I have had a busy week. The general election campaign got into full swing and I have been out canvassing. This week I actually had some people talking to me.
It has been an education for me. In Stevenage at least, you can never judge by appearances who is going to talk, or how they will vote. Despite worries of big money corrupting politics, the LibDem campaign in Stevenage still comprises the candidate and a small band of volunteers knocking on peoples’ doors.
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76 Days to go.
I went to The Offside Bar in Islington with Garry last night. Another London England Fan meet.
It was great to mix with other people who are going to South Africa this summer. I know no one locally who is. Comparing itineraries is fun.
We were talking to someone who knows Cape Town well. He told us there is a great night club near to our hotel by the beach. It looks like we have found our temporary home for the trip.
Each meeting has a theme. This one focused on personal security in South Africa. There was a panel comprising of the FA, the police, the Foreign Office and some others. It was interesting.
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Good news, spring is threatening.
blue blue
Bad news, I’m going to spend it in a blue bubble.
There have been a couple of beautiful days this week. I’m considering taking my hiking boots of for the year. But my usual pleasure at watching Stevenage burst into spring from eight floors up is diminished by the scaffolding and blue stuff I’m encased in.
Then there’s the drilling.
I had a note through my letter box, telling me that the drilling will only take a day and would be carried out on Tuesday 2 March. I took all ornaments off window sills and pictures off externals walls and went out for the day.
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