The timing let me guess it was going to be the beginning of the palm-oil campaign. Getting off the train at 'East Croydon- home of Nestle UK' was also a bit of a clue.

A lovely sunny afternoon, 50 people, photographers from all 3 local papers and sticky Dorset apple cake!

Poundbury Garden centre donated a perfect Cox's Orange Pippin. The Mayor came to plant the tree and talked about the 10:10 pledge taken by Dorchester Town Council.

Seven of us travelled on the coach from Weymouth and then we adopted Felix who was by himself and had come all the way from Wales! Look at the other snaps at bottom of page.

Lots of artistic efforts with very messy coal to send to Ed Miliband.

The towncrier told him to 'Leave Coal in the Hole'.