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CREDIT WARNING - Michael Fresnel

 

Any persons or companies who have had unsatisfactory dealings with MICHAEL FRESNEL (aka Michael Weaver) of Hamilton / Cambridge are invited to discuss their concerns with the undersigned who is co-ordinating collective legal action.

 

You may also find the following links enlightening:

Waikato Times - Failure nothing new to Michael Fresnal

Bankrupt Banker: Michael Fresnel

Hydrogen generators in cars 'fraud' - Motoring Magazine

Fuel Saving: OctaFuel Slams AA Over Comments

Fuel saver fails Times test

Any info on the 2-day workshop by Fresnel?

 

Update Jan 2012: To all who have responded thus far, I am amazed that you just keep coming, thanks for your perseverence and your patience. The wheels of the law turn irrevocably but at their own pace as due process is executed!

Update Feb 2012: First papers are in the process of being served to Fresnel on behalf of each client owed money. If you have not been contacted by the agency handling this collection, please drop me a line so I can put you in touch. Things are moving along so please don't delay if you wish to take advantage of this collective action.

 

Contact: Trevor Ulyatt • EMAIL • 06 858 6287

The Elephant Man

The Elephant ManTony Ratcliffe is the man behind New Zealand's iconic Whirling Bros. Circus. Many New Zealanders experienced the thrill of watching exotic animals and circus performers under his Big Top during the late 20th century. An integral part of that show was Jumbo the Elephant, another New Zealand icon that stole the hearts of us all.

 

The Elephant Man - A Pictorial Autobiography of the Whirling Bros. Circus tells of how Tony Ratcliffe created Whirling Bros. and how he built it into New Zealand's biggest and longest-running national and international travelling show. With a stunning array of pictures and photographs, Tony brings his story to life - the grandeur, the daring, the skill and the scale of his enterprise.

 

There is also available a companion DVD.

The February Garden - Judith Halford

Hibiscus-like, the pumpkin flower adorns the summer vegetable gardenI know we are now busy watering, feeding and harvesting our summer vegetables, but we also need to be thinking winter. As soon as you have dug potatoes, used broccoli or beans have finished, pull them out, fertilize, add a bag of compost and then think winter. You can plant leek plants, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage plants and sow seed of parsnip, carrots, turnips, swedes.

You will need to protect the brassicas from white butterfly caterpillars, either by dusting regularly with Derris Dust or completely covering your crop with Microclima. A natural protection is to add Neem tree granules into the hole at planting.

Prune summer stone fruits when their crop is finished. Summer pruning is encouraged to stop spores of the debilitating silver leaf disease germinating in pruning wounds and infecting tree. Pip fruits can be left and prune in winter.

Spruce up patio planters with fresh potted colour now, it will last you well through to when it’s time to plant winter and spring flowering options, such as Viola, pansy and primula.
Now is the time to transplant spring flowering bulbs e.g. daffodils.
Watch your onions. When leaves start to dry and turn brown, it’s time to pull them up and lay them out in the sun to dry, then store in netting bags.

Pick your herbs now for drying and freezing .Regular picking encourages new growth form below. Pinch out basil flowers as they start to die off as they set seed.

Dead head agapanthus now to prevent them from spreading.

Van break-in sours tourists' dream trip

Van break-in sours tourists' dream trip - Four young German tourists' trip to New Zealand has been ruined after their campervan was broken into and all their clothes and two passports were stolen.Just over two weeks ago, Julia Tontsch, 21, Julia Hamman, 20, Angela Biller,... [National News]

What an appalling shame, New Zealand, recently the molestation of a little girl and now this. Who'd want to come here? What do we do?

Australian govt looks at branding Anzac Day

Australian govt looks at branding Anzac Day - The Australian government is reportedly looking to brand the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australia and New Zealand forces during World War I. [Fairfax World News]

 

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Thought to share this little reassurance that the enlightened authorities are getting even more creative in finding ways to be rid of the surpluses in the public purse. Ausie, ausie, ausie, oi, oi, oi!

Bad ass Texas Rabbit !!

A brilliant clip of an unbelievably 'naughty' rabbit taking on a snake!!

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