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Monday, August 18

Possum products

I have nearly 1000 photos from last week's trip but a news item in the papers over the weekend caught our attention. My daughter is keen on cute furry creatures so the possum that came onto our deck each night at the start of the week (right), and so was shocked to discover the way they are hated in New Zealand. Having been introduced by homesick Aussies, they are now infesting the place through lack of a predator.

Ever inventive, the kiwis have come up with a solution that totally horrifies my daughter - they use them for fur products, including nipple-warmers and G-strings...

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