14th July 2019 - A bit of Banquet - a clever boat and a rotary phone

Thought for the day :"I can't believe I forgot to go on my early morning run this morning. That's 17 years in a row now."

Back from Bangor - after an excellent evening dining and playing...

Not so sure about the rabbit in the corner - makes me think of Danny Darko !!
But some made the effort to dress up.

Saw this and though - - that is a clever idea...

In other news - I sometimes just want to give up - I think !!!

And with those few words - we start another week ...

Has to be Vollsanger - His Song - Here all Week

Cheers !

13th July 2019 - Didn't we have a lovely time .....

Thought for the day:"I cycle to lose weight, but my bicycle has a fitted picnic basket, so I snack as I ride. .. it's a vicious cycle."

Off to Bangor

Back tomorrow - hopefully with some photographs..

Cheers !

12th July 2019 - Mary Quant & Saxon Banqueting

Thought for the day:"Your DNA is backward .. Me AND?"

Looking through some old Photos for Susie today and the old Mary Quant dress was discussed. Do not seem to have any pictures of Susie wearing it - but two more generations have worn it ...

Will search the other galleries just in case...

It is enough to make you feel old - well almost as much as getting your tax code changed because they have started paying your old Age Pension.. happened today !!!

In other news - the Logo for the Masonic Order of Athelstan - Magonsætan Province is finally "vectored"  ...

I quite like it - but then I would...

Now to get the enamel buttons made..

Ready for the Saxon Banquet tomorrow - still have to prepare the Bothy ...

and down to 19 days on the Countdown....

Has to be Sir Cadawyr...

Cheers !

11th July 2019 - Charity for Alzheimer's and some Trumpton

Thought for the day: "When the shoe salesman offered me velcro shoes I said,  "Sure, why knot?" "

Last January, at the St Teilo Lodge Burn's Night in Llanelli, the Charity collection was raised to provide funds towards Alzheimer's Charity, and in particular to support Maggie Trevett-Evans who shaved her head to raise money for the Charity.

Yesterday I was delighted to be able to present a Cheque to Maggie for £250 raised on the occasion which she was able to pass on to Jess Bowring - the representative of the Charity based in Ammanford.

A sunny day in Maggie's garden was a fitting place to remember Ken Evans, initiated in 1999, and Worshipful Master in 2008/9.  Once an excellent ritualist, and finalist in the television quiz program "15 to 1", his latter years were marked by this very sad condition. Maggie has raised over £1400 and hopes to have a full presentation to the Alzheimer's Charity in due course.

W Bro Iain Sewell Organiser of the St Teilo Lodge Burns' Night
Maggie Trevett-Evans presents Cheque for £250 to Alzheimer's Charity

In other International News ...

(Boris's unparalleled comments show how out of touch he has with Wales and areas like ours.)

Of course, anyone who knows me and my tourettes syndrome with M & S will be delighted with this sign from Marks and Spencer...

Operatives Lodge Constituted in Bridgend today - and very impressive the ceremonial was...

Cheers !

10th July 2019 - Furnace Ponds and a Time Capsule

Thought for the day:"It's definitely the weather for shorts. I've just opened the whiskey."

Your daily Trump...

Seem to have lost these photos for a while - so thought I would leave them here for future reference
Furnace Ponds (note to self gallery is German Trip 2019)

In other news a Vancouver elementary school just unearthed a time capsule after 50 years. In it was a letter from then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Cheers !

9th July 2019 - Scorpions Inn and Nostalgia

Thought for the day :"Insurance company tells me that if my tent is stolen at night, I wouldn't be covered."

Daily Trump...

Day 22 on the Countdown and I decided to go with Scorpions Inn - based upon the lovely tune Myfanwy...  

Change of Profile day...

Grand High Priest Ceremony last night went very well with the District Grand Prefect doing hte ceremony  - I assisted as Master of Ceremonies - but well done to Ron the DGP...

Today I have to go to the warehouse and find some china for Susie ... It's in  a box somewhere!!!

Cheers !

8th July 2019 - Scarlet Cord

Thought for the day :"My photographs do not do me justice – they look just like me!"

Day 23 on my count down to Mythodea... the Highwayman

The Highwayman

A daily Trump...

A Couple of Photographs from the Scarlet Cord meeting where I received Grand Rank..

for posterity ...

Allied Masonic Grand High Priest this evening...  best get the book out

Cheers !