Hi Mike. They arrived today. Maybe it being the festive season slowed them down a little bit. Anyway, they are here safely. Looks like some great reading for me. Thanks a lot.
Hope you had a great day, on the beach. Best wishes for 2012.
Robert

Hi there,

I just wanted to wish you guys all the very best for Xmas and happy and safe new year.
As I type this I know you haven’t woken up to Xmas, but I can tell you we have a beauty.
I walked on the beach this morning with the 2 dogs and at 9am it was already quite crowded with people setting up BBQ’s and Xmas picnics. It is about 23 degrees and sunny, 2 to 3 knots on shore breeze and the pohutukawa’s (NZ’s Xmas tree) are in full bloom, and frankly, you couldn’t ask for more.
I am now just waiting for the cook to serve while I patiently wait, with a red in hand!.

All the best guys, look forward to another years photos and repartee.

Mike

Thanks, Mike. Appreciate it. Any idea when I should start looking out for them?

Robert,

Just sent today 2 latest issues of our two Trucking Mags. One of each. Both have articles on Ivecos, so should interest you.

Still trying to find ways to send them to you regularly, trouble is they are printed on high quality paper, which is heavy.
Sent these ones on the "Xmas Post" special, so saved a bit.

Anyway mate, all the best for Xmas to you and yours, and have a good one, and a safe one.

Rgds/Mike

Hi Mike. I'd expected a reasonable wait for them, assuming you'd use surface mail. When I realised how long it had been, I forgot to ask you about them. No worries, I'll enjoy them, when I get them. Cheers, Robert.

Hi Robert,
Sorry for such a late response.

I note your email with your address was removed. but I have it copied, so no problem.
I did not appreciate how expensive it was to send mail these days. $31nzd to send 3 mags!!!.
I asked, what about seamail, parcel post, 2nd class airmail etc, and was told, "no such thing anymore". Airmail, that's it.
Bl**dy robbers.
What I shall do though, is when friends etc head to Europe I shall get them to post them there.
I have 4 packages for you and it is damned frustrating.

Sorry mate, the offer was made with the best intentions, I didn't appreciate the rapaciousness of the postal operators.
But you will get them, eventually.

Rgds/Mike

Robert,
Will send a package with 3 mags tomoro, the 2 latest NZ Trucking and 1 NZ Trucking Journal, Oct 2010.

Enjoy.

Mike