Putting aside the blowhard regulars, mostly I suspect, retired males with nothing else in their lives, I derive much pleasure from many of the letter writers.
Some make sensible contributions; others in the hand wringing category for whom the sky is always falling, provide huge amusement.
A classic in this category popped up in The Post recently.
This was from a Marion Lienert of Berhampore who wrote an alarmist letter about the dangers of relying on South Island dams for our electricity generation.
“We are totally dependent on rain between now and October,” Marion wrote.
Marion need worry no more. I will personally guarantee rain will fall in the South Island in those quoted 10 months.