David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
Preparations continued for this eve of by-election as I delivered leaflets to Peggy in Hilton and then set up my 4/86 system in Hemingford Abbots where the resident had to be reassured.
Then rather late on to the St Neots Public Meeting to participate in the controversial Priory Lane traffic debate where Ross McKay made an outburst and insulted the shopkeepers and Wiggly brought news of the calling of a by-election in Eynesbury for July
Most of this morning working at home on my part of the election organisation and liaising with the other key people to make sure arrangements were in hand. It was the arrival of the "Please Vote Today" leaflets that was the final part of the jigsaw and, after lunch, I took these across to Hilton so that Peggy could bundle them up into deliveries for sending round to early morning helpers.
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The weather started misty and then continued brighter until the sun came through and it got quite warm as I left Sam at home after his walk and took Diana to Cambridge to see my parents-in-law. T
he evening working on election preparations and political work as Wiggly came round with the Hilton Vote Today leaflets and returned my 4/86 for me to use on polling day.
Another poor night. I do not know why I was not sleeping so well but as likely reasons the nights are quite warm, and I also had a lot on my mind at the time. Just like yesterday, the weather started misty and then continued brighter until the sun came through and it got quite warm.
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50th anniversary memorials to the sacrifices of our troops commemorated for "D-Day", as Her Majesty The Queen joined French President Francois Mitterrand also paid their respects. The weather was glorious here this evening but raining in Normandy.
I walked Sam first thing and noted that the barbed wire fence into Little Meadow had been re-erected (and pulled down again) and then defended my shooting to my neighbour after she found an injured Jackdaw.
I got over to Hilton for some canvassing this evening and the outcome is far too close for my liking.
It was a sad and poignant day as the 50th anniversary was marked for the passing of those involved in the strategic landing of Allied troops in Normandy. In this vital battle, a bridgehead was established for the start of the re-occupation of Europe and the defeat of Adolph Hitler.
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On a fine day after all of the rain the day before, and walking Sam, I rush down to the GSP Club training ground at Eastwick for dog training to which Jim could not come but Sam acquitted himself quite well.
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Normandy "D-Day" landings, the news is full of the wartime stories.
After all of the rain yesterday, it had cleared up to leave the night cold but dry and the sun was shining this morning for my regular monthly dog training session. Diana was still prone in bed until I got her to take some tablets and I was also suffering from tiredness and the effects of alcohol, so I had something of a lay in.
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Reviewing the Hilton by-election where the contest was still far too evenly balanced to make us feel comfortable and confident.
Home to watch England beat South Africa easily in the first Rugby Union Tests since the ending of sanctions and apartheid.
Later to Lynn's 40th Birthday Party at Hail Weston House with Nigel strangely distracted as their marriage seemed about to fail.
One of our busier days with lots of things planned for morning, afternoon and evening. The weather changed and became rainy all day but I did manage to go out with Sam before the worst of it.
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Our last day in Norfolk as the weather broke was spent in Wroxham with the girls and then leaving Horning to Paxton after an astonishing conversation with Arthur Edmunds and disappointment over terms to maintain the road.
News from the by-election is of the choice of a very aggressive final leaflet that will either kill or cure the campaign.
We had decided that this was our last day in Norfolk and that seemed like a good decision as the weather broke with heavy rain showers blown about by high winds.
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