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Fancy foot work

May 2, 2012May 8, 2012 Iris Riddell 2 Comments Art Deco Dance lessons, Gordonton Hall, Jill Schumacher, Rosemary Carey

It was all on in the Gordonton Hall last night as a keen lot of beginner dancers got shown the

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Horseshoes for a cause

April 28, 2012May 8, 2012 Iris Riddell 0 Comments catwalk spinal injury trust, hoofing it charity, horseshoe collection, sims pacific metals

You know what they say about lucky horseshoes – well, here’s a chance to let your old shoes make a

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Musical notes: my only stupid dream

April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 Iris Riddell 3 Comments music blog, porcupine tree, progressive rock, stupid dream

Gordonton journalist Iris Riddell begins a regular column for Number 8 Network wherein she ponders the nature of the musical

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Horsham Downs gets in gear

April 18, 2012April 24, 2012 Iris Riddell 10 Comments community walkway, Horsham Downs bike ride, Horsham Downs Primary School, Julie Roe

In pursuit of a good story, N8N got on our bikes and joined a gaggle of cycling school kids in

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Rescue remedy for bees

December 5, 2011May 3, 2014 Iris Riddell 0 Comments Wild Forage, Wildflower Seed Rescue Remedy for Bees, wildflowers, Wildflowerworld.com

Buy a honeybee a Christmas present this year. It’ll only set you back $5 and you could really make a

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Pictorial interlude

October 31, 2011November 1, 2011 Iris Riddell 0 Comments calf and dog friends, Fluff and Teddy

The N8N team have been down country visiting family in Gisborne, so haven’t been prowling the neighbourhood for ripping yarns.

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