New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1734

HE DYED HIS HAIR JET BLACK Elvis was born blond. Inspired by his childhood comic book hero Captain Marvel and movie star idol Tony Curtis, Elvis’ signature black ’do was out of a bottle – although he did confess to occasionally touching up his locks with black shoe polish when desperate. HE WAS A BLACK BELT IN KARATE Elvis studied many styles of martial arts but was passionate about karate. He was a dedicated student for 15 years and advanced through his training to be granted an honorary seventh degree black belt. Many of his Vegas live shows involved karate moves and Elvis opened his own martial arts school, The Tennessee Karate Institute, in Memphis. HE HEDGED HIS BETS REGARDING HIS RELIGION Despite being brought up as a staunch Christian,…

But would it come as a surprise to know powerboards are not designed for appliances that draw a lot of power, like heaters? Did you know powerboards can turn into nasty little heaters of their own and cause a fire if you overload them with plugs? And what’s the right way to test for a gas leak when you’ve connected an LPG cabinet heater? Someone who does know the answer is Claude, spokes-cat for a new initiative from Energy Safety; a part of WorkSafe. Their new campaign shows you how to stay warm this winter, safely. Claude shows you how to do the ‘soapy water test’ – the correct way to check LPG cabinet heaters for gas leaks. He helps you check your electric blanket to see if it’s due…

HE DYED HIS HAIR JET BLACK Elvis was born blond. Inspired by his childhood comic book hero Captain Marvel and movie star idol Tony Curtis, Elvis’ signature black ’do was out of a bottle – although he did confess to occasionally touching up his locks with black shoe polish when desperate. HE WAS A BLACK BELT IN KARATE Elvis studied many styles of martial arts but was passionate about karate. He was a dedicated student for 15 years and advanced through his training to be granted an honorary seventh degree black belt. Many of his Vegas live shows involved karate moves and Elvis opened his own martial arts school, The Tennessee Karate Institute, in Memphis. HE HEDGED HIS BETS REGARDING HIS RELIGION Despite being brought up as a staunch Christian, Elvis didn’t take any chances.…

But would it come as a surprise to know powerboards are not designed for appliances that draw a lot of power, like heaters? Did you know powerboards can turn into nasty little heaters of their own and cause a fire if you overload them with plugs? And what’s the right way to test for a gas leak when you’ve connected an LPG cabinet heater? Someone who does know the answer is Claude, spokes-cat for a new initiative from Energy Safety; a part of WorkSafe. Their new campaign shows you how to stay warm this winter, safely. Claude shows you how to do the ‘soapy water test’ – the correct way to check LPG cabinet heaters for gas leaks. He helps you check your electric blanket to see if it’s due for the…

I’m not a fan of traf fic – particularly Auckland traf fic. It’s part of the r eason why I live in close pr oximity to the Weekly office. But last week as I drove to see Jenny-May Clarkson and her gor geous family in their new home – a fair distance away – I began to wonder if perhaps I’ve got it all wrong. As the city thinned out, and the scenery became mor e dominated by paddocks and handwritten signs of fering free manure and firewood, I realised my shoulders wer en’t quite so tight and I was taking slower, deeper br eaths – heck, I was driving and I was feeling relaxed! Maybe it was because I knew I was going to see the Clarksons, who ar…

The trouble with fairytales is we never actually get to see what happens next. Once Sleeping Beauty finds her Happily Ever After, we’re not privy to the next chapter where she and the prince navigate the stresses of finding and moving into a new palace, juggle work commitments, household chores, bills, children and perhaps even a blended family, all while trying to keep their relationship intact. Plus, they now have the exact opposite problem when it comes to sleep – neither of them can get enough of it! At the Weekly, we’ve followed the fairytale romance of TVNZ 1 sports presenter Jenny-May Clarkson right from her love-at-first-sight moment with her beau Dean, and their subsequent lightning-fast engagement, wedding and then the delight of surprise twins – all happening in the…