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And there was the other family , our diminutive li'l-old-lady friend Joan arguing over the customs bench with a formidable testosterone-filled gun-totin ' border guard , between them her opened-up sandwiches , in a ferocious row about whether the meat there was turkey salami ( as Joan claimed ) or beef salami ( as he claimed ) . Another night , after a fabulous and unforgettable show ( Les Haricots Rouges from France-see them if you can ) we rowed back at midnight in bright moonlight , and awoke to find that the Easter Bunny had visited Beulah . Her big trip was going to be a long weekend in Opotoki ( and you ca n't get less exotic than that ) with a friend in September , but this got cancelled because of widespread flooding and road closures . ) Suffice it to say that David triumphed in an outstanding win that day , and again and again and again in an unbroken record on following days , so that the America 's Cup remains proudly in New Zealand , its new home . President of the Hamilton Recorder Society , having failed , by popular acclaim , to resign this position , despite a desperate attempt brought on by pressure of other activities . Pam had the time of her life , assisted by plentiful superb local white wines and seafood , and was often playing recorder from 9 AM until close to midnight . We lifted two so that they could catch up ; Gladys accelerated and left them behind again . The sheep run around the field , woolly and adorable , have lambs , frolic in the springtime , acquire names and idiosyncratic habits , and - - we eat them . Cleverly painted figures on the walls have eyes ( and bodies , and even feet ) that follow you as you walk past . They stayed in a self-catering hostel on the seafront close to downtown and all the action , and had a wonderful time immersed in plays , movies , and panel discussions with authors such as Keri Hulme ( The Bone People ) , Carol Shields and E Annie Proulx .