Clearing out the cobwebs

[matgb]

Why is it, when you've got loads of stuff to do, there's loads of interest in the news and on t'telly, that your body throws a stinking headcold at you that doesn't affect your physical abilities at all but completely messes up your brain's ability to think?

I'm trying to put the finishing touches to a blog redesign for a friend who's actually going to pay me good, solid money. Can I concentrate on it for long enough to actually, y'know, type a line of code?

Can I buggery.

The Prime Minister has finally gone and called the General Election, so it's 4 weeks and 2 days until we all get to go to the polls (or not, according to preference), and after that the really interesting stuff starts. Can I get my head into the right space to write about it? Dinnae be daft.

I'm the election agent for three local council candidates as well as having my own campaign to run in the 4th local seat. Spent the best part of yesterday out delivering, have a new leaflet to write and send to the organiser. Except my brain won't concentrate for long enough. On top of that I have loads of volunteers to help organise (seriously, we've got more local volunteers than the Tories have, how cool is that?), but I can't even type their email addresses properly.

Still, at least I've managed to write a post for t'blog. There's a reasonable chance that this may continue. There's also a good chance I'll keep using Twitter a lot over the next few weeks; I've got a new phone with a decent internet access y'see.

So, anyone want to come to Yorkshire and help me get my brain working?

Comments

[innerbrat]

I'm gonna be in Yorkshire tomorrow. Full day at the NRM on the company's expenses.

[matgb]

NRM?

Oh, Railway museum. Haven't been there yet, looks cool.

[innerbrat]

I'm looking forward to it. Working at the sister museum has benefits :)

[andrewducker]

I was hoping you'd take up posting again at some point :->

[matgb]

Aye, well, I keep planning to but then get distracted. I'm downstairs with my decent keyboard plugged in which possibly helps, typing on here is nice.

[freddiefraggles]

Can I aid your brain with not being in Yorkshire? Nothing against the place, but I don't have time to come over and visit right now.

[tiredstars.livejournal.com]

Is that election agent for one candidate from each of the three main parties?

/is not able to keep the discussion together.

[matgb]

Dinnae be daft.

My branch covers three wards, so I have a candidate for each ward (miss_s_b being one), but with joint leaflets one person has to agent all three campaigns. That's me.

I'm also the candidate in the 4th local ward, but that has a different agent because it's a different constituency.

[tiredstars.livejournal.com]

I thought you were like the TV, having to give even time to the different parties.

[matgb]

Nah, that only applies to broadcast media operating on a Govt licence (they rent broadcast spectrum rights with conditions).

Print media can do what they like, and I'm the party appointed rep for the area. I represent the candidates for legal and financial issues, and a few other things, plus give a final say on the leaflets &c.