I was merely raising a metaphoric eyebrow at your antics on the climbing front.

That email you replied to – it wasn’t from me!

Hammer Springs probably isn’t worth making a detour for: it’s just a load of hot pools you lounge around in.

Concerning the rain: you’ve got a ‘kag in a bag’, haven’t you?

Liv watched that match. I saw a bit of it. I used to play rugby but I’m still mystified by the rules.

Mmm.

I think that deal only applies if you buy the gamecube at normal prices at a store. I’m allergic to games consols so I’ll put Liv on the case.

I’ve checked and it seems you are covered for most things. White water rafting “up to Grade 4”; and “accompanied” scuba diving “up to 30 metres”.

There are no dolphins anywhere near Queenstown!

A side trip to Hammer Springs (north of Christchurch) might be worth considering.

Mama says there’s an agreeable 12 mile walk in Queenstown, taking in local gold hot spots, with, she claims, an odds on chance of becoming a millionaire, should you wish to avail yourself of the opportunity to pluck raw nuggets from the ground where others have simply failed to notice them.

The insurance was to cover you against accidents while engaging in honest toil; not while indulging in increasingly perilous, not to say foolhardy, activities!

I must check the small print. White water rafting looks to be possible, so long as you wear a ‘helm’ and life jacket.

The lethal flu continues, mostly in Singapore, China and Vietnam.

Those photos of the kayaking: are you sure you posted the right ones? All I could see was a vast expanse of water and a couple of lowering mountains. No kayaks in sight, anywhere!

Clearly time to shave off the flowing locks, when they put life and limb in danger …