The McNaughts leave. In
the end, age caught up with Nigel's father and he had to give up doctoring to
run the agricultural side of the farm. Not a difficult decision because he had
become disillusioned with how medicine had become a money making business but a
decision that reduced the family income.
The
McNaughts struggled on for some time but by 1995 it had become obvious the only
solution to the heavy drain of their overdraft was to sell up and move.
Visiting
them at Stoney Brook farm, which has proved a good move and is now a successful wine
farm and winery, busy with tourists.
One of Joy’s recollections is
of Mina, who saw Paulina's ghost at Rickety Bridge, making tea and forcing her to sit and eat when things were getting out
of control. Like anyone who has come in contact with Mina, Joy can not praise
her enough.
The
McNaughts sold the renamed Rickety Bridge to Robin Singer, whom Mina described as a Scotsman and a nice man. Is that so unusual?
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