The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the arrival of Ukrainian refugees, launching the exhibition of the Book of Deer – Aberdeen Lord Provost David Cameron’s first 100 days in office have been especially eventful.
But while the city's first citizen has been propelled centre stage, his focus is quietly and firmly on what matters most to those he represents.
Priorities are ensuring that young people get the most out of education, helping lead the transition to green energy, and extending the hand of international friendship.
He said: "There have been some real highlights already.
"Lighting the beacon for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in the role of Lord Lieutenant, for example, and the picnic that followed at Duthie Park.
“It was great to see thousands of people there, and the sun shone.
"And just last weekend to be at Aberdeen Mela – One World Day in Westburn Park, which was a wonderful celebration city's cultural diversity."
The Lord Provost describes himself as being “blown away” by the 10th Century Book of Deer, having launched the local manuscript at Aberdeen Art Gallery in July.
"It is, as I said at the time, a fantastic piece of history, not just the parts written as gospels by monks, but the comments in Gaelic in the marginalia about land, land use and land transfer.”
While the Lord Provost describes anchoring civic events as a great privilege, it is the capacity in which he acts that brings the greatest satisfaction.
"The Lord Provost's role is of course representing the city and the people of the city.
"And like everything we do as a council, they must see that they're getting value from the role.
"As First Citizen you have to put citizens first."
The Lord Provost moved to Middlefield in Aberdeen from Glasgow in the early 1960s.
His father set up the first hairdressing course at the Aberdeen College and his son embraced both vocational training and higher education in his developing own career.
The Lord Provost started in food safety as a laboratory technician and then as a quality manager before attending the University of Aberdeen.
After graduating in 1973, he later lectured in the School of Nutritional Science at the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology (now the Robert Gordon University).
In 1990, he founded his own award-winning food safety consultancy.
The Lord Provost has already reached out to the principals to the city’s two universities about broadening the educational offer and diversity of students.
And he has a particular interest in encouraging even more employers to work with the North East College of Scotland in establishing apprenticeships.
“Some see college as a stepping stone to university, but access to a degree is not the only aspect.
“The college can give people a start in a trade.
"Day release schemes are a way to acquire practical experience but also give something back to an employer.”
That the Lord Provost's 100th day in office coincided with Ukraine’s Independence Day held special significance, given the support offered to refugees through the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust.
He said: “The people I greeted at the Beach Ballroom had been displaced by war, and men of a certain age had stayed to fight.
“Their dream is to go home – and no one would see that as ungrateful.
“I am so proud of the way the city has opened its arms to them.”