This was our 41st annual conference and was held 25-27 September in The Barn, High Street, Ledbury, Heredfordshire.
It was a great success, a special thanks to Robin Oakey for inviting us to use this venue, a little rustic, but a great atmosphere. A ‘Barn is a Barn’ I suppose, whether in a field or in the High Street as this was. The Barn staff were very amiable and enjoyed every moment.
Some of us assembled on the Thursday to be entertained by some local musicians, the venue is also an Art Centre, so various musicians just
drop by.
Friday, more party members arrived willing to carry on where we left off last year, discussing various party proposals and ideas. Ably entertained
by Jesse Rivers a Screaming Lord Sutch tribute act, plus a great selection of his own self penned songs. Followed by ‘Loony Lady Lux D-lish’ with
her own brand of luxurious entertainment.
Saturday noon, went as planned and the afternoon town and pub crawl was its usual success, all the landlords and towns folk were up for it, we made a lot of
new friends and acquaintances. This year though we only had a ‘One Man Morris’ instead of a whole team, and our party leader was ‘showfer’ driven
in a wheel chair, just for fun. Our world famous Cabinet reshuffle came next, no cabinet splits, and no doors blown off, which is quite unusual.
Followed by ‘The Party Leaders Speech’ to triumphant applause.
Evening time lots more locals arrived with The Unregistered Chickens playing their own brand of protest songs, plus a great set from Ian Drury.
Perhaps one of the highlights of this conference was the fact that Mad Mike Young from Kent turned up with a box full of pears, so the whole meeting
opened with us all chewing on a ‘Conference Pear’!!!
Once again thanks to the Barn Team our own Team and Members and everyone else who joined in. Without you it wouldn’t happen.
See you all next year if not before.
Howling ‘Laud’ Hope Loony Party Leader
