Well, a very big 'up' also to the security guards at the airport who, when the bookshop lady phoned them to tell them what had happened and that my airport parking ticket had been in the lost/stolen wallet, didn't even push for a personal explanation, but just said to head out to the exit and turn my hazards on - at which time they lifted the barrier arm remotely and let me out, no charge at all!!
A big 'down' though to the shop that sold me a new, lovely soft leather wallet which, when I got it home, proved to be too small for NZ banknotes to fit into [!] going to the home branch of this store tomorrow to request a refund
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