The friendly atmosphere at these gatherings has to be experienced to be believed, a spirit of unity of purpose which is so lacking in the rest of society.
Some latecomers were delayed by the undemocratic trash who were intent on preventing this very private celebration of British unity,led of course by the loony Left Bob Crow and the ugly and odious Weyman Bennett. What right have these two and especially the latter to try to prevent our celebration.WHAT FASCISTS!
Unlike the Notting Hill Carnival and Glastonbury there were no arrests on our site and no drugs taken or knives used.
The police were out in force at great cost. This would have been un necessary if the Reds had left us alone and the higher taxes used to pay the police are caused by them.
I believe the police were there partly to protect this rabble as if they had managed to gain access there could have been injury to the protesters such was the anger when it was rumoured there had been a break in.
The fact that we were banned from selling alcohol did not stop us having a good time, in fact some had too good a time and woke up the next day regretting it.
The ban was just a peevish effort to spoil our fun but we carried on.
This must have annoyed them as they came in with a council official (on overtime on Saturday night) to find fault.
SEEK AND YE SHALL FIND, if you look hard enough, and we have been told to expect action to be taken for holding an unauthorised Punch and Judy show without a licence and playing "live music". The music was away from the road in the Marquee and was only on for 30 minutes so they must have been waiting to pounce.
ANY FINE IMPOSED WILL NOT BE PAID!
What a propaganda coup---BNP man jailed for not paying a fine imposed for holding a Punch and Judy show----Bring it on!
Below are some pictures taken on Saturday. I have filmed some of the excellent speeches and will copy them as soon as possible.
The chairman discussing ?dogs
Chopping wood for the camp fire
Children's "Rocket Range"
The chairman meets "Captain Mainwaring"
A picture of my wife taking a well earned rest. Well I have to put her in don't I?
Three" likely lads"
A scene round the food tent.
A party from St Helens (there were no Wiganers about).
Another scene in the outdoor caff.
Sunday dawned dry after the overnight rain and there were excellent speeches by Richard Barnbrook and Peter Strudwick culminating by the chairman's inspirational closing address delivered from the "Truth Truck" which entered the field to the strains of "I vow to thee my country".Following the speech the festivities ended with our hymn "Jerusalem".
Everyone left the field feeling united and inspired to continue our struggle for justice for the British people.
Afterwards an emergency General Meeting was held where it was decided to continue the practice of allowing leadership challenges each year provided 5% party members signed the nomination form of a candidate.
After a free discussion where points for and against were made the amendment was passed by an overwhelming majority.
