As you may well know, back in February when I found out that I was to become a Freeman of the City, I came up with the batty idea to organise a sheep drive across London Bridge to re-enact the former Medieval right that Freemen had to drive their sheep across London Bridge without having to pay any tolls or taxes!

Well, after having rallied a team together last Friday my dream became a reality and together we organised for
500 Freemen, representing some 70 different livery companies to drive 15 Romney Sheep in a relay back and forth across London Bridge seven times. The event was organised in aid of The Lord Mayor's Appeal 2008 and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress kindly opened the event. The Honourable Artillery Company’s Pikemen and Musketeers escorted every drive after completing their 'Charging the Pikes' salute.

The event attracted much publicity and spread like a rash across the US newspapers on Saturday from Washington and California to Hick Town! By Sunday it had made its way to the New Zealand press and went truly global via The Herald Tribune! However, now as a Londoner, I was delighted to find it in the good old Evening Standard!

Having been madly busy organising the event, I failed to have time to adequately seek sponsorship ahead of driving my own sheep and as such am only getting round to it now! I would be delighted if you could consider sponsoring me by making a donation to the Lord Mayor’s charities, Orbis and Wellbeing of Women. For more information about the charities please visit www.thelordmayorsappeal.org.

With very best wishes and many thanks,

Sarah