Election candidates face local voters.
'Hustings', the traditional opportunity general election candidates get to woo their potential voters in the constituencies they're standing in, took place at Huish Academy on Tuesday evening. MP hopefuls from the main parties turned up to answer questions from the audience (pictured above). But just like the BBC's Question Time, questions had to be submitted first - by last Thursday - to Langport Library, The Information Centre or posted to the Town Clerk. The speakers didn't have advance warning of them though. Nobody appears to have come out a clear winner or loser although the Green Party's Theo Simon seems to have the gift of the gab and went down well with the crowd.
As people drifted off home to write their wills, one Huish resident commented how the debate was all "Langport this" and "Langport that".
"Anyone would have thought Huish was on the moon" he said, "despite its superior size and larger population to that of Langport's." Then he disappeared into the night - smashing his way into the academy's staff room, stealing 3 packets of valium and beginning the gruelling walk back to St Mary's Park.
"Anyone would have thought Huish was on the moon" he said, "despite its superior size and larger population to that of Langport's." Then he disappeared into the night - smashing his way into the academy's staff room, stealing 3 packets of valium and beginning the gruelling walk back to St Mary's Park.
Some Huish residents celebrating Guy Fawkes night last year.
Still, there's always been ignorance about Huish and its size and boundaries. Apparently in parts of Bridgwater they think Huish Episcopi is a rash. The police station in Chard thinks it's a Greek island and the Italians believe it's the English word for 'change sides'.
Chin up Huish: at least you've got Eli's, a fully-functioning church, the academy, the leisure centre and a lovely Victorian church hall. Oh no wait, that was sold on e-bay by the last vicar and the PCC (Parochial Church Council) who used the public money to buy a crumbling old pub on Bow Street. Take that off the list.
Huish Episcopi's last vicar, photographed selling off more of the village's family silver on London's Oxford Street this week.
