Update from Gnorman in Parliament!

Hi Joy,
Just a quick update about Gnorman ... he is having a wonderful time in Parliament and is going to stay another week. He didn't think you would mind too much. He is staying on the 13th floor of Bowen House and has an amazing view of the waterfront.
From his window, he can see the Beehive and the Cake Tin. He can watch the inter island ferries crossing the strait and see the planes come and go from the airport.

There is always something exciting happening at Parliament. Gnorman just loves it when the bells start ringing 10 minutes before the Housesits. At first, he thought they were ringing especially for him and was a little bit disappointed when I told him it was to tell the MPs to stop what they are doing and make their way to the debating chamber.

Jill is going to introduce him to as many Government MPs and their staff as possible but its not something that can happen in just one day which is why he has extended his stay.

He really wants to meet the Prime Minister and that should happen next Tuesday.

I'll keep you up-to-date with his antics ....
Barb--Barbara Broughton

GNORMAN HAS A QUICK STOP BACK IN WANGANUI BEFORE HEADING TO PARLIAMENT

Gnorman seeks comfort and safety with Joy

Gnorman meets barbrose, who takes him to parliament to meet Jill Pettis and seek out as many pens from MPs as possible!!!

Gnorman meets Peter Pan, Wendy and TinkerBell...

Gnorman does NOT like ducks... he says "Gnorman prefers shags any day!!!!!"

Gnorman has had a very exciting day
He was attacked by rude and greedy ducks and chatted to Peter Pan and then got up close and personal to Wendy before heading off to meet barbrose and travelling with her to Wellington to parliament... he is on a pen-stealing mission... and has asked Jill Pettis to aid

and abet him there !!! Gnorman and barbrose really hit it off... there was an *instant chemistry* there....
At Virginia Lake,
everywhere Gnorman looked there were BEAKS and WEBBED feet and piercing eyes....... they poked, they peered and snapped at him .... he had a quiet word to Peter Pan
and.... then.... he met Wendy... (I had to tear the two of them apart....) when he said he was interested in a shag... I rushed him to see all the wonderful nests of baby ones... some pukeko chicks (or are they COOTS???) made a charge for him... so he asked for some protection at this point...

More Photos From Gnelson

Saturday 10 Feb:

Gnorman goes back to his kiwi roots at the Sheepskin & Footwear Factory Shop, where bopeep80 works. He was introduced to ladeda and bopeep and he thought they were lovely people, very witty and kind.

There was a lot of interest in Gnorman's story and people donated pieces of Kiwiana (lots of little pieces like bookmarks, an All Black Rugby bear figurine, Alpine Silk Lanolin, kiwi and lamb fridge magnets, a stuffed kiwi, photoframe and tiki salad servers.....oh yeah and some possum fur nipple warmers to name a few.

A basket with all these things in will be auctioned at the end of Gnorm's travels. We have also received a Kiwi Monopoly game to be auctioned.

Gnorman is very outgoing and met a number of new friends. The Nelson Mail came and took Gnorm's photo (and mine, worse luck, I lost the coin toss ladeda and I had)

Hopefully his story will make the local rag.