MISCELLANEOUS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5410, 12 April 1929, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

CHILDREN’S GOLDEN’ ,’AiGE'.!

T.his is a golden ago for chiMiren. Wq have childiren’s fiotelk, iheatires, and ciuqmas, libraries, shops with children’s mannequin parades, : uid even beauty parlours.

Mrs Philip Martineau tells us ol : a scheme whereby gardens .are provid ed in the poorest of London i 'o r

boys and girls between .the ages- , often and twelve.

Mrs Martineau is a garden expert ;• She has written several ibooks ajlft 1 some years, ag;o s,he had the honour

of laying out some gardens for Queen Marie; of Rumania. While the work was in progress she was the guest of the Royal couple. Another member of the Royal family with domestic tastes is Princess Helena Victoria. A friend .who travelled with hea- on a recent trip to Africa tells us that nothing delighted the princess more than to cook he l own breakfast each inclining. If Princess Arthur of Connaugjit had not. been born under, the shadow of a crown she might have become • highly efficient professional hospital nurse, for all her inclinations lie that way. Besides working in a big London hospital during the war she still finds time to go there and d« the ordinary work of a nurse. The stories told about her simple unaffected ways and skill m nursing are many. Princess Martha of Sweden is a very fine needlewoman. She adorned with her own 'hand much of the lovely linen which, according to custom, formed part of the dowry of her sister, Princess Astrid, on her marriage to the Belgian Crotw.ii Prince. A NEW DIET. Madame Rubinstein has a new diet which ’.is supposed to work miracles for your figure. One of. the presentr moment theories is that wq drink too much, and so get puffed up with unnecessary fluid. The water contained in fruit, and vegetables is sufficient for the body’s needs. Tn following this diet it is better to wait lemon or vinegar from the salad, and to abstain cntirejly from salt, which creates thirst. First Day.--A glass of orange juice ever.v four hours and. nothing; else. Second Bay.—Breakfast: Half a cup of black coffee, stewed fruit. Lunch; Green salad, one or two vegetables. Dinner: A small portion of meat, vegetables. The whole secret of this diet is drink very little water, no tea, and only half a cup of coffee. You have absoutejy no bread or, potatoes, or any vegetable containing starch. No pastries or fancy dcssqrt 'or fruit sweetened with sugar. BRIGHTER KITCHENS. With the approach of the dr.eary winter days it is a. good idea tei generally renovate the kitchen. Firstly, see that thqre is adequate light. It is a great convenience to have an extra light placed right over the stove. The kitchen cabinets, with everything at hand, are splendid, but not one in a hundred ordinary kitchens possess such a luxury—shelves, cupboards, crocks, and tins being the usual paraphernalia. The most important thing is to go through the c.upboards and have them covered with washable cloth, and to sep that every tin is cjeprly marked with its contents. This will save; many minutes when dark days come. Some people prefer glass screw top bottles to store dry goods, and it certainly is a good idea, as one can see at a glance the contents. For the winter lay in a good stock of soap and! candles, as these improve with keeping. Soap that is kept and hardeinefl will last three tiinqs as long as soap bought fresh from the shop.

If yeia have; a maid she will greatly appreciate it if you make the kitchen as comfortable as possible. Jjet there be a cosy armchair with plenty of cushions, and. prwide a gay tablecloth for the kitchen table when work is done. If there is a bookshelf fill it with bright holiday novels anal magazines.