My long awaited first lodge of the New year is tomorrow and I am already, ready and sorted, but I must spend sometime today in study of my book, and my F.C. questions in preparatioin for my Raising to Master Mason soon!! Can't wait!! :)
Derek, however will have a very quiet afternoon a home!!

When I am made a Master Mason I would like to spend as much time as possible travelling to other Lodges, and seeing as many differing ritual as possible, as I find it very enlightening!! When I visited Hexagon House at the back end of last year I expierenced my first Scottish lodge, and the Lauderdale ritual which is very different from my own Verulam workings. It was a wonderfull couple of days and I learned many things, as well as meeting lovely bretherin from all over the world!! Our Order is truely an International Order, which I love with all my heart as this embraces my love of travel also!!...I have already missed a trip to Vienna due to illness, but hope to do lots of visiting very soon!! ...I have a deep love for Africa forged from travels in the east and west, and even safari in Kenya! My dream would be to visit lodges in South Africa, and see first hand the hard work the very excellent Bretherin are doing there in their communities!!
There is no much else to tell in other news, except for my burning ambition for the conservatory to get started!!
I just hope I can still used the jacuzzi spa while its being built, but I am not intirely sure that will be ok, as I expect lots of brick dust flying around and this would possible wreck in air inlet on the spa, so I may just have to empty it and keep it covered while it is being bulit...
For Valentines day I have got Derek a bottle of his favorite Malt and I am making him some of his favorite home-made shortbread!!

opps...gotta go...important call!!!...