After well over a year of planning for Rugby World Cup New Zealand 2011, it's now two nights away from me jumping on board my Auckland bound flight, and I cannot wait! This weekend has basically been about last minute plans, organising and packing before my massive flight out of Gatwick on Tuesday evening at 9pm.

As part of the holiday preparations, I decided to bite the bullet and get myself an SLR camera I've always wanted... well, wanted for the last year or so, the Canon 550D. And it's beautiful. Now just to figure out all the settings and bells & whistles on it. But I guess there'll be plenty of time for that during the next three and a bit weeks in New Zealand. Bring it on...