Labour Doorstep, Chepstow

This morning, the Chepstow Labour team engaged in a door-to-door campaign with Convener Marg and a South African supporter. The session was successful, indicating strong local support for the Labour Party. Candidate Catherine Fookes is expected to receive significant votes from South Monmouthshire in the upcoming election.

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Labour Doorstep, Mount Pleasant Ward, Chepstow

Today, I was out doing #labourdoorstep with Marg and Vanessa from Chepstow Labour Party Branch in a nice area where people were happy to engage and the general feeling was one for a change in government at the next #generalelection It is always fun going out with Vanessa as she is…

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Local Election Day, Chepstow: St Kingsmark Ward

The author reflects on their intense second experience working for the Labour Party during an election. They supported first-time candidate Amy Thompson-Lancaster in Chepstow, motivating her against Conservative odds. After a passionate day canvassing, they celebrated her victory but acknowledged the tougher challenge ahead in electing Catherine Fookes against incumbent David Davies.

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Review: Queens of the Crusades – by Alison Weir

I had previously read Alison Weir’s most excellent book specifically on Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine many years ago so the author was familiar to me. I chanced upon this title in my local library (Caldicot) and thought I’d give it a go. It covers the lives of several British Queens,…

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Labour Party campaigning in Thornwell, Chepstow

There was only a small team of us out today at the far end of Chepstow, in Thornwell, near to the Old Severn Bridge… Catherine Fookes , Labour Party candidate for Monmouthshire, joined us and was active alongside us doing #labourdoorstep – There was, as ever, a warm response from…

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Labour Party: Canvassing for Chepstow Castle By-election

Today was my first day out proper canvassing, doing #labourdoorstep – We were out in Garden City, Chepstow. It is part of the Chepstow Castle ward. Today was important as it was election day. We had a young lady candidate, Gemma Rosser, standing up against some pretty tough Conservative opposition,…

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Labour Party: Getting to Work for Catherine Fooke’s Election Campaign in Monmouthshire

I have spent many years supporting the UK Labour Party. I have always voted for them when possible and I have found over the years the support of both Jessica Morden MP and John Griffiths MS, to be second-to-none, especially when helping with my End Of Terror Mental Health issues.…

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Wez G Sessions – Episode 14

Episode 14 of the Wez G Sessions has a bit of a hip hop theme with plenty of tracks taken off Grandmaster Flash’s latest compilation album. :::Tracklist::: # Artist name Track name 1 A Tribe Called Quest Can I Kick It? 2 Deew She Will Never Learn 3 Ninjah Predator…

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Wez G – Shufflin’ It Up (DJ Set 23)

This mix is a little different to usual. I’ve been having some Ableton lessons from DirtBox Crew who play Spiral Tekno & Drum n Bass. I thought it would be nice to whack one of their tunes into the podcast… Trouble is – I usually play about 130bpm house and…

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