I've always been a fan of mobile farms. As a child the best birthday parties, in my opinion, were…read morealways those where Ronald MacDonald mobile farms and pony rides were the central focus. Even as an adult, my love of these mobile farms has remained intact. A few weeks ago there was a Market Day in Ponsonby, and in the front of the Pumpkin Patch store on Ponsonby Road was Farmer Paul and his mobile pets. I was ecstatic. An enclosure had been erected in the store and there was literally about 30 or 40 animals in it. Rabbits, guinea pigs and rat everywhere! And, one of the rabbits was enormous. Bonnie, the Flemish giant rabbit was super cuddly and you had to hold her like a baby she was so heavy! Farmer Paul himself was a classic 'kiwi bloke' - hat, singlet, stubbies and gumboots, and he and his partner Tracey were great with both the animals and the kids who happily crowded around the enclosure and petted the animals. I would recommend Farmer Paul and his Mobile Pets and Pony Rides not only for littlies birthday parties, but also school fairs and community markets. The whole experience was brilliant!

If you've ever done any work with lighting technicians, you'll know that some of them can be…read moreterribly superior about their knowledge of various lights and the other gear that's needed to make them work. This can make talking with them sometimes a bit intimidating if you're not a pro. I'm so happy to report that the people at Kenderdine Hire don't have this attitude at all; they're always really helpful and happy to talk you though what you need, even if you don't really know yourself. I've even mistakenly ordered one thing, got there and realised my mistake, and they've been totally fine about it, even though it's a pain in the arse for them. They're also community minded and often help out with various community projects. Thumbs up Kenderdine.