Christmas on the beach at Takaka anyone? I have a vague plan of heading down the weekend before Christmas to stay with Jess, do some climbing, lying in the sun etc. But depends if anyone else is keen to come across and share petrol/ferry costs...

As for new years, I was thinking of heading down to the Southern Alps just after Christmas and going for a tramp to the Garden of Eden ice plateau! So if anyone's keen for that you just need to know how to use ice axe and crampons and be able to carry a big pack - there'll be quite a bit of glacier travel with ropes, but thats easy enough to pick up if you haven't done it before...

Let me know if your keen for anything!