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SPREADING THE WORD ON CREAMY HONEY MARKET

I RECENTLY ran out of creamy honey.

When I was a boy (sorry about the sexist language) we always had a jar of Allowrie creamy honey for our breakfast toast and I have preferred it to plain honey ever since.

It is much firmer and doesn’t dribble over the edge of your toast or crumpet like the regular sort, while retaining all the other properties that make honey a wonderfully healthy natural spread.

None of the three major supermarkets or a Geelong West specialty food store had this honey, but some had small jars of creamy-looking honey, not labelled as such.

What was truly astonishing was that staff and other shoppers that I spoke to had never heard of creamy honey.

For the uninitiated, this is pure honey crystalised and whipped, with no additives of any sort.

After a spot of online research, I was able to buy two 1kg tubs at $15 per kg (not taking any chances of running out any time soon) at the Belmont Sunday market.

I believe it is also available at some Bellarine Sunday markets. Like all honey, this can sit on the shelf for years and never goes bad or grow green fur on top like jams and preserves do.

I would like to heartily recommend to our readers that they check out creamy honey and get the same enjoyment out of it that I do. It’s the bee’s knees. Peter Mackinlay, Geelong

COUNCIL FAT CATS STAND IN THE WAY OF DEMOCRACY

IF, as you say, (GA 18/10) an elected councillor can’t get required information from a council CEO, then, what is the use of councillors?

One of the most alarming trends in this country has been the rise of overpaid CEOs who silently wield power while avoiding the flack.

Council CEOs in “briefing sessions” are rumoured to tell the elected councillors what to say and think. If this is the case, why have councillors?

The best thing would be to get rid of the council and let the CEO cop all the flack that councillors get. The CEOs might then earn their money. Spencer Leighton, Torquay

TIME FOR OUR HOUSE TO FIND NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD

Portarlington Neighbourhood House now has more than 600 active members, remarkable in a town of 3600 people.

The relocation of our Neighbourhood House from existing makeshift accommodation at the Masonic Hall, to the community asset of Parks Hall in the foreshore reserve, has been keenly anticipated for the past four years.

It is reported that the support of the previous Geelong council to facilitate the transfer to Parks Hall has been opposed by council officers within the present administration.

The Neighbourhood House should be a central part of a vibrant community hub at Parks Hall.

Our 600 members deserve the active support of elected Bellarine Councillors Trent Sullivan, Stephanie Asher and Jim Mason.

Please councillors promote the transfer to Parks Hall without further delay. Jeff Callan, Portarlington.

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WELL said Ross Kroger. Darryn did a lot for Geelong including the green spine idea that looks fantastic. Mary, Portarlington