Update Re FASTWAY COURIERS

Important Message from Joy:

As soon as each host gets Gnorman they will be given a FRESH A3 bag for the next leg of the trip

It is VERY IMPORTANT that the new host emails me (Joy) ASAP with the tracking # from the FRESH A3 bag... AND the address of who they are forwarding Gnorman on to... (because I record that tracking # and the next address and inform the courier who will be doing the next drop off that they need to take an A3 bag with them.... The only way this operation can run efficiently is if the tracking #s and addresses are emailed to me promptly)

Staying with the ESDOTS (the story behind the story)

Can we shift it?

YES we can!

By Joybells.

Gnorman had a great day.... after Mark had gone to bed, Gnorman found his phone and was able to call me.... (I spent ages with him last week showing him how to do this when he comes alive and is able to move when the humans are sleeping..... only cats and his creator will ever see him move.... so don't bother lurking in the shadows people... you will be disappointed ;o )

ANYWAY.... Gnorman told me he DID like the cats in ESDOTIA.... he said they were cleaner and had WAY better manners than *those Wanganui ones* He also said he LOVED all the rides he had... and he adores travelling.... one last thing...SOMEONE in ESDOTIA SNORES !!! He has told me who it is, but as my middle name is DISCRETE your secret is quite safe with me.... for now...SEND me a bottle of ASTI to secure all your secrets in the long term....

The Complete Interview - In Full!

Wanganui Chronicle, Friday January 19, page 4

GNOME AWAY FROM HOME RAISING MONEY FOR CANCER - BY MARY BRYAN

HE'S OFF!! – Gnorman the Gnome was farewelled from the Wanganui Cancer Centre yesterday. After a 2-day break to psych himself up for a year of non-stop travelling raising money for cancer, he heads for Wellington on Sunday.

Gnorman is no ordinary gnome as he revealed in a brief interview with the Chronicle.

"I'm not even a week old. I was only conceived last Saturday, but I am already engaged to marry in January 2008. A travel itinerary has been drawn up that will take me around New Zealand to meet a lot of national personalities – don't ask me who they are, I am too young to have even heard of them! But I can't say no, because I'll be raising money for the New Zealand Cancer Society's Research Projects."

Gnorman said he was very excited about his trip but " very sad" to part from his fiance Gnorma-Jean for so long.

"I guess we will write and phone each other. She is going to travel around Australia to raise money for cancer research, but it won't be the same as sitting side-by-side in our Castlecliff home, but I am taking my teddy bear and cat and super glue in case any of my vital parts get knocked off. Gnorma-Jean wants me back in one piece."

Gnorma has drawn up a set of safety rules for his travels- Gno to Alcohol, Gno to Gnudity, and always be gnice to Gnorman.

However he forgot to draw up any rules for Gnorma-Jean.

" I expect she will have an absolute blast when she visits Australia but that should make her happy to settle down with me when she comes back"

Gnorman's conception was a group affair. It came from an on-line discussion by New Zealand Trade-Me traders, one of whom was Joy Clark of Wanganui.

"We thought it might be a laugh to send a small polymer clay gnome from place to place around New Zealand, hopefully ending up at Trade-Me HQ in Wellington in time for an appearance on the Trade Me Community Web-Cam by Xmas 2007.

"I agreed to make the gnome."

From there the idea took on a life of its own, as gnomes are known to do and as a former member of the group has died from cancer it was decided to make the travel trip, a fund-raiser for Cancer research.

5 of the group, Janie, Suzie, Sue, Jo and Mrs Clark then worked quickly to make the gnome a reality and on January 16 Gnorman the Gnome had his own on-line blog -http://trackthegnome.blogspot.com/2007/01/gnomes-convention.html

... quickly followed by a postal address

The Roaming Gnome,
PO Box 11 474, Palm Beach Plaza,
Tauranga 3151

... and sponsorship by Fastway Couriers.

And as news of Gnorman the Gnome's birth spread, Australian traders on Trade me wanted their own Gnome, which led to Gnorma-Jean's birth.

"Everyone who gets involved with Gnorman the Gnome and Gnorma-Jean is likely to give them wedding presents and these along with the photographs some of which will be autographed by the personalities they meet, and the journals of their travels, will be auctioned on Trade Me and the money given to the Cancer Society. We are hoping to raise at least $15,000", Mrs Clark said.

Contributed by Joybells

Gnomes in the Gnews!

The Project got off to a great start yesterday in a handover documented by NZ's OLDEST newspaper, The Wanganui Chronicle.

Pictured above are the very cute Zachariah and Bailey holding Gnorman and Gnorma-Jean.

The first leg of Gnorman's epic roam begins with a journey from Wanganui to Wellington.

Keep your eye on the blog for more news!