World Cup Fever

Well I love me football me but this England team is just making me pine for the premier league to kick off. Their display on Fri 18th was dire and they looked like rabbits in headlights. It seems they don't believe themselves then can get through to the next round. So it's do or die on Wed.
NZ have done really well, hats off to them. It's good to see the smaller countries causing so many upsets. Paraguay looks a good side but for me this year it's going to be Argentina or Brasil.
Lets just hope the sun keeps shining 2006 world cup was good westher for us too.

Sunday 23rd May

A great day was had yesterday at the races but the heat took it's toll and I ended up drinking far too much to quench my thirst;-).
I do have a really really sore throat but a few of us have gotten a cold since Benidorm, I blame the flight myself. Well this week it's back to the gym.
Have to go as the little fella is shouting me...he has just had a choccy bikkie....I think I have a clean up job on my hands...

You are my sunshine!!

Yes after an extended 3 night away with the girls in Benidorm; Thanks to the Ash cloud, I truely believe I have brought the sunshine back with me. It is glorious out there. But to be honest I am not great with heat after all I am or look of Viking descent and the sun certainly doesn't do my body any favours except lift my mood greatly.
I should have gone to the Northern Soul night at Stubby Labour Club but I don't think my husband would be happy after nearly a week away then another night out with the girls...lol. I will be at the next one strutting my stuff.
People are still wishing I had got elected and saying they voted for me which is brilliant, I am so grateful for that.
See you soon folks.

Monday 10 May

The sun is still out in Ashton and lets hope it stays until October.
I just thought I would let you all know that Paul Tushingham will also be participating in this blog as well as myself and I will be editor.
It won't always be politically focused as we will have the World Cup on us soon and for those who don't know I am a massive football fan. Role on June:-).
I took my youngest (14 months) for his first 'official' pair of shoes and he is a massive size 6!!!

The aftermath

Firstly a BIG Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the local elections. Also a huge thanks to all those who helped with my campaign, especially my husband Ian and kids Bethany and Kurtis, baby Owen had to be looked after by Nanna so a big thanks to her to. Also Thanks to the fabulous Paul Tushingham, Ros Bradley (M-i-L), Jean and Steve, Katrina, Ray Davis (the one and only), Freda Davis, Joanne and Paul Williams and everybody who put a poster up for me. Please accept my heartfelt thanks.

The result was very close with Labour winning by a small margin of only 228 votes.

Labour 2208, CAP 1980.

I truely believe that if the general elections were not on the same day the result would be very different. But onwards and upwards.

I will still continue to badger the council to do the right thing for Ashton, even though other parties claim credit I was doing these things before I joined a party. I don't want plaudits and recognition, I want a great place to live...end of.

The campaigning was difficult as I didn't realise some opposition were so low as to post slur letters about myself and colleagues. However I am not about that and won't stoop to that level.
Oh I also heard someone in the opposition say I was too young for politics....is it only for the retired??...lol.