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Wayne is a polymath who was born at a very early age and, quite impressively, has not died yet-something he considers to be a notable achievement.

He joined Freemasonry in 2006, the Holy Royal Arch in 2007, the S.R.I.A. in 2012, and the Ancient & Accepted Rite in 2013. In 2011, Wayne became the Master of Llannerch Lodge and has spent fourteen of the following fifteen years in one chair or another. His commitment to Masonry is extensive. He was a founding member of the Widows Sons North Wales chapter, served as the Provincial Webmaster for five years, the Assistant Provincial Mentor for five years, and was part of the Membership Pathways Team also for five years. Additionally, Wayne was an active member of the North Wales Association of Masonic Study for eight years,  as both a Speaker and committee member, he has also been giving talks across several provinces since 2017.

Wayne is also a fervent supporter of the Blood Bikes Wales charity, dedicating his time and effort to this vital cause, raising over £50,000 from talks and presentations.

Put simply Wayne is A Blood Biker, A CodeNinja, A Gamer, A Hacker, A Blogger, A Writer & Poet, A Speaker, A Freemason, A Rosicrucian, A Reader, A Spod, A Son, An Uncle, A Brother, A Man, AN INDIVIDUAL!

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Recent News & Blog Posts

Emergency Services Day (2026)

Did you observe the two minute silence at the ninth hour on the ninth day of the ninth month? I did. I stopped, I stood, and I let the quiet do its work. Because today is 999 Day, a day that deserves far more attention, reverence, and gratitude than it often receives....

International Day of Charity

The International Day of Charity arrives like a quiet bell in the middle of our busy lives, inviting us to pause, breathe and look toward the people who carry the world on their shoulders without ever asking for applause. It is a day that reminds us that kindness is...

The New Season has Started

The new season has rolled in once more, and as ever it opened with Clwyd College SRIA up on the coast at Mostyn, that familiar stretch of shoreline where the wind always seems to carry a hint of ceremony. Oddly enough, my second meeting of the season is also in...

When Two Stars Slip Beyond The Curtain

A Memorial for Tim Curry and Dolly Parton. There are days when the world feels a little dimmer. Days when the great stage lights of our shared culture flicker, soften, and finally go out. Today is one of those days. Two legends, two voices, two spirits who shaped...

Blood Bikes Awareness Day 2026

Today is Blood Bikes Awareness Day, a moment to shine a light on the extraordinary volunteers across the UK (and around the world) who give their time, their skill, and their heart to support the NHS.   These riders, controllers, fundraisers, and coordinators step...

Partial Solar Eclipse 2026

Yesterday evening the sky decided to put on a show. A partial solar eclipse swept across the UK, the first since 1999, back when we had dial‑up internet, and thought a Nokia 3210 was the height of technological wizardry. The next one won’t grace our shores until 2091,...

National Book Lovers Day 2026

Today is National Book Lovers Day, that curious unofficial holiday designed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrate reading and literature, or perhaps to nudge the non‑readers gently toward the nearest bookshelf. I’ll be honest: this particular holiday has always...

Three Daniel Owen Festival Lectures 2020-2024

The newest book by Robert Lomas has just landed on my doorstep, delivered with all the solemn ceremony the postman could muster, and that means my holiday reading is officially sorted. There is something wonderful about that moment when a long awaited book arrives...
I Sometimes wish for my own Spy Satellite

I Sometimes wish for my own Spy Satellite

Yesterday I made my way back to work after a weeks holiday (Why do you always need a holiday to recover from a holiday?)  As i traveled along my  normal commute, I was hit with a closed road & diversion.  Now this is a bit of a tricky one as the closed road is a...

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I Swear They Are Testing Me!

I Swear They Are Testing Me!

I read a book many, many years ago. It was one of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, Either second foundation, or foundation and earth, I forget which. (I did read them all in order straight after each other, so the actual books blurred into one story).  Anyway,...

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Pleasuredome rest home for the mentally unstable.

Pleasuredome rest home for the mentally unstable.

Some nostalgia found on the old Pleasuredome website (c)99 The sign on the gate said Pleasuredome rest home for the mentally unstable. Wheels crunched on the gravel path. An old man in an armored wheelchair rolled past, pointing his plastic pulse rifle at invisible...

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It’s all over the front page, you give me road rage

It’s all over the front page, you give me road rage

This post should be read to the theme tune  of Road Rage by Catatonia. You could be taking it easy on yourselfYou should be making it easy on yourselfCause you and I know,It’s all over the front page, you give me road rage Road Rage by Catatonia   Some mornings I...

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Mail Filter Madness – Part 2

Mail Filter Madness – Part 2

Sometimes when you come up with a new project to work on you jump right in without fully considering all the possible side projects you will need to work on to get the main project working. For example:- Step one of my Server Side Mail Filters SSMF was to create a...

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Mail Filter Madness – Part 1

Mail Filter Madness – Part 1

I have to admit I am a bit unorganised in the email department! In fact,  that’s a bit of an understatement! I am extremely unorganised in the email department! Due to different projects, and historical reasons I have several domain names, with different email...

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The cake is a lie?

The cake is a lie?

Cake or death? Uh, cake please. All right… You, cake or death? Cake please! Here. Next! You, cake or death? Death please. No, cake! You said death first! I know, but I meant cake! Oh, all right. You’re lucky we’re Church of England… You, cake or death? Cake please....

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Ghosts At The Insane Asylum

Ghosts At The Insane Asylum

It seems the Insane Asylum is haunted, or we have the worlds weirdest burglars. Last night as I made my bid for freedom I left Gawain my trusty work desktop recompiling its kernel, and doing other re-compiles of parts of its OS. I know it was doing this as the screens...

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Is it really Winning if you have to Cheat to do it?

Is it really Winning if you have to Cheat to do it?

It is a straightforward question. If you need to cheat to win, have you really won? Can you give a whoop of joy and flick you nose at the losers? Can you boast about your skills?  In fact, is anyone impressed? I’d say NOT! Now, I can understand how someone playing a...

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NetIM BotNet – Part 2

NetIM BotNet – Part 2

Update time, for NetIM BotNet – Part 1. I have now got the project running on version control (subversion), so that I can keep track of changes, revert to working versions in the case of irrevocable coding errors. and ease of installing on multiple servers. This...

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A Sisyphean task

A Sisyphean task

Now a lot of people think that governments, or legal types thrive in pointless red tape, and the rest of us mere mortals are driven insane with the pointlessness of their tasks.  The truth is somewhat different, Busby* could teach these lovers of the red tape a thing...

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WOW! A good update, Let the Zombie Massacre begin.

WOW! A good update, Let the Zombie Massacre begin.

So yesterday I was gearing up for a session of Zombie killing with my usual l4d wingman SuperSpiro, Booted up the ole Xbox, connected to XBox-Live and BANG. “Updates are available for this program… Downloading Updates” Now the last time my xbox insisted i had an...

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