She came and I took her to see the ruins of his old home in Marshfield and and then back to town to show her his house on the corner of Hillsborough and Dorchester Streets. She was thrilled and it certainly made the time away from preparing for a Queen, worth it.. Unfortunately the Foundation seems to have lost her address and I can't remember her name. What a shame.

Our connections with New Zealand have been brought to my mind this week because of two things. The island is reviewing electral reform and the Institute of Island Studies brought in three speakers to review the issue. Dr. Helena Catt, a professor of political science at the University of Auckland was one of them. She gave a very convincing presentation on proportional representation that she believes works so well in New Zealand. There is much to think about on that whole issue.