Wednesday, April 9th ....

Well, we've found a house. We ended up with a short-list of three and decided to opt for the one that is owned by a Rotarian friend. He bought it recently as a potential retirement home but is not ready to leave the farm yet. It's a house with a history.

It was owned by John Gay's stepmother. John Gay is Deloraine's favourite son. One-time Chairman of Gunns Limited, his attempts to foist a Pulp Mill on the Tamar Valley led to the bankruptcy and closure of the company. But not before John sold $35 million worth of shares. Charged with insider trading, he was found guilty and received a slap on the wrist.

It's a great house and there is always the hope that we will find a stash of John's fortune hidden away from the taxman, and forgotten.

It's another bleak day in Deloraine. Marilyn continues her knitting of little jumpers for penguins. Apparently, they're needed when Fairy Penguins are rescued from oil slicks. They stop the penguin from trying to preen their feathers and ingesting the oil.