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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!

From the Pen of Wayne Owens

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Recent News & Blog Posts

Watching a PProvDPGM enthrone a ProvDPGM at Cambria Rose Croix Chapter No. 605

On Thursday, 5 November, Cambria Chapter No. 605 held its annual Enthronement meeting, drawing an attendance of more than thirty members and visitors for what proved to be a memorable and distinguished occasion. The principal purpose of the evening was the...

Sixty Years Since Aberfan

There are some events that become etched into the memory of a nation, even for those not yet born when they happened. The Aberfan disaster is one of those moments. Sixty years on, the name Aberfan still carries a weight that speaks far beyond a small Welsh village. It...

Breaking news: the state of UK roads has finally forced innovation to the next level.

After extensive testing on Britain's crater-filled road network, Tesla has reportedly abandoned suspension upgrades altogether and gone straight for an actual flying car.   A Tesla spokesperson is rumoured to have said, "After hitting three potholes, losing GPS signal...

New Look Valle Crucis

This evening, Valle Crucis Chapter held its first meeting under its new October meeting date, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the Chapter. To celebrate the occasion, the brethren elected to confer a Double Perfection, continuing a remarkable...

Spirals in the Chairs

This evening I went into the chair of Zerubbabel in Wrexhamian Chapter, ten years after first taking that same chair in my mother Chapter. There is a quiet poetry in that. A full decade turning like a great wheel, and once again I find myself in the same place, but...

Fame at last!

It would appear that word has escaped. A Lodge from a land far, far away (mid Wales), and judging by some of the administrative timelines involved perhaps a long time ago as well, recently contacted the Province of North Wales with a rather intriguing request. Their...

92nd anniversary of the Gresford Disaster

In the early hours of 22 September 1934, the earth shook, the lamps went out, and 266 men and boys were lost in the darkness beneath our feet. Fathers, sons, brothers, friends. Whole families changed in a single night. The pit wheel stopped turning, but the grief...

A Visit to St. Deiniol

This evening brought the meeting of St Deiniol’s Chapter, and what a gathering it turned out to be. The room was full to the brim with thirty eight in attendance, a number that speaks volumes about the quality of their meetings. In a time when many places are still...
NetIM BotNet – Part 1

NetIM BotNet – Part 1

As my Dear Readers you may be aware (If you recall back to the Jibber Jabber posts). We at the Insane Asylum have switched to a uniform IM chat system that we now all use for inter communication between padded cells. Which is much simpler that the days when some were...

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In the velvet darkness, of the blackest sky

In the velvet darkness, of the blackest sky

In the velvet darkness, of the blackest sky All morning the skies above the Insane Asylum have been dark & brooding as we are sat under a Thunder Storm. Now this is not necessary a bad thing,  OK. So my dogs are outside getting drenched, OK I will spend longer...

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BSG: The Final Flight of the Galactica

BSG: The Final Flight of the Galactica

Adama: Starbuck, what do you hear?Starbuck: Nothing but the rain.Adama: Then grab your gun and bring in the cat.Starbuck: Aye-aye, sir! The series has come to the end of its four seasons run. And we have the 2 hour finale, where they get to tie up all the loose...

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Micro$oft 0: WayneOwens 1

Micro$oft 0: WayneOwens 1

Tales of My delve into the world of Micro$oft repair work. I had put out requests during the day yesterday for the parts I needed to repair my X-Box, and rectify the inherited design flaw of the system. So I had a half dozen M4 bolts (always get more than you need in...

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The Dreaded 1RLOD

The Dreaded 1RLOD

So I have a free evening with no plans, nothing urgent requiring my attention, so have the opportunity to go a bit further on re5.  Time to try and get past the heavily armed zombies who had me pinned down with their machine gun fire when I last played. So a quick...

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Wayne + shotgun + Infected = Happy

Wayne + shotgun + Infected = Happy

Friday the 13th saw not only the Knights Templar’s keeping a low profile, but the release of Resident Evil 5! Saturday morning (This being first available chance since I was busy Friday evening.), I shot to my nearest town and hunted down a copy of the game. I settled...

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Beware Ninja Developers

Beware Ninja Developers

All is on edge in the Techno Insane Asylum today, I think its just a coincidence that I also happen to have brought a shinai into the office. “You took a weapon to work?” I hear you ask! Which tells me two things :- You don’t know me, You don’t know developers. I...

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Some people seem to want me to hurt them!

Some people seem to want me to hurt them!

“I’m not antisocial: I’m just not user friendly!“ I’m almost positive he’s doing it on purpose! In fact I am tempted to bring a shinai to the meeting tomorrow and teach the customer, not to mess with me! I’m working on MPD‘s project. You may remember him from "Why? Oh...

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Cyborgs Work for the RAC

Cyborgs Work for the RAC

An interesting thing happened to me on the way to work… I start my car and leave home heading to the Insane Asylum. I stop off at the petrol station to fill up on diesel, notice one of my tires is looking a bit deflated. After several failed attempts at humor to make...

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Chaos Seems To Follow Me

Chaos Seems To Follow Me

I finally gave in to peer pressure, and went to see the doctor about my eye.  So a quick in/out to get it confirmed I have conjunctivitis and need eye drops, get a prescription, and sorted, all under 10 minutes. God bless the NHS! So I’m standing outside the door to...

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Vampire Eye

Vampire Eye

I have spent the last few weeks suffering for Conjunctivitis. “A couple of weeks?” I hear you ask. Well, The first week as it started getting worse I was convinced i’d just scratched my eye, making it inflamed. I was wrong, as my doctor told me withing 5 minutes of me...

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Epic Epoch

Epic Epoch

Today is a special day in the geeky calander. Unix or Posix time is a means computers, part of the internet, and millions of systems across the world use for time keeping, calculating, and things like that. Well today @ 23:31:30 (11:31 and 30 seconds PM to some) the...

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