It is during elections that one is really struck by the kindness of some tremendous individuals. Whether it is the hours spent by volunteers leafleting and canvassing on your behalf, the many messages of support from old friends, or even a hearty slap on the back from passers-by wishing "good luck mate". It is this sort of thing that gives you such a morale boost and stops you worrying about anything and everything.
Yesterday was good. Travelling all over the Town, I got loads of thumbs-up and a feeling that there is a genuine movement of support to us. Leafleting in Longbanks, I was really pleased to meet a chap who formerly worked at Harlow Council and had bought his house under Conservative right to buy. He knew everything that was needed to know about our town.
At the end of the evening I went to an exhibition at Parndon Mill - my favourite place in Harlow. Invited by local architect Mark Cotton, it was to see a number of beautiful paintings - mainly of seascapes. A real moment of calm from the craziness of campaigning. When you see the beauty of the Mill and Canal, it puts everything into perspective.
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