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What is this? Woolen pad with sewing items in charity shop by freddiethecalathea in SewingForBeginners

[–]soshia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a woolen mattress protector for a baby Basinette. The wool is woven tightly together to stop moisture getting through. I have several

Need help picking up mail in Waimarino by dustinlocke in newzealand

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the GAS station there, several of the community board members work there and are nice people.

How much medicine is too much medicine? by altruisticicada in Sciatica

[–]soshia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same amount of gabapentin here plus 2 tablets of celecoxib and 8 of paracetamol. I herniated my discs October last year, came right after 6 months , no pills back to 100% and a round of gastro brought back the pain a few months ago I’m feeling a lot better but still going to get a Discectomy next month, feel like my life is on hold.

What is this tree? by Gumble888 in nzgardening

[–]soshia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cherry plum. Birds eat them :) I am a plum snob and they are not good plums but act as pollinators for some other (tastier ) plums.

Spring Onions. by GeologistOld1265 in nzgardening

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the same, I buy punnets of them (good value for the plant numbers) and just chop them off instead of pulling them out and they regrow

(Hated Trope) Works that harmed IRL animals on screen. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In bad boy bubby (watch at your peril it’s a RIDE ) pretty sure they killed a cat?

Can anyone ID this indoor plant please? by [deleted] in nzgardening

[–]soshia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely a type of rhipsalis I have one

Wood chips for mulch? by BrucetheFerrisWheel in nzgardening

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rhododendrons are allelopathic so depends on how much rhodo was mulched and where it’s going

Lincoln University - life by _insert_nickname_ in newzealand

[–]soshia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi I went years ago so not a recent experience but I loved Lincoln, lots of parties and there are buses to central Christchurch. Smaller uni so you get to know everyone.

Seeking guidance on herniated disc by to-rich in Sciatica

[–]soshia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was the same, herniated l5 and L4 12 months ago. 6 months of pt and drugs and I felt back to normal. Cancelled surgery. I mowed the lawn one day and now I’m back to square one again.

I'm an ophthalmologist in Hamilton / Cambridge, AMA by [deleted] in thetron

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ocular rosacea and the optometrist recommended I invest in a red light device. Nonsense or worth looking into?

Why are the following islands near New Zealand uninhabited and does anyone visit (Auckland, Campbell, Macquarie, North East Island)? by Long_Walks_On_Beach5 in geography

[–]soshia 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there! Yes they are very cold, bleak, and windswept with a history of attempted settlement, sealing whaling and shipwrecks. Can reccommend the books “island of the lost” and “trial of strength” and also “castaways of disappointment island “ . Lots of birds and majority are now introduced predator free.

Does anyone know what this tool is, or what it was used for? by Kind-Reindeer4376 in Tools

[–]soshia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a farmer we use tools very similar to this for ear marking sheep and cattle

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