Luxury, locks and learnings - I went to a hair salon for four weeks and this is what I discovered
8 Jan, 2021 09:37 PM
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It seemed the very definition of luxury. Then life happened. By Sarah Daniell. Looking back, it seems the ultimate in indulgent folly. I had locked on to an idea, one that would soon be diminished by a pandemic and discussions about far more meaningful things. Life and death. Definitely not - WTF - hair.
But things were different then. We were blithe-spirited; making plans for a different future; forecasting whimsical magazine themes like The Luxury Issue . What s your idea of luxury, we in the Canvas team asked each other: My bed is made each day with freshly laundered 800-count Egyptian cotton sheets; a retreat in Southeast Asia; having your hair washed and blow-dried once a week for four weeks. Defining luxury now elicits different responses: being alive; good health; a big cold bottle of Waikato and a plate of raw oyst
Gifts pour in for homeless man who is much loved by the people of Barming in Maidstone
Published: 06:00, 24 December 2020
Celebrations may be muted this year, but the Christmas spirit is still very much alive and well in one corner of Kent.
When it became clear that Rodger, who sleeps rough on the streets of Maidstone, was not to be found with his tent, the community came together to uncover that he was unwell in the hospital.
Roger is a well-known face in Barming
In the meantime, kind-hearted strangers continued to leave donations of food and warm clothes for him at his regular spot in St Andrew s Road, Barming.
Rotorua: Nightlights in the Redwoods, jet boats on Lake Rotoiti
20 Dec, 2020 12:00 AM
5 minutes to read
NZ Herald
Sarah Daniell rediscovers a true gem in Rotorua, a place steeped in natural beauty and cultural riches
Flying into Rotorua, the plane bounces gently then hovers, like a dragonfly, over the shimmering lakes and primordial landscape. It s like a richly drawn scene from a storybook of ancient myths. I have only ever driven here, from the south and the north, and this new perspective is almost shocking in its beauty.
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We ve fled the relentless churn of the city. On that weekend in late October, Rotorua is once again, able to welcome manuhiri from Auckland. The clouds have lifted.
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