Comments for A Bonnetful of Bees http://wudhi.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Fathmandu Trail by WalkNZ http://wudhi.com/2010/03/the-fathmandu-trail/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 WalkNZ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:20:37 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=332#comment-1278 We are setting up WalkNZ and your article speaks to one of the reasons why . We want to promote walking trails to kiwis that can be done by everyone. Can I use this article in our blog? You can find us at facebook.com/walknz We are setting up WalkNZ and your article speaks to one of the reasons why . We want to promote walking trails to kiwis that can be done by everyone. Can I use this article in our blog? You can find us at facebook.com/walknz

]]> Comment on The Dinkum Oil by Dave http://wudhi.com/2010/02/the-dinkum-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Dave Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:24:18 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=330#comment-1273 Lupi olive oil is generally OK, if at times a touch oxidised from long storage. Most kiwis aren't all that wise to the difference until they start tasting some of our local produce, but that can get expensive indeed. Sunflower Oil tends to be at the less expensive end and is less likely to be diluted. I do a good deal of my shopping in Lim Chhouw's in Henderson, or Moshim's, or Bulk Barn or Bin Inn, and these "discount" sources can be a problem, and even more so when the list of ingredients on the back panel is in Chinese. Mind you, it is an occasional thrill to buy an item whose label is entirely in Chinese and then work out what it's likely to be. (Why do I shop in these places? Because they have an extensive range of foods and food items — pulses especially — that are just not available in your average supermarket, and well worth including in your diet. On the whole, economical, too.) Dave Lupi olive oil is generally OK, if at times a touch oxidised from long storage. Most kiwis aren’t all that wise to the difference until they start tasting some of our local produce, but that can get expensive indeed.

Sunflower Oil tends to be at the less expensive end and is less likely to be diluted. I do a good deal of my shopping in Lim Chhouw’s in Henderson, or Moshim’s, or Bulk Barn or Bin Inn, and these “discount” sources can be a problem, and even more so when the list of ingredients on the back panel is in Chinese. Mind you, it is an occasional thrill to buy an item whose label is entirely in Chinese and then work out what it’s likely to be.

(Why do I shop in these places? Because they have an extensive range of foods and food items — pulses especially — that are just not available in your average supermarket, and well worth including in your diet. On the whole, economical, too.)

Dave

]]> Comment on The Dinkum Oil by Henry http://wudhi.com/2010/02/the-dinkum-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Henry Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:26:51 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=330#comment-1272 I just checked my Lupi Olive Oil (3 litres) and that seems fine Dave. Tin Can. I also checked my SunFlower Oil (4 litres) and that seems fine from Goodman Fielders. I have an account with Gilmours from my CP days and that is where I get my bulk supplies. Tatiana can be a bit heavy handed with the oils as all Russian's seem to be when cooking. Love Henry 100215 at 0830 hours I just checked my Lupi Olive Oil (3 litres) and that seems fine Dave. Tin Can.
I also checked my SunFlower Oil (4 litres) and that seems fine from Goodman Fielders.

I have an account with Gilmours from my CP days and that is where I get my bulk supplies.

Tatiana can be a bit heavy handed with the oils as all Russian’s seem to be when cooking.

Love Henry

100215 at 0830 hours

]]> Comment on Exhibition Drive, Titirangi by Dawn Scotting http://wudhi.com/2008/08/exhibition-drive-titirangi/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Dawn Scotting Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:10:17 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=45#comment-1266 I've thoroughly enjoyed your walk along the Pipeline, thank you for sharing it with us. We walk along it at least once a week and often wonder why it's not advertised in any way, it is a wonderful walk. One day we went down the steps on the left side (going towards Huia Rd) and right at the bottom found the 'bridge to nowhere', very steep and extremely hard to fight your way back up the hill afterwards if you're as unfit as I was that day! Cheers.....Dawn I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your walk along the Pipeline, thank you for sharing it with us. We walk along it at least once a week and often wonder why it’s not advertised in any way, it is a wonderful walk. One day we went down the steps on the left side (going towards Huia Rd) and right at the bottom found the ‘bridge to nowhere’, very steep and extremely hard to fight your way back up the hill afterwards if you’re as unfit as I was that day!
Cheers…..Dawn

]]> Comment on Woodhill Forest: Short Short Loop Track by Dave http://wudhi.com/2009/02/woodhill-forest-short-short-loop-track/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Dave Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:39:22 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=58#comment-1248 Hello Lyn. Yes, surely you can use them. If you are interested in a bigger resource, this is just the blog section. Go to http://wudhi.com/mrwalker/wfr/index.htm, an earlier report on the walk, or http://wudhi.com/mrwalker/wfr/woodhill%20diary.htm. I was around, not involved, at the time they were filming, and I was really impressed going back in there a month or two later and finding how well they had covered their tracks. Cheers Dave Hello Lyn. Yes, surely you can use them. If you are interested in a bigger resource, this is just the blog section.

Go to http://wudhi.com/mrwalker/wfr/index.htm, an earlier report on the walk, or http://wudhi.com/mrwalker/wfr/woodhill%20diary.htm.

I was around, not involved, at the time they were filming, and I was really impressed going back in there a month or two later and finding how well they had covered their tracks.

Cheers

Dave

]]> Comment on Woodhill Forest: Short Short Loop Track by Lyn Rasmussen http://wudhi.com/2009/02/woodhill-forest-short-short-loop-track/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Lyn Rasmussen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:12:19 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=58#comment-1247 Hi there - I write short articles for an online magazine. I'm presently working on something about Narnia locations in NZ and wondered whether I could please have permission to use two or three of your photographs of Woodhill. I would of course credit you, provide a link to your site and email a link to you for the finished story. Here is the adress to my writing page http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/rassmussen in case you'd like to read some of my work before granting permission (or not!). Many thanks and kind regards Lyn Rasmussen Hi there – I write short articles for an online magazine. I’m presently working on something about Narnia locations in NZ and wondered whether I could please have permission to use two or three of your photographs of Woodhill. I would of course credit you, provide a link to your site and email a link to you for the finished story. Here is the adress to my writing page http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/rassmussen in case you’d like to read some of my work before granting permission (or not!). Many thanks and kind regards
Lyn Rasmussen

]]> Comment on Kefir by Dave http://wudhi.com/2009/10/kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Dave Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:21:09 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=231#comment-1246 Hello, Tom. Yes, definitely you can do it with goats' milk. Your main problem anywhere is finding the grains. If you're happy with the commercial version, and it's very palatable as far as I am concerned, and somewhat simpler than using the grains, try googling chr-hansen, xpl-1, usa and see who is distributing this stuff in the USA. If you want the multi-organism "real thing" you might try ebay or http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php to see who is available to supply the goods locally. Cheers Dave Hello, Tom.

Yes, definitely you can do it with goats’ milk. Your main problem anywhere is finding the grains. If you’re happy with the commercial version, and it’s very palatable as far as I am concerned, and somewhat simpler than using the grains, try googling chr-hansen, xpl-1, usa and see who is distributing this stuff in the USA. If you want the multi-organism “real thing” you might try ebay or http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php to see who is available to supply the goods locally. Cheers

Dave

]]> Comment on Kefir by tommac http://wudhi.com/2009/10/kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 tommac Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:51:57 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=231#comment-1245 dave, i know, long time, but have been very busy with the garden, and farm and such, but just got this idea to see what "Dave" was doing. Can you do this with goat's milk? i have lamacha's and nubians, and mostly use the milk for drinking, cereal, to pour of icecream, haven't tried goat milk ice cream, but have heard of yoghurt. any thoughts? dave, i know, long time, but have been very busy with the garden, and farm and such, but just got this idea to see what “Dave” was doing. Can you do this with goat’s milk? i have lamacha’s and nubians, and mostly use the milk for drinking, cereal, to pour of icecream, haven’t tried goat milk ice cream, but have heard of yoghurt. any thoughts?

]]> Comment on Kefir by Adnan Smajlovic http://wudhi.com/2009/10/kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 Adnan Smajlovic Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:16:45 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=231#comment-1244 Hi Dave, That's the list I meant. Sometimes people don't respond because they may not have the grains available, but I know that many people will ship the grains long distance without a problem. I shipped mine in some remote places, in winter or summer and it always worked well. Not a single time grains were affected. Once you have the extra grains, please post it on the list :) Thanks, Adnan Hi Dave,
That’s the list I meant. Sometimes people don’t respond because they may not have the grains available, but I know that many people will ship the grains long distance without a problem. I shipped mine in some remote places, in winter or summer and it always worked well. Not a single time grains were affected. Once you have the extra grains, please post it on the list :)

Thanks,
Adnan

]]> Comment on Kefir by Dave http://wudhi.com/2009/10/kefir/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 Dave Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:39:36 +0000 http://wudhi.com/?p=231#comment-1243 Thank you. I found a list a while back: http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php and emailed a couple of the people listed, but received no reply. Is this the list you meant. I am happy to make available as available the commercial preparation in live form, but as yet I have relatively few of the grains to share Dave Thank you. I found a list a while back: http://www.torontoadvisors.com/Kefir/kefir-list.php and emailed a couple of the people listed, but received no reply. Is this the list you meant. I am happy to make available as available the commercial preparation in live form, but as yet I have relatively few of the grains to share

Dave

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