Northbrook Arms visit on 24th April 2014
Howling and Derrill called in at the Mash brewery in East Stratton to check on progress regarding the launch of Monster Mash and the preparation for the East Stratton Ale Festival where the Loony party would have their own Festival Ale stand for two consecutive days. We then called in at the Northbrook Arms in East Stratton and had a pint of HowlinGale with one of the locals who was in charge of the Howling’s security at the Festival, not bad eh, Howling has his own personal security guard who also drinks Co-ALE-ition the long and the short of it).
Prince of Wales in Farnborough on 26 April 2014
Called in at the best real ale pub for miles around in our area for a pint of HowlinGale which was served with a smile by the Landlord’s daughter. HowlinGale was the third Co-ALE-ition ale to appear at the Prince of Wales and just like the previous two it proved to be very popular with the locals.
Albion in Winchester on 2nd May 2014
Howling and Derrill called in the Albion to give our thanks to Paul Soulsby and his staff for the Monster Mash launch event the previous night. Monster Mash was sold out so we had to make do with a pint of HowlinGale. Paul confirmed the night had been a big success and would welcome the Loony Party back anytime in the future. The Southern Daily Echo and the Hampshire Chronicle have both reported on this visit.
Fulflood Arms in Winchester on 2nd May 2014
Howling and Derrill called in the Fulflood Arms to give our thanks to Clive and his staff for the Monster Mash launch event the previous night. We enjoyed a pint of Monster Mash pulled by Ryan (Manager) and Winning Co-ALE-ition and HowlinGale were both available as well. Ryan confirmed the night had been very successful and everybody enjoyed having the Loony Party there, Ryan was also keen to get some more Co-ALE-ition ales on at The Fulflood and wanted to become the 1st pub to sell all five Co-ALE-ition ales. The Southern Daily Echo and the Hampshire Chronicle have both reported on this visit.
East Stratton Ale Festival on 4th & 5th May 2014
Loony Party Ale Stall hosted by the Wild Weather brewery on Sunday 4th May was selling three Co-ALE-ition ales straight from the cask i.e. Wild Weather brewery’s HowlinGale, Mash brewery’s Monster Mash and Ascot brewery’s Hope & Glory, Howling was the star of the day walking round with his with his loud hailer drumming up business for the Loony Party stall. However Howling had to keep on the move as he kept being told there was a Hog Roasting and it would be ready very soon!!. 
Howling was ill overnight and was taken to hospital (only released at 3.30am) but our Superhero was back at the East Stratton Ale Festival the same day to support the Mash brewery who were hosting the Loony Party stall on Monday 5th May when the same three Co-ALE-ition ales were on sale again straight from the cask i.e. Wild Weather brewery’s HowlinGale, Mash brewery’s Monster Mash and Ascot brewery’s Hope & Glory. Jon Coward (Landlord of the Northbrook Arms and Festival Organiser) reported a very successful day on Saturday 3rd May which helped to offset the disappointing Sunday & Monday, unfortunately The Loony Party’s stall was not open for business on the Saturday and no profits were made by the two breweries who hosted the two other days.
New Inn at Witney on 7th May 2014
Howling and the Mad Hatter launched the OMRLP 2014 European Elections manifesto and policies to the electorate of Witney. David Cameron uses the The New Inn as his local pub whenever he is in his constituency of Witney. Witney of course is where Howling stood 4 years ago at the 2010 General Election. Martin Cornish (Landlord) is also the Chairman of the local Conservative Party and the place was full of local Tories including the ex Mayor whose term of office had finished that very night. Surely we would never get a Co-ALE-ition ale on sale at the New Inn in Witney complete with a pumpclip containing ithe famous photo of Cameron and Hope on the front of it. Well Mike Tempest of Wild Weather delivered it for us and we had everybody in there drinking HowlinGale on the day when the next General Election is exactly a year away. Martin Cornish willingly entered into the sprit of the evening and even pinned up a large Keep Calm and Drink Co-ALE-ition poster on the pub noticeboard and then soon afterwards put up the OMRLP European manifesto and policies document right next to it. Fabulous night it was a shame when we had to leave to get to our next place.
Howling was very popular with the locals and was asked many times if he was going to stand again in the Witney constituency next year. Some of the local Conservatives were taking lots of photos of Howling and the HowlinGale pumpclip and said with a mischevious wide grin on their faces that their photos would be all over Facebook and Twitter that same night. The Witney Gazette are covering this story.
The Royal Oak in Wantage on 7th May 2014
Howling launched the OMRLP 2014 European Elections manifesto and policies to the electorate of Wantage, this is the constituency of Conservative Ed Vaizey (Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries) and even more famous as the birthplace of King Alfred The Great. Howling said he would speak top Ed Vaizey and get him to add C0-ALE-ition as a 4th C to his list of Ministerial responsibilities. Paul Hextor (Landlord) gave is a great welcome and offered us HowlinGale straight from the cask which was served in superb condition. Paul’s only concern was that the Wild Weather casks were a bright pink so he had them hidden away in his cellar out of sight of his male real ale drinkers. Iain Clarke (Wild Weather Sales & Marketing Manager) was there for this event. Terry Knight, a local customer, said to Howling “If you stand against Ed Vaizey next year and beat him I will pay for a statue of you to be erected alongside the statue of King Alfred The Great in Wantage Town Square”. The Wantage Herald are covering this story.