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 role this year. Before his illness got worse, I had told him that I would cover for him, and any meetings he was unable to attend, I would simply stand in on the night. So when we received the news he was unable to take the role this year, I was asked could I save the day and commit myself to three years as J,H & Z. My father was J at the time, so it would also mean I got my father putting me into the three chairs. So it was a no brainer. I accepted!

But this has got me realising a few things.

Since I tool the chair of Bishop Wilkins College in 2018, I have been in at least one chair every year since (at the worst three chairs). Abd it now looks like this will continue for at least three years.

But it gets worse. Since I first ever went into a chair, which was Llannerch Lodges chair way back in 2011, there has only been two years when I have not been in a chair. And one of those I was doing all the ceremonies from the IPM’s spot.

I wonder if that is a record? Especially since I am only in four orders.