"So I've got one of those 'you weren't home when we called' courier cards," writes a reader. "My wife goes online to organise re-delivery. However, we miss the courier again and they leave us another card. So I drive to the courier placeto uplift the parcel. The parcel is addressed to my wife and we open it during a work lunch break. It's a Rolex. 'Did you buy me a fake Rolex online?' asks my wife. 'Don't think so,' I say. After a few days we go online to a site to find out how to spot a fake Rolex. I'm a bit suspicious because it's in a high-quality box. Turns out to be real ... Took some clever investigation skills and guesswork on the part of my wife but we eventually determined that the courier company had put my wife's details over the intended address because it was initially incorrectly addressed. She determined it was intended for a gentleman who live a few houses down from us, who repairs Rolex watches. (Not what you expect in Massey). Anyway, he tells us it's worth $6500. Still waiting on our box of chocolates. I don't know if the owner knows how close they came to loosing their $6500 Rolex and that it would have been a toy for my son."
Sweet as stay in hospital
"On the subject of hospital food," writes Janice, "I recently had an overnight stay at Auckland City Hospital. The staff are amazing and I had a great single room with a fabulous view, so no complaints there. However, I calculated that my breakfast of cornflakes and milk, tinned fruit salad, fruit yoghurt and white bread and jam had about 17 teaspoons of sugar in it. The fear of leaving hospital in a worse state than when I went in is a very good incentive to stay healthy."
How the other 1 per cent live. "A fuel tanker pulls down safety barriers and parks on the public walkway while waiting to fuel a super yacht," writes Rob. Photo / Supplied
Houston's Ed White Elementary School held a Multicultural Day earlier this month, with the school explaining via email that the kids would learn about cultures in places ranging from Spain to Israel. The email mentioned that the children "will be doing henna", a plant-based dye that's traditionally painted on the body in India, reports Newser.com. A dad read the email and didn't know what henna was. He does now. His wife, who didn't read the email, says she's outraged after her 7-year-old daughter Leah came home from school with henna tattoos on her hands. "Somebody tattooed my daughter without my permission. We have family photos, opening presents, church, and she is going to be wearing that on her hands throughout the holiday," she complained.
