"IanH" wrote .....
>
>>We have pencilled in 2011 to visit our son in Queenstown and do a bit of
>>Northland.
>
> It would be an amazing coincidence if we were there at the same time.
> At present our plans are to spend Christmas with my brother in the UK,
> pop briefly back to attend to various boring details in France
> (probably flying) and then leave from the Uk in Early January (2012,
> of course)
>
>>OT Otago pinots are excellent and we have had some super lunches in and
>>around Bannockburn.
>
> I will be fascinated to see how they've evolved.


Ian, just remember, the entire month of January is summer holiday time;
school is out and locals hit the road to the popular holiday spots (think
July in France)

Notwithstanding, I would love to spend time with you - both in Central
Otago, and, of course, Northland, where I now reside.

We shall correspond directly in due course

Cheers

AB