Tales of the Unexpected

A few unexpected events whilst out campaigning today....

This afternoon I went to the annual Dulwich College ward lunch. Something seemed odd when the internet map indicated the area with an arrow but the street itself wasn't marked on the map. We drove round in circles for a while until we found a secure gated street. Having talked our way in we met our host and fellow members and soon all became clear - we were having lunch in the house next door but one to the Lady's original post no. 10 residence!

Our host told us of her excitement at being invited for champagne cocktails with the Lady and Sir Denis and how their garage had been full of security equipment and we were excited just to hear the tale and see the house.

The second unexpected event was being asked to give a speech. Since being selected I've always attended events with a short topical speech in my pocket just in case and so far not had to use them. Today I was caught offguard and resorted to a napkin to jot down a few ideas. After a nervous start I got into the swing of it and was glad of the experience in dealing with the unexpected.

The day ended with a spot of late afternoon campaigning in rainy Streatham. All went to plan until we retired to discuss the results and generally put the world to rights. The wine went down a treat and the team unexpectedly rolled out of our poor host's house at 10pm!