In my 15 years here, last year was the slowest. It was during the week, the Army was abroad, the weather didn't cooperate. So it was all against us. But we hope to make for our losses.

The ballot was a secret ballot for good reason and the way in which members voted should remain confidential to each and every member, except in the most extraordinary of circumstances.

It's proceeding very well, it's still in the early days, but nothing will happen until members have an opportunity to contribute and decide.

It's a proposal that's quite complex, it's a proposal that requires considerable thought.

It's a revised proposal that takes into account the matters directors raised at our last meeting (with Holmes a Court).

There's a lot of things you don't want to tell your kids about.

There was good discussion and different points of view, but in the end everyone decided that this was the best way to go forward.

I've chatted to Peter's office today and on the basis of that conversation my understanding is that they are still in the process of formulating a proposal,

Every day when you came back, you knew there were still people out there. But you just couldn't get to them all.

What Russell and Peter are proposing is a complex legal exercise.