Today is my first missed meeting of the year. It is the Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge of North Wales meeting this morning. Unfortunately it is right the other side of Wales, and to get there in time for the meeting meant I had to get up early,...
Welcome to my Blog
This is actually Version 4 of my blog.
- Version 1: Was hand coded posts on my original Website back in the early 90’s before the term Blog was even invented.
- Version 2: Was on Livejournal
- Version 3: Was on the three-Ninjas site
- Version 4: (And hopefully final version) is here!
Enjoy!
There are some series of posts that go together. You can access them directly with the links below.
TYoaBM[2] – End of an Era
This evening was the Wrexhamian Lodge Installation meeting. It was also the first time I was attending (as a member) with my father (as a visitor) since he had resigned at the last meeting, My father had quit over the way the Lodge had been run for...
A Secret Flowering of Skill and Genius
This evening I went along to Mold Masonic Hall to attend the Daniel Owen Festival English lecture by Robert Lomas titled "A Secret Flowering of Skill and Genius, about how Daniel came to write Y Dreflan." It covered the time between Daniel coming...
TYoaBM[2] – Almost a Rehearsal
This evening was the Wrexhamian Lodge Installation Rehearsals. I call it rehearsals, but neither the DC, nor ADC actually turned up. Neither did the Master Elect, SW, JW, etc. It also turned out that the Installing masters have not be sorted, not...
The Never-ending Chair
At the recent Installation meeting of Wrexhamian Chapter, we had a slight issue. A friend of mine who was elected to go into the chair of Joshua had to pull out due to some ongoing health issues, which would prevent him being able to take on the...
TYoaBM[2] – A Week of Royal Arch – 3 – I’m a Prophet
This evening was the Wrexhamian Chapter Installation meeting. We had the Second Provincial Grand Principle, and the two Assistant Provincial Grand Master's down (So no pressure). But all in all the meeting went well. I was inducted into the chair...
TYoaBM[2] – A Week of Royal Arch – 2 – Rehearsals
This evening was the final Wrexhamian Chapter Rehearsals for Friday's Installation meeting. I think we are sorted, now for the actual event. This is a good thing, because we have a few VIP's turning up on the night and we want to put on a good...
TYoaBM[2] – A Week of Royal Arch – 1 – First Meeting
This evening was my first Royal Arch meeting of the season. It was Wynnstay Chapter's meeting. We only had a "Admin" night planned, Investing officers not at the Installation, Installing H, and doing the Accounts, etc. It was still a good night,...
TYoaBM[2] – Day Trip to the Seaside AKA the ProvAGM
Today was the Annual meeting of the Province of North Wales for Craft & Chapter. For the first time since 2018 I did not have to be there for 8am for the morning rehearsals. This gave me two great things, one I did not have to get up at silly...
Year of a Busy Mason [2] The first Month
Well the first month of the Masonic season has now ended. As I look back on September, I am reminded why I started the "Year of a Busy Mason" last year. September is always a busy month. At least this year I have not visited anywhere yet, although...