"John Tav" wrote ........
>
> Up there with the great heroes of my childhood, Hillary, Bader, Gibson and
> Roy of the Rovers, Digby and Dan Dare.

I would add to that list, Double VC winner Charles Upham (by the by - have
you read that Peter Jackson, he of Lord of the Rings fame, is to produce a
remake of The Dam Busters?)

>
> St Helier, just had an e-mail from C'church, seems pretty warm in NZ.
>

JT - it is summer downunder - most pleasant 28-30C here in the winterless
North of the country (with sea water temps around 22C); somewhat warmer in
the Central Otago - and certainly better than the 2C and 5C you have been
experiencing!

Hurry back!

st.h