Adrian was pleased to represent Cardiff Council at the funeral of former Lord Mayor, Delme Bowen. Delme's year as Lord Mayor in 2011/12 was tremendous fun (we know because Jayne Cowan was his Deputy LM) and raised a lot of money for his charity Cancer Research Wales. Whilst a moving occasion, it was also very interesting to learn about his background at the funeral, especially some of his scientific work, in addition to his political work in Cardiff.

Last Sunday, Adrian and Jayne were pleased to be invited to the Beacon of Peace walk in Cardiff organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association, which set off from the Baitur Raheem Mosque. The event raises money for a wide range of local charities (and this year they have generously included Adrian's two nominated charities in that). Adrian started off the first walk, whilst the Lady Mayoress Jayne Cowan and the newly installed High Sheriff of South Glamorgan, Jane John, started the...

Adrian attended an incredible Murder Mystery at Cardiff Castle on Friday night, raising funds for his two nominated charities. Jayne was delighted to be in the cast! Everyone really enjoyed it and there was competition between the tables to guess the murderer. Thank you to Jayne for organising the evening, to Anthea who directed the play, the whole cast for all their time (including many rehearsals) and the other volunteers who helped. Also thank you to the Gateway of India, Rhiwbina, Cardiff...