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And we've had one or two scary , adrenalin-pumping experiences as well - - but of these , the less said the better . Funny how these life phases sound like other people 's problems until they happen to you . On Dec 22 's Weblife page ( p.21 ) , under Links worth a visit , get this : " As the post-food lull kicks in , try a Queen-style Christmas message with New Zealand 's Witten family , who round up their year , every year , at www.cs.waikato.ac.nz / ~ ihw / xmas / xmas.99.html . ) Ian has been doing some work with various United Nations agencies , and his software has been used to produce CD-ROMs for UNESCO in Paris , and the United Nations University in Japan ; these are seeing widespread distribution . But when Craig visited in March we had a swinging reunion of the original " Rubato " trio , a party at our place with cool jazz . To contemplate racing in such conditions these guys must be completely crazy ! As a total newcomer to this job Pam often found it overwhelming , but everyone survived and now she can look back on it as what is euphemistically called " a worthwhile personal growth experience . Pam continues to teach half time at Cambridge Primary School . The station was not busy , and they sat on a bench to consider their options . Pipped at the post ; c'est la vie . Off again to Germany , this time to stay with friends in Karlsruhe and a wonderful day in Heidelberg . We've waited impatiently for ten o'clock when we could decently open the first beer of the morning , sipped Chardonnay on a calm afternoon , and warmed ourself with a tot of rum on chilly evenings . This was a real extravaganza , unsuitable for prudes and the faint-hearted , led by dykes on bikes ( five hundred female rockers on Harleys ) and followed by drag queens with enormous bosoms , fishnet stockings and high boots , ( male ) cheerleaders in sexy ( well , revealing anyway ) cheerleader costumes , jugglers , go-go dancers , a super-abundance of greased , muscular , near-naked young male bodies oozing blatant sexuality , aids victims ... - - though the biggest problem in this one seemed to be how to keep the ducks out of the swimming pool , not a dilemma that Ian recalls from his student days . We often pass by these , but this was the first trip ashore . We spent a few days in the Big Apple ( including a seminar at Bell Research and a delightful tour round neighbouring parts of rural New Jersey , counteracting Ian 's horrific impressions of New Jersey that until now have been based solely on the hell-hole of Newark ) . Further adventure in store as we cross the path of the spectator fleet as it heads down through the Rangitoto channel , leaving clouds of diesel fumes where a floating city had bobbed only minutes before .