenzy that famously accompanies Cup racing. Support a great cause and have a good time doing it.
Monday, 5 November 2007
Rodney Writes Writing competition
The Rodney Writes writing competition is open. Sponsored by Rodney District Council and run by Rodney Libraries it offers great cash prizes for writers of all ages and experience level.There are three categories
Premier - open to entrants who have had creative writing published or broadcast for payment.
Novice - open to entrants who have not had creative writing published or broadcast for payment.
Young Writers - open to entrants under to age of 18 as at 1 January 2008.
Prizes
Premier - $1000 first prize, $500 runner up
Novice - $500 first prize, $200 runner up
Young Writers - $500 first prize, $200 runner up
Entry forms at your library or click here.
Friday, 2 November 2007
Plenty to do...
... in Rodney this weekend. Check out some of these events.
GUY FAWKES
of course the day itself is on Monday 5th November. But a couple of don't miss fireworks and family events are on this Saturday.
NZ Fire Service Open Day, Family Concert and Fireworks - Orewa Beach Reserve 3pm to 10pm. Fire Service displays, a family concert and a fireworks display.
Park and ride schemes will operate from Whangaparaoa Shops and Silverdale shops commencing at 2.30pm operating every half an hour till 7.30pm. Return rides between 9.30 and 10.30pm. The service is provided by NorthStar buses and a one-way ticket will cost $1 each.
SkyFawkes. Goodall Reserve, Snells Beach from 6pm to 9pm. Adeaze are the feature act for the concert and the fireworks kicks off after dark.
DON'T FORGET Melbourne Cup - the horse race that stops two nations - is run next week. Lots of events and office sweeps around. Matakana are hosting a fundraiser for breast cancer on Tuesday, with the race on the big screen. Go to the NZ Breast Cancer website for more niformation.
And the Library Quiz team is hitting Orewa tonight for the trivia challenge against other Council staff. We'll let you know how we went next week.
Ka kite ano. Be careful with those fireworks.
GUY FAWKES
of course the day itself is on Monday 5th November. But a couple of don't miss fireworks and family events are on this Saturday.
NZ Fire Service Open Day, Family Concert and Fireworks - Orewa Beach Reserve 3pm to 10pm. Fire Service displays, a family concert and a fireworks display.
Park and ride schemes will operate from Whangaparaoa Shops and Silverdale shops commencing at 2.30pm operating every half an hour till 7.30pm. Return rides between 9.30 and 10.30pm. The service is provided by NorthStar buses and a one-way ticket will cost $1 each.
SkyFawkes. Goodall Reserve, Snells Beach from 6pm to 9pm. Adeaze are the feature act for the concert and the fireworks kicks off after dark.
DON'T FORGET Melbourne Cup - the horse race that stops two nations - is run next week. Lots of events and office sweeps around. Matakana are hosting a fundraiser for breast cancer on Tuesday, with the race on the big screen. Go to the NZ Breast Cancer website for more niformation.
And the Library Quiz team is hitting Orewa tonight for the trivia challenge against other Council staff. We'll let you know how we went next week.
Ka kite ano. Be careful with those fireworks.
Thursday, 1 November 2007
"A Pinch and a Punch
for the first of the month". Welcome to November.
I was going to wax lyrical on the origins of the above saying, but that seems to be lost in the mists of time.
So instead I should probably talk about Movember. No - that is not a spelling error. November is now the month of the moustache.
Check out the Republic of Movember website which explains how clean shaven men grow moustaches all in support of mens health awareness and in particular prostrate cancer. If you see someone walking round sporting some stubble, give them some support.
I was going to wax lyrical on the origins of the above saying, but that seems to be lost in the mists of time.
So instead I should probably talk about Movember. No - that is not a spelling error. November is now the month of the moustache.
Check out the Republic of Movember website which explains how clean shaven men grow moustaches all in support of mens health awareness and in particular prostrate cancer. If you see someone walking round sporting some stubble, give them some support.
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