As we arrived at Melbourne airport and waited to go through passport control, we chatted to a NZ chap, very friendly and smiley. He naturally asked us about what we had liked and where we would like to go back to. My immediate response was,' Balclutha is a strange place - a moment silence, a rather uncomfortable silence.' 'I'm from Balclutha.' Another pause and while I'm trying to think of what to say, he smiled and continued. '..but I escaped years ago.' Phew!...

The Old Boys views on Food and Drink: Many people have commented on my previous efforts and said that there has been a concentration on alcohol. Jackie is clearly doing a splendid job on the cultural and scenic issues and not to disappoint you all I think I should stick to my original themes. I am going to start by saying that these views are our own opinions and are formed on limited stays in the many locations that we have been in over the last ten weeks. One...