Readers were having conniptions about parent parking ("Jeez, is having a kid a handicap?" said one reader) but in Jakarta Mario saw this dedicated parking space for the ladies, at a very classy shopping mall in the CBD. "Odd to us indeed but further discussion with local friends revealed that this is apparently quite common - these parks are adjacent to the mall entry ways and they make it safer for women to return to their cars at night. Must say I was a little bit disappointed with reasoning, as I thought they were there for the protection of other drivers (though my wife understandably had a different opinion). And I knew I had to take the photo when I saw those pink stripes on the concrete pillars."
Djokovic big cheese in tennis world
Wimbledon winner and world No 1 Novak Djokovic, 25, has purchased the entire 2013 supply of cheese (at £800 [$1540] per kilo) made from donkey milk. He wants the donkey's milk cheese to supply a new chain of restaurants in his Serbian homeland. The delicacy, known as pule, is made in Zasavica, Serbia. Donkey milk is said to be very healthy for humans as it has anti-allergen properties and is low fat. (Source: The Sun.co.uk)
Christmas comes cheap in Mt Albert
Real tree at a real price: Lachie Munro writes: "My cousins Isaac, Eric and Jessica (ages 10, 15 and 17) sell the best value Christmas trees in Auckland from their house on Vinter Tce in Mt Albert. Their grandparents own a Christmas tree farm in South Head and they (with the help of dad of course) bring the trees down directly from the farm, hence their prices are so good! They have a huge range of sizes even starting as low as $5! I guarantee anyone that visits them this Christmas will not be disappointed!"
