Speaking to voters in East Hexham

Today a hardy crew braved the elements - ok, I exaggerate, the weather was quite mild considering last night's downpour - to talk to voters in East Hexham around White Cross. Generally everyone seems pretty happy, though we received the odd complaint about anti-social behaviour and one or two complaints from more elderly residents about the problems leaves cause this time of year - slippy pathways, etc. A number of residents mentioned the fact I am the first candidate they've spoken to personally in years, in some cases even decades. Leaflets are fine for getting a message across, but there's no substitute for talking to people face-to-face to hear their concerns.