I had great fun shopping for things to add to my garden at St James the Less plant sale and market at the weekend.

The weather was excellent and it was good to see so many people there supporting the event. Well done to the organisers and everyone who had a stall.

Rebecca Harris

I have just come back from the pre-show for the Fun Day at St Nick’s Church tomorrow starting at 11:00AM.

There will be a warm welcome and lots of great stalls tomorrow. Clothes and accessory stalls, plant stalls and a kids sweet tombola where every child will win something.

It was a pleasure to open the renovated Queen Elizabeth II suite at Benfleet Conservative Club at the weekend.

For booking and rates information you can find contact details via the club’s website http://www.benconclub.com/index.htm

Thank you to the new Borough Police Commander, for meeting me on Friday inside Canvey Police Station for my regular catch-up on the Borough’s policing issues.

We discussed a range of issues, from the “Boy Racers” to anti-social behaviour and serious crime and hidden harms.

Thank you to Mindy Friedman who welcomed me into her lovely house on Canvey to try to teach me how to make Challah Bread.

Challah is a special jewish bread, usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat and major jewish holidays.

Rebecca Harris

Last weekend Canvey man John Stone persuaded me to join him in giving the bus shelters either side of Canvey Road a good clean.

It’s our St George’s ward Conservative Councillors Surgery this Saturday between 12noon and 1pm. Why not call in to chat with Councillor Sue Mumford and Councillor Clive Walter about any local issues. No appointment required.

Today is national ‘Love your Library’ day and the fantastic Benfleet Community Archive are holding an exhibition at Benfleet Library today until 4:00PM, complete with special guest, Eric the Viking.

A massive well done to veteran Thundersley fundraiser June Willet who raised an amazing £766 for local charity Bobby’s Big Heart with one of her fantastic front garden plant sales last weekend.

REMINDER: If you want a fun evening to start your Bank Holiday weekend - come and join Canvey Rotary for a Quiz Night in support of Prostate Cancer at Southend Hospital. £5 per person - bring your own drink & nibbles - teams of up to 8 or come on your own - pay on the door.