The plus points and minus points of rain
It’s disturbing quite how large a role the weather will play in the election campaign. Last year I was very lucky in that it was sunny for the whole of April (apart from at night, obviously). So we could canvass, leaflet and campaign to our heart’s content. And then some more.
Apparently the government always does better when the General Election falls on a sunny day. I think in Bury, the richest party does better when it rains in the spring because they can just post their leaflets, whilst the poor ones forego the stamps and hand deliver them as they turn to mulch in the street.
This week I want to be out leafleting in Prestwich and Whitefield, but apparently the worst storm ever is about to hit us, and so that might put the dampeners on that little scheme.
I spent a large portion of the weekend in the garden of my new house. My newly planted seeds will doubtless benefit from the rain, and I was very pleased to see that the garden gnome I purchased on Saturday is resilient enough to have withstood the wind overnight without toppling into the soil.
We planted some sweetcorn and some tomatoes. A bit like The Good Life. Although, alas, without Felicity Kendal.
Rick
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