Hartington: Thanks for the warning. I will be sure to check from time to time and try to retain my preferred seat bookings. I have my own interest in New Plymouth - they successfully blew up a power station boiler there many years ago and that was one of my work interests. Maybe sniff around the corpus delicti while there for old time sakes.
Paxboy: You have a 10 year advantage on me. I did have a look at their video and recoiled. No intention of trying it and as for Mrs. L .... nuff said.
Keep the suggestions coming - all grist to the mill