I have just completed nine weeks as High Sheriff of Essex. To keep track of my adventures as High Sheriff I have put up a map of Essex in my office.  In addition to red dots on the map for where I have been on official duties, I also keep a few running totals.

The updated stats to date are that I have now clocked up eighty events, visited twenty-nine charities, been to prison once, court four times, been at six Police events, two Fire Service visits, made fourteen speeches and had eight dinners.

Since my last post my opinion hasn’t changed that Essex is a marvellous place filled with remarkable people doing great work, many of whom are volunteers.

I was asked to speak at the Southend Beacon Lighting on the evening of the 6^th June to commemorate D Day.  As High Sheriff I am asked to do many things, all in their own way important and some are a great privilege and an honour.