Re: What's happening in your life? Part 3

by Fangirl Three Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:46 am

I did a census of my cardboard boxes in storage last week, I have 381 of them.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:13 am

I need to nip down to the recycling centre, I've got an old kettle that blew up, some batteries, but not that much cardboard, I could help Wendykin's Cardboard problem.

But I won't.

evil2

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:52 am

cosmictanya wrote:I thought you said ‘this means I’m going to take some me time to get rid of them’.

In a very real sense, tearing them apart did feel like "me" time. yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:53 am

Fangirl Three wrote:I did a census of my cardboard boxes in storage last week, I have 381 of them.

by Butterfield Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:44 am

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:I need to nip down to the recycling centre

AKA the tip. aristojar

by NDN1984 Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:34 pm

https://www.bristol247.com/opinion/your-say/sdp-offer-alternative-bristol-same-old-political-merry-go-round/

I made the paper! Excuse the pic, this was very last min.

by Butterfield Sun Apr 28, 2024 1:28 am

Well done and good luck. thumb

Without getting too political, I was driving through Tipton yesterday - former Betty Boothroyd territory - and there were Labour signs on just about every lamppost. A bit further down the road I started noticing Reform UK signs underneath the Labour ones. And then yet further on there was a man up a stepladder putting up one of the Reform UK signs. He was doing it just as it was going dark.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone actually putting up these signs before, they usually just appear.

It's probably a bit late for this time, but maybe this is a future strategy for you. wink

by cosmictanya Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:02 am

Great tip there - if you want to kick the ladder away from those people putting up those ones, go out at dusk. Make like Butterfield’s hit and run in Tipton Town.

by NDN1984 Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:42 pm

Butterfield wrote:Well done and good luck.

Without getting too political, I was driving through Tipton yesterday - former Betty Boothroyd territory - and there were Labour signs on just about every lamppost. A bit further down the road I started noticing Reform UK signs underneath the Labour ones. And then yet further on there was a man up a stepladder putting up one of the Reform UK signs. He was doing it just as it was going dark.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone actually putting up these signs before, they usually just appear.

It's probably a bit late for this time, but maybe this is a future strategy for you.

Thank you

What's happening in your life? Part 3 - Page 26 1f44d

I will add, I have done this literally on a self-funded and limited budget. Only 1000 leaflets were delievered across a large ward (with some help), used a Twitter account to promote myself and the newspaper article happened by chance. Posters, the budget didn't stretch far and we're only a minor party with six active members. Do I expect victory? No. I think I'll do top 10 (out of 13 candidates) but done more than some of the others bar the incumbent Lib Dems councillors who will win and get in.

I am not sure if it's allowed? I never saw any down in Weston or in Bristol. I'm looking to do the General Election, but not sure whether to do Bristol South (where I reside) or another Bristol constituency, but we get the cash off head office then. Mad isn't it.

by cosmictanya Wed May 01, 2024 2:38 pm

All the best for tomorrow NDN.

by cosmictanya Wed May 01, 2024 2:40 pm

Butterfield wrote:
SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:I need to nip down to the recycling centre

AKA the tip.

AKA the dump.

by NDN1984 Wed May 01, 2024 8:04 pm

cosmictanya wrote:All the best for tomorrow NDN.

Thank you. I am absolutely nervous and should know the results Friday afternoon.

by Nightjar Wed May 01, 2024 8:16 pm

You know, I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't read your original post properly, NDN1984, and had therefore assumed you were standing for the R****m Party.

shifty

Good luck.

by NDN1984 Wed May 01, 2024 8:17 pm

Nightjar wrote:You know, I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't read your original post properly, NDN1984, and had therefore assumed you were standing for the R****m Party.

Good luck.

No we're the opposite of them!! Don't worry.

Thank you.

by cosmictanya Thu May 02, 2024 10:36 pm

I’m still looking for the R****m candidate in the Midlands to turn up on television, in traction, saying ‘I was putting up some posters last weekend when the last thing I saw was a red haired man pootling towards me in a hatchback singing along to Dani Minogue’s Greatest Hits’.

by Nightjar Fri May 03, 2024 10:41 pm

The London results haven't come in yet. Colbert

by cosmictanya Sat May 04, 2024 6:46 am

I don’t think they count until this morning. Due after noon.

by Fangirl Three Sat May 04, 2024 6:55 am

I had a wonderful day out yesterday. I was going into Glasgow to get my hair cut, and I accidentally went an hour early, so I used up the time by going round the Gallery of Modern Art. There's a public library branch in the basement, and I got talking to the library assistant, who took pity on me for not having a local address and issued me with a genuine Glasgow library card.

by cosmictanya Sat May 04, 2024 8:44 am

Isn’t that nice.

by NDN1984 Sat May 04, 2024 10:05 am

That sounds lovely.

I didn't get in. I got 59 votes and came 13th (last). For a minor party, no budget, little attention and a small campaign - this is fantastic.

The count did take the Mickey. It took ages to verify the results so at 1815 with no result, I went into the city centre to meet the other candidate and an associate for a drink. I didn't know my result til 8PM! My feet hurt. I'm doing it again, but an ambition of mine was to be a candidate in a big city election.

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