13th April 2024 - Royal Order of Scotland

Thought for the day :"Thought for the day :"Favourite Playlists for Famous Bible People : Methuselah - Staying Alive"

Rain 79 : Dry 24 
Bag 24

And so we get some rain again - but it was an early morning start for me as I headed off to Penarth for a meeting of the Royal Order of Scotland, and three candidates. 

Seems my role as Deputy Provincial Grand Master is still set for the moment, and I will have another couple of meetings in my current role.

Third evening trying to get the chickens into their new coop at sundown, and just as bad as the last few days. They are not comfortable going to bed yet.  Tried a new system this evening, with chicken wire forming a channel down which we could direct them and finally they got to bed.

Kites are paired up again and seem to have started a nest in the big tree.

Mud is still everywhere - but the lawn is growing so fast that I think I will have to get the John Deere out soon - hoping it will start - not having much luck with vehicles at the moment 

Not much time for extra posting   

On this day :

Today is the feast day of Saint Caradog.

Caradog was born into an aristocratic family in the kingdom of Brycheiniog during the 11th century. After receiving a broad education he established himself as a trusted member of a royal court, probably that of Rhys ap Tewdwr King of Deheubarth, where he was noted for his harp playing in particular.

Caradog became disillusioned with the inconsistancy of human nature when the rage of Rhys fell unfairly upon him due to the loss of two greyhounds and lived for many years as a hermit on Gower Peninsula. His holiness and dedication to Christianity became widely known and came to the attention of the bishop of St Davids, who ordained him as a priest and assigned him to present day Barry Island to help the people there embrace Christianity. Whilst there, Caradog and his companions were captured by Viking raiders, but managed to secure their safe return by instilling the fear of the judgment of God upon their captors. he was next assigned to the cantref of Rhos (later the hundred of Rhoose) in modern day Pembrokeshire, where he is remembered by St Caradoc’s Church in Lawrenny.

Cheers!