Off to Wood Vale tennis club to look at the court for which the club wishes to apply for flood lighting. It is very remote from the houses and as the club has written to all the likely affected residents and received only one and a half objections – I should think it will be OK. But don’t know and will consult planning department for their view. They did originally send someone, but he seems to have looked at the wrong court – i.e. the ones near houses as opposed to the single one furthest away.

Rush round leaflet deliveries to our deliverers in middle of lightning and thunderstorm. Have a stinking cold and matters not helped by opening car door and said leaflets falling out into major mud puddle. Elections – don’t you love ’em?