Found this story today an extract of which is below:
The revered British actor, who played the wise wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is in New Zealand with
He intends to catch up with old friends while in Wellington, and Peter Jackson has invited him to stay at his home in Wairarapa.
"He kept the set of Bag End, which was Frodo's house, and set it up for guests with running water, so I'm going to spend the night there," Sir Ian said yesterday.
"It'll be the one the hobbits were in which made them look small, so it'll be big enough for humans."
Can I stay please?