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New Zealand Royalty - By Peter

Without a doubt, one of the biggest songs of 2013 (if not the biggest!) is "Royals" by Lorde. We'd be hard-pressed to find someone who hadn't heard the catchy, beat-driven track, but not everyone will be overly familiar with the curly-haired girl behind the catchy tune. She goes by the name Lorde, and she's full of surprises — not least of all, the age she was when she signed with Universal, and which pop star she's just turned down. Click through for five facts about this cool new kid on the block.

1. Ella Yelich O'Connor, better known as Lorde, was born in Devenport, Auckland, New Zealand (just across the pond!) on November 7, 1996. Yes, 1996 — she is just 16 years old. Sure, she might be fast-tracking her way to fame, but she's still in Year 12 at Takapuna Grammar School on Auckland's North Shore. Her dad's a civil engineer, her mum a poet — that'll explain where she gets her incredible songwriting skills from!

     

Without a doubt, one of the biggest songs of 2013 (if not the biggest!) is  

"Royals" by Lorde. We'd be hard-pressed to find someone who hadn't heard the 

catchy, beat-driven track, but not everyone will be overly familiar with the curly-haired 

girl behind the catchy tune. She goes by the name Lorde, and she's full of surprises 

— not least of all, the age she was when she signed with Universal, and which pop 

star she's just turned down. Click through for five facts about this cool new kid on the block.

1. Ella Yelich O'Connor, better known as Lorde, was born in Devenport, Auckland, 

New Zealand (just across the pond!) on November 7, 1996. Yes, 1996 — she is just 16 

years old. Sure, she might be fast-tracking her way to fame, but she's still in Year 12 

at Takapuna Grammar School on Auckland's North Shore. Her dad's a civil engineer, 

her mum a poet — that'll explain where she gets her incredible songwriting skills from!

2. She's no ordinary school girl, and she certainly marches to her own beat! 

While she told The Cut her mum still makes her lunches and drives her around, 

Yelich-O'Connor is all business. She writes her own songs — self-described "pop 

music" — alongside New Zealand artist Joel Little and has done so since the age of 

14. Think that's young? Try this: she was signed to Universal Music at the ripe old age of 13.

3. Lorde released her debut EP, The Love Club, online in March this year, to critical 

acclaim. Her hotly-anticipated debut album, Pure Heroine, will officially be released on September 30.

How to make pancake - By Peter

Pancake - 1 cup self raising flour

2 Tbsp Chelsea White Sugar

½ tsp finely grated lemon zest (optional)

1 cup milk (or Soy/Rice milk)

1 egg, lightly beaten

30g butter, melted (or margarine)

To serve:

2 bananas, sliced

1 punnet blueberries (or frozen berries defrosted)

Chelsea Maple Flavoured Syrup or Chelsea Honey Maple Flavoured Syrup

Porridge  - 1/2 cup quick cook oats
1 1/4 cups cold water and/ or milk or cream
1/8 teaspoon salt - pinch (optional)
Toppings: Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar, Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar or Chelsea Easy Pour Golden Syrup


Microwave ingredients:
Same as above but only 1 cup of water 

My practice write - By Peter

Remember when you were a careless eight-year-old kid riding a bike with your friends, racing each other around the neighborhood? Remember that feeling of absolute freedom as you felt the wind in your hair and the smile it put on your face? I never thought I would feel that way as a grown-up until my friends presented me with a red brand-new bike. At first, I was a bit skeptical about the total idea of commuting by bike. One morning a couple of days later, I completely changed my mind.

I was stuck in a traffic jam and saw in my rear mirror a man in a suit riding a classy bike with his laptop case in one hand and a handlebar in the other. I figured out it would take him about 15 minutes to get to the office while I was still sitting in my car and waiting for the cars in line ahead to move, even if just for an inch. I was always very afraid of being late for my business meetings.

That is when I decided to get on the bike. I haven’t regretted my decision so far. One of the best things about cycling is that the bike is perfect for exercising. Just cycling to and from work or to the shops every day is enough to keep you healthy and happy. Besides, it's incredibly liberating to be able to get anywhere without losing time in traffic jams. Also, don’t forget about the environmental benefits. Cycling helps to reduce air pollution while reducing also traffic congestion and the need for gas.

At some point, I realized that I started to use the bike more often, not only to get to work but also to catch up with friends and to head out for coffee on weekends. I loved this style of traveling because it lets you appreciate what you are seeing around you. You can stop anywhere you want and yet you can cover a lot of distance. That daily distance I rode to work was no longer enough for me. I started riding to the nearest decent mountain bike trails so I could spend the day going up and down hills. I did it because it was fun. Because I enjoyed it.

“I wish I could bike around the world,” I said to myself one day. And then I thought, “Why not?”

OK, I knew I couldn’t ride across the oceans. I came up with the idea to ride across each of the continents, from coast to coast. The more I thought about it, the more excited I became about my plans. If I do this, I will have to thoroughly prepare, I thought. I was also very scared. Would I be able to make it over towering mountains and across burning deserts? What if I got lost somewhere and didn’t know the language?

After a few months of training, I set off. This was hard at first, but soon I realized that everywhere I went people cheered me on when they heard about my journey. The newspaper back home reported on my progress. Once or twice I ran out of money and has to spend a couple of weeks doing odd jobs before I could continue on my way. I never gave up on my idea, and a year and six months later, I found myself pedaling back toward the place where it all began. my journey was over and I was home.

These days, I continue exploring the world with my bike as often as I can. Thanks to my bike, I’ve made countless friends, seen incredible sights, and had unforgettable adventures. I would have missed out on all of that if I hadn’t decided to try biking instead of driving! I guess there is an upside to traffic jams after all!

Iron man

The  iron man  chapter 1

The return of the iron man

One day the iron man was standing on top of a high cliff.When iron man did one step he fell down Crash! Crash !Crash! . While he was falling his body was separated all around the beach.. A seagull saw huge black iron arms. The seagull went to check it out but he did not check he took and put the arm on the nest.

 Again the seagull saw big yellow eyes so both seagull went and try to left it up and they did so they place the two huge eyes on nest and suddenly the parts of the iron stick together but in a different way the the two huge eyes was on the hands.Then the parts of the that was found continue to look for the other parts.

But then the iron man parts that was found saw a iron huge legs and a huge body laying on the rocks and they even found all the missing parts and it put itself back to iron man.

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