With all the uncertainty that currently exists as to when lockdown restrictions will end and what will then be allowed, we have made the decision not to make a room booking at Soljans Estate Winery in Kumeu for a Christmas Lunch function. While it was not a consideration in making Read more…
Everyone who went along thoroughly enjoyed the first coffee morning after the long lockdown that began back on the 12th of August. In response to suggestions to meet up again the following week, it was decided that doing so would be a bit too soon but meeting up again in Read more…
Outdoor meetings of up to 25 people are now allowed and therefore we can go ahead with the proposed Coffee Morning & Picnic at Falls Park in Alderman Drive, Henderson. We have chosen Friday 12 November 2021 because it is the second Friday of the month and hence the date Read more…
The last time we went to the Sugar Grill Café at The Point in Te Atatu was in January 2020. Back then New Lynn Men’s Probus and West Auckland Men’s Rebus were separate organizations. Of the eleven people who went to the coffee morning, eight were from New Lynn Men’s Read more…
Ian Smith has organized a Gold Card Trip to Orakei Bay Village. The village, which has 25 shops and eateries, claims it is, “the best boutique shopping precinct this side of the city.” It sits between Orakei Basin and Hobson Bay. Online photos show it has impressive water and Auckland Read more…
Waitakere Gardens retirement village in Sel Peacocke Drive is built on the site of the original Corban homestead. It has a comfortable cafe and restaurant which is open for both residents and visitors. On Friday 30 July we are going there for a coffee morning. Once again parking will have Read more…
The hype from Lynnmall’s owner Kiwi Property, says that LynnMall may be one of the oldest malls in New Zealand, but its new dining precinct, The Brickworks, has catapulted it into the future. The Brickworks consists of a tree-lined courtyard surrounded by seven modern eateries. Laurie Vincent has chosen one Read more…
Kings Plant Barn in Henderson has 948 Google reviews and a 4.5-star rating. The cafe is described as being in a lovely environment surrounded by beautiful plants. Ian Smith has selected this cafe for our next coffee morning. The date is Wednesday 26 May and the start time, as per Read more…
We are holding the next coffee morning at The Falls Restaurant in Henderson, on 6 May at 10:00 am. The menu is quite good and they are making extra scones and muffins for our day. The Falls Restaurant is located at 22 Alderman Drive and while it does not have Read more…
On 30 April we are organising a 3-hour cruise on the Kaipara Harbour and Kaipara River aboard the 17m fun vessel the M.V. Kewpie Too. The boat leaves on the river from Springs Road, Parakai, Helensville, and goes up and around the estuaries. There is an onboard commentary about the Read more…