Now readers, be warned that you should not try this at home. Also note that this segment contains nudity that might not be appropriate for younger viewers.

On a cold and blustery night at Waiwera recently, we decided to fill the spa pool, and muggins here, seeing we were short of chlorine, opted to use large chlorine tablets designed for swimming pools instead.

By the second night, the whole chlorine tablet had dissolved (not that we’d noticed), and a strange tingling sensation was noted by the bathers.

Later that night, as we emerged from the spa, we noticed the bright red rash all over our bodies, and muggins decided to test the spa water with a dipstick. Well, it seems I was the dipstick. The chlorine levels were well off the chart! We were effectively soaking in Janola!

The next few days were torturous, as one experienced burns and peeling in one’s nether regions. I tell you, one’s nads aren’t designed for peeling!

So the moral of the story is to always follow instructions on packets, and not use your own body to ‘test the waters’. Readers will be relieved to know that we promptly dumped the pool load of water, and after a week of difficulty, all is back to normal down below.

Nothing like a chemical peel to make one feel a little younger!