CONNELLY WATER: THIS EDITOR WENT AND LOOKED

I will not pretend the walk was not my idea. I parked at the Henderson gate on Monday morning and Ray Connelly met me there and we walked the kitchen garden end for the better part of an hour, and yes, I took the camera, and yes, Alan Reeves drove past twice, which tells you everything you need to know about Alan Reeves's Monday.

What I can report, ahead of the full feature which is coming when I am ready and not before: the gravity channel system at the Henderson place is engineered. That word is being used around town now and I am responsible for that and I stand by it. This is not a man who ran a pipe downhill and hoped for the best.…