HAMPTONS HAPPENINGS – AUGUST 2022 – ISSUE 40

Greetings and a very warm welcome to our August 2022 edition of Hamptons Happenings…

In this issue we:

LAST CALL forthe LBP training day coming up on August 25. Registrations are still open and you get a FREE lunch and 6 LPB points. This is an excellent one-day event that you don’t want to miss. Click the button below to register for free.

Event Date: Thursday, August 25th
Venue: Addington Events Centre, Christchurch

Congratulations to Mike Keane who won the Paslode chilly bin in June’s lucky draw. Mike has collected his prize and is looking forward to filling it with Panhead beers for the summer months with the family. Congratulations Mike, no better way to finish a hard job than with a nice cold beer – think of us slaving away here while you enjoy that!

We have stocked Polaris HPL (black 19mm) for some time now at Hamptons and people still marvel every time they touch it. With a high-pressure laminate pressed onto Birch ply, Polaris has a distinctive feel that is smooth and velvety to the touch and is ideal for kitchen benchtops, cabinetry, and high-end joinery/furniture.

Not only does it feel good, but it is also good in numerous other ways. Its anti-fingerprint, scratch-resistant, heat-resistant, and anti-bacterial properties make it an excellent option for use in the kitchen. The three-metre sheets make it easy to use for bench tops with fewer joins required in large projects. We have black in stock at Hamptons but we can order the other three colour options (white, dark grey, and graphite) as required. It also comes in a 25mm option. Come in today to feel the difference yourself, or speak to your account manager for a sample.

We also have Futura in stock at Hamptons. This is European birch plywood finished on both faces with a premium hard-wearing white or black laminate produced in Germany. The fine birch veneer lay-up provides an attractive edge detail, which can be clear finished to emphasise the multi-ply edge detail.

Several colours are available, and we currently have black and white 19mm on our shelves ready to go out the door. As with the Polaris, it is durable and suitable for applications where resistance to wear is a priority. Ideal for kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, if you have a project with these requirements, make sure you check out our range here at Hamptons ITM.

Check out the latest tool you didn’t know you needed – a cordless power‑assisted wheelbarrow from Makita.

The recent Matariki holiday had us all squinting at the stars in the sky and coming into August there is still plenty to be seen at night.

Of the planets, the two giants Jupiter and Saturn are visible from late evening until dawn. Jupiter rises at about 8.50 pm and peaks around midnight. Saturn emerges from the East as the sun sets in the west and it is directly opposite on the 15th of August, so that might be the best day to see it.

Of the smaller planets, for the keen-sighted of you, in mid-August Mercury will be in the west while Mars will rise earlier and earlier as the month progresses and will sit very close to Uranus on August 2nd. Venus will sink closer to the sun in August and will be difficult to see although on the right day its brightness should shine brilliantly.

The moon dominates the night sky and it will be at its fullest on August the 12th. There will be a new moon on the 27th.

Even though the darkest part of winter is over, August is still a good time to star gaze, and with crisp clear nights, there are many constellations to be seen. Now is the best time to view Sagittarius, the largest constellation in the southern hemisphere. It has many bright stars making it easily visible to the naked eye. The brightest stars in the constellation form the “teapot.” On a clear night, the milky way can be seen passing the tip of the spout, like a puff of steam from the teapot. And given how cold it has been at night recently, a cup of tea sounds like just what you need while watching the sky.

We don’t approve of this, but it made us smile!

Everyone is an expert at Hamptons ITM – and not just when it comes to building products!

Each month one of our staff will offer up a top 5 from one of their specialist subjects outside of the building industry.

Elvis is in the news again with the recent movie of his life still showing in some cinemas. It’s a little known fact but one of our staff members, Hamish Whitta, has seen every movie that Elvis made in his life (all 31 of them) and is here this month to offer what he considers his top 5 Elvis films.

1. Jailhouse Rock – This is Elvis in his prime when the King truly was the King of Rock N Roll. The dance sequence for the title song is peak Elvis for many people.

2. Blue Hawaii – This contains my favourite Elvis song, “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” and that’s good enough for me to put it in the top five.

3. Viva las Vegas – All flash and color, the movie is like a celluloid version of Las Vegas itself. The appearance of Ann-Margaret and this dance scene is a highlight.

4. Roustabout – Bad boy Elvis takes his motorbike and joins the carnival. Par for the course for an Elvis film, and with an instantly forgettable soundtrack you might wonder why it’s made the list. This was the first Elvis film I saw, and it was good enough I sat through another 30!

5. Harum Scarum – Some would say the worst Elvis movie, but it is so bad it’s good. As the trailer proclaims, Slave-girls and Sultans are Swingers! I love it as it perfectly represents Elvis and his terrible films in the 1960s. Elvis fighting Arab assassins, need I say more?

Best wishes,David & Wendy, Don, Carolyn and the rest of the team at Hamptons ITM

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