Michael has complained to the police over another bout of vandalism to our poster boards and he personally put many of them back up today
Michael has complained to the police over another bout of vandalism to our poster boards and he personally put many of them back up today

A day that started mild but quickly turned cold later, I advised Des Merrill to stay in his home village of Gransden with his sister Celia to canvass for personal support whilst I organised other helpers to join Percy to canvass the much larger Buckden village, personally helping him morning and afternoon. Michael has complained to the police over another bout of vandalism to our poster boards and he personally put many of them back up today. During a much colder evening, I worked at home on the swimming pool and then caught up with two days’ journal.

Another day canvassing. I have advised Des Merrill to stay in his home village, Gransden, with his sister, Celia, canvassing for personal support whilst Percy and other helpers canvass for the volume of votes in Buckden – the largest village in the ward. I help Percy morning and afternoon, and we had an encouraging result even though we met Percy’s opposing candidates and the local District Councillor both canvassing against us. I had first driven around this morning and found many of the Little Paxton poster boards down and missing again. I telephoned Michael who handled the police complaints and then put up as many as he could find. I had checked them late last night at 11.30pm and the damage was done after that. This evening, I cleared out our swimming pool and then fed the ducks and doves and carp before resting my legs and updating these last two days’ diary. Today started mild but then turned rapidly colder, but at least the rain stayed away.