thanks all for your answers and for your advice - i guess I'll just have to look up world times and be prepared for the phone call!
as for beautiful - well there is a reason that a place near us is called paradise - it is. as for fish - Tasman is known for its trout and salmon - and its food in general - cheese to die for, berry fruit, apples, chocolate, wine - cool climate and more - we have ginseng, saffron, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and let's keep going. i love it. unfortunately we live on a hill with barely any flat land and can only dream of some of the "ponds" you folk seem to have.
