Met vriendelijke groeten aan al onze Vlaamse vrienden

Ian will be sorry not to see Jef on Saturday but he hopes he will have the chance to meet up with many of our dear Flemish and Dutch friends (and some from the UK, I hear!

) in Gent for this exciting VRV day.
I must say that I myself am very sorry to be missing this day.... the Speaker is one of my favourites.... and I can say that with a straight face

I do not have the chance to listen to him often enough......(perhaps I am always talking so much myself?

)
I know that Ian is very pleased and honoured to be asked to be the guest of the VRV at this event and I am sure that you will all have a most remarkable day.
Ian and I are blessed to have so many good friends across the channel and he is delighted to have the chance to speak to even more of you.... I do hope that there will be a big audience for the day..... Have a great time!