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Gepetto Toy Craft
#65 Buy - very cute and locally made baby toys by Gepetto Toy Craft. Owners Neil and Raewyn Garden have been making a range of these...
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Burn Cottage Retreat
#63 Do - after waking to snow falling in Dunedin this morning, we hopped in the car and had a magical snowy drive through to Central...
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No. 7 Balmac
#61 Drink - today I found a cosy corner for a yummy green smoothie at No.7 Balmac. The sun beams into this great wee spot in the suburbs,...
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Pasta d'Oro
#60 Eat - locally made pasta by Pasta d'Oro. Established by Vito Iannece and Penny Dawson back in 1987, it's made in Kaikorai Valley,...
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Spelt Bakery
#59 Eat - Baked goods from Spelt Bakery on Highgate. Today I popped in and bought one of their famous baguettes, a spelt loaf (it was...
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103 The Store Roxburgh
#56 Eat - we always have to pop in for a mousetrap and a classic ham sandwich from 103 The Store in Roxburgh. One of our favourite stops...
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Inga Ford Soap
#55 Buy - locally handcrafted soap that smell so deliciously good by Inga Ford and her partner Mark. They have been making soap for...
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Preens
##54 Buy - Be Preened by Preens! I love finding vintage clothing, especially woollen garments, which I always take into Preens on Castle...
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Ink Bomb cards
#52 Buy - locally made cards by Ink Bomb. I was so excited to discover that Rodney and Michelle Adams make these cute gift cards in...
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Gilbert's Fine Food
#49 Eat - a bretzel from Gilbert's Fine Food. I met Kevin Gilbert today at the Otago Farmers Market at his stand with his wife Esther and...