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June Market just lovely

June 9, 2013June 27, 2013 Annette Taylor 3 Comments buying local, farmers markets, Gordonton Country Market, July country market in gordonton

By crikey, a good thing the rain held off for the June market – here’s some pics which clearly show

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The eczema lady

May 30, 2013May 24, 2021 Annette Taylor 2 Comments early work on facial eczema, facial eczema history, Gladys Reid, The eczema lady, Woman scientists NZ

Trained as a dental nurse, Gladys Reid was farming at Te Aroha when she identified zinc was effective against facial eczema. She received an OBE for her work in 1981. Read her story here.

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The magnificent May market

May 12, 2013May 13, 2013 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Gordonton Country Market, Gordonton market photographs, images from Gordonton market

THE rain really did stay away and the sky was a crisp blue at the May Gordonton Country Market. Perhaps

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The Farm Shop is open!

May 4, 2013May 22, 2014 Annette Taylor 5 Comments Gordonton, new shop in Gordonton, selling locall produce, The Farm Shop

The Farm Shop, Gordonton’s newest business specialising in local produce, had its Grand Opening yesterday – and it sure was

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Invasion of the spiders

May 2, 2013May 24, 2021 Annette Taylor 1 Comment biggest nz spider, nurseryweb spider, Simon Pollard, spiders in the home, water spider, What spider is that

A beautiful nurseryweb spider turned up in the kitchen sink the other day – such a sweetie but why are spiders coming to see us?

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ANZAC 2013

April 25, 2013May 20, 2013 Annette Taylor 0 Comments ANZAC Day in Gordongon 2013

For a handful, ANZAC Day in Gordonton began at 6 this morning at the Cenotaph: The crowds turned up at

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