Meet the Candidates

Saturday 17th November 2012

Kevin Wilson had rang me the day before to see if I could arrive at the Cross and Stable on Downs Barn at 10:00am to set up as he had to go canvassing as the day clashed with a super Saturday campaigning event.

I met Kevin in the car park and was given a couple of bags full of tea bags, coffee, sugar  biscuits and a couple of cartons of milk, the Caretaker was a couple of minutes late as her son had lost his shoe, but once inside I got out cups, saucers and laid out the biscuits on a plate filled up both kettles, Carole Baume came to the rescue and offered to make cups of tea and coffee for members and said how organised I was and Kevin said I was very domesticated, Dave Newens thought I was a bit optmistic with the amount of cups I had laid out, I chatted with one of the candidates about yesterdays victory in the Corby by election and the first Crime and Police Commissioner Elections.

I was also tasked with getting members to give me their contact details, before going into the meeting room, I offered to hover near to the doors to greet late comers.

There was about twenty or so who came out which was not bad then after both candidates statements there were two tables for each candidate to chat and members to ask questions, it seemed to go very well and went right up to the time allotted.

Sadly I missed what was said and did not get involved with the question and answer sessions around the table as I ended up having a long chat first with Carol Wood in the kitchen and then Pete Marland in the hallway.

I had a couple of complaints about the event clashing with Councillor surgeries and the Super Saturday but what ever we did it would clash with something and we had a tight timescale to do all this in, and from someone about being featured in a candidates leaflet but at the end of the day candidates are responsible for the content they produce.

I helped to clear up by putting the banners away etc and lugged them both along with the bags full of the tea coffee etc into the back of my car and drove to the Labour Hall.

I unloaded everything and saw Pete Marland and Sarah Richardson with both candidates and Kevin Wilson.

As drove out from the car park Emily Darlington stopped to offer to meet up for a chat which I will take her up on her kind offer.