The Royal Hotel Tuesday and Thursday evenings

This week we have been not only canvassing in the market town of Ashby De La Zouch throughout the week, but I have had two speaking engagements at the Royal Hotel as well.

On Tuesday evening I had the honour of giving a speech to the Conservative association at our annual general meeting. This was the fourth time I have addressed the AGM as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate and it will be the last time before the General election. I think everyone agreed that it was the best AGM for many years and members left (into a snowstorm) ready and eager to take the fight to Labour in the forthcoming election and to hold them to account for the last 13 years they have spent in Government.

On Thursday evening, I was back at the Royal Hotel as the guest speaker of the Rotary club (dinner club). I was invite by Mr John Bate and I had a very enjoyable evening in fine company. The topic of the speech was `my life so far` and I hope it gave the audience an insight into what drives and motivates me in my business, political and family life.

The recanvassing of Ashby continues with more to be done tonight (Friday) and at the weekend.