Our hotel is the building on the right Mark Thomas
Nice sky on Tuesday night - leads us into the second half of the week Mark Thomas spoke - very funny, but some serious points on civil liberty
Come on folks, don't let the coal industry get killed off! Steve doing his stuff
First of six trips to the podium today - guess what?  It's about coal! Steve was seconding my motion and spoke really well on clean coal technology
Sue spoke very well Mary welcomes the Cammell Laird lads
Sue was seconding my motion on UK Coal and property Justice for Cammell Laird - if you can manage to get hold of a T-shirt!
Easier to see me on the big screen? I was delighted to be asked to speak on this for the region
Here I am again - won't that woman ever sit down?! "Oh Dear, Poor Tiny Creatures" - geological mass extinctions in my speech on the CEC Green Agenda
Waiting for food - They were a really good rock band
President's bash, Wednesday evening Glen Darren and the Krew Katz
Elvis tribute band - "Heartbreak Hotel" - great! James and Mary
Colin Paul and the Persuaders - Iris recognised the drummer from her local pub James got to dance with the President, it made his day!
These two items have been at every congress with me since 2001 Getting settled for the morning's session
My home from home, with my lump of Selby coal, and Smog Last morning, a bit tired, perhaps?  Slowly settling in for the day
Steve at the right hand podium A lot of business to get through
Steve is up speaking again Yorkshire/North Derbyshire delegates
Tim on the big screen View from the back of the hall
Now it's Tim's turn to speak (our new Regional Secretary) Everyone is concentrating
They're looking happy! Brian
The girls on the back row Brian's turn to get up and speak
Lynn on the big screen Neil, Maria, Tim and Richard
Lynn is up speaking again - still on the green light, I see! A very short lunch break - down on the "boardwalk"
Lunch on the beach We managed to get through the business before the shops shut
Three Wise men? All over!  Back to the hotel
Lovely to welcome Pompey into the Yorkshire delegation Any advance on the Andrews Sisters?
Me and my mate Pompey First there were three - then four - then five -
The boys having a good time Maureen is enjoying a dance
Sharing some stories? The disco was very good, wasn't it, Maureen?
It had just started raining, too! Sue and Lynn checking tickets and baggage
All packed up and waiting for the taxi Here we are at Brighton station, ready for the long trek home
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