Glossop Carnival - Day 2

Okay, I wasn't there, so I can't really comment, but it turns out that only 20 letters were signed throughout the day, which is fairly rubbish. However, it seems more people took letters away with them, so hopefully they will fill them in and send them off from home, not just bin/recycle them. Still, it was work going along because the stall has defiraised our profile. I've heard reports that a number of new people want to come along to our meetings, which is great, because we really need some fresh blood! Also, a teacher from Hollingworth Primary School wants someone to come in and talk to the kids before the end of term, so that's something that I must organise this week. The final thing to come out of it is that I've been asked to contribute 400-500 words about the wildlife in the valley and around Swallow's Wood. It's for a new free paper that is distributed around Glossop, Hadfield, etc. The article should be non-political, so no ranting about road building and all that jazz, but I can put the website address on it, so that's a big bonus. The deadline is the 17th... I must not forget!

Glossop Carnival - Day 1

A 7.30pm start, complete with hangover, to help with the Friends of the Peak District stall at the Glossop Carnival. Margaret had put the frighteners on Lucy (from FotPD) who was expecting to be lynched by angry locals for a) opposing the bypass, b) coming from Sheffield - so not "local", and c) originating from the South (so definitely not local and probably a Tory). As it turned out, she was definitely a Tory, but still no-one was hurt. The stall went down well and many leaflets were distributed, but with most people watching the football today it wasn't the bustling event that it could have been. Oh well. Tomorrow should be better (if anyone bloody well turns up!)