This exciting event tomorrow..

We are counting down to #ArmedForcesDay this Saturday 28th June - a national occasion to show your support for the armed forces community and the work they do for our nation. Find out how you can get involved here: armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/ #WeAreEARFCA Colonel Leona Barr-Jones DL VR

Today at Oakham Castle we enjoyed a flag raising ceremony to celebrate the commencement of Armed Forces Week.

Delighted to join a@large congregation to mark the 50th anniversary of the construction of St Joseph’s #Catholic church #Oakham #Rutland recently.

Calling all. #veterans join others for fellowship and coffee! #Oakham

#Rutland Remembers and celebrates the end of #WorldWar2 and those who have served and serve, Join in this weekend.

Celebrating ⁦UCC Rutland⁩ their 105 anniversary as 700 students walk 10.5km to raise money for charities. Congratulations!

Celebrating ⁦Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧⁩ / week with a special breakfast ⁦Grainstore Brewery⁩ #Oakham Rutland ⁦Rutland AFVBC⁩poking forward to the#parade Oakham High street at2sm & Rty in the park

With the Lord Lieutenant and Mark & Tracy Tayolr for a special AFVBC at The Grainstore for Armed Forces Week. Always and enjoyable, chatty and uplifting event. Great to see everyone in such good form. And because its the motto of the Tank Regiment; Fear Naught!

#Rutland marks end of ⁦Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧⁩ & celebrates 80th anniversary of end of #WorldWar2 with a party Jamie Close Oakham & a flypast by a #Lancaster Thanks to ⁦Oakham Town Council⁩ ⁦RAF Association⁩ & my #Lieutenancy team ⁦Discover Rutland⁩ ⁦Royal British Legion Oakham⁩

Magnificent #parade today marking end of ⁦Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧⁩ & 80th anniversary of end of #worldwar2. Thanks to #2RoyalAnglians ⁦Royal Anglian Regiment Charity⁩ #corpsofdrums & ⁦1st Military Working Dog Regiment⁩, #Uppingham #Bisbroke #Hambleton #Great Casteron Whissendine #Exton & others #Brownies #cadets

At Rutland's celbration of Armed Forces Week and the 80th Anniversary of VE & VJ Day. Cracking parade, poignant service by Revd Stephen in All Saints, and a great party in the park that included a fly past by the BBMF Lancaster. Great to see everyone for an outstanding event.

Living #history today at #Oakham #castle & #RutlandCountyMuseum . Marking 170 years of #archeological society fascinating for all & fun for children too!

⁦Rockingham Castle⁩ ⁦The Poachers⁩ #the vikings Royal Anglian great display. Thanks to all.

Open for the next month in #Oakham ia a visual treat. An exhibition full of paintings, drawing, collages, sculpture & ceramics - talent and temptations because most is for sale! Thanks to all organisers & #ArtsforRutland. Congratulations to all especially the prize winners.

#RutlandMorris performed at #Ryhall fete & enjoyed a ride on a miniature #steam #train. Perfect weather for a #fete full of variety.

Delighted to pop around to #Amanet a great #Rutland business to congratulate them on achieving #Gold in the #defenceemployerrecognitionscheme @ArmedForcesCovenant. Amanet do much to support our #military community and #veterans ! It is richly deserved.

Welcoming new citizens is always a pleasure. Today people from #Romania, #Brazil, #Hungary, #Malaysia, #Turkey, #TheGambia & #Algeria swore their #oaths of #allegiance to ⁦His Majesty ⁦The Royal Family⁩ in #Rutland #Oakham

Accounts of heroic actions by serving #police & members of the public were inspirational at the Chief Constable’s Commendation Ceremony. ⁦Leicestershire Police⁩ Thanks to all who keep us safe - saving lives, delivering babies, preventing crime & dealing with the after effects of it.

Fabulous plants, and all things garden related - and some not! Full of temptations, great #food stalls, and some #fun for kids all at #Rutland #flowershow. What a great asset for Rutland! Let’s hope it becomes an annual event. Congratulations to the organisers.