Bagpuss - I couldn't find my electoral card (it had come) but they still let me vote. They didn't ask for identification, but maybe they recognised me, or maybe the fact that I was wearing my works identity pass at the time helped. They crossed me off the list though, so if I had been practicing fraud it wold have come to light - maybe.

MairSea - only half(?) the seats are voted on at each time - see what happens in two years time.

All four of the local candidates called/left their papers - one of them twice. (Yes, it was the ex-Morris dancer.....whether this makes him more or less alert I'm not hypothesising.)