I've been asked to join the Freemasons
Discussion
Rude-boy said:
Saddle bum said:
This is encouraging, I hope that the average age in the Craft is going down as it has risen alarmingly over recent years.
(Snip)Sadly it would appear that their desire to stick to old timetables more suited to half day closing and their advanced years they have only attracted one new member in the last ten years and he was poached shortly after being raised.
(Snip)
I despair.
Saddle bum said:
Rude-boy said:
Saddle bum said:
This is encouraging, I hope that the average age in the Craft is going down as it has risen alarmingly over recent years.
(Snip)Sadly it would appear that their desire to stick to old timetables more suited to half day closing and their advanced years they have only attracted one new member in the last ten years and he was poached shortly after being raised.
(Snip)
I despair.
We'll have 3 generations of the family in the same lodge(s)! The oldest having been 'in' for 54 years.
Rude-boy said:
Saddle bum said:
This is encouraging, I hope that the average age in the Craft is going down as it has risen alarmingly over recent years.
It looks very good for the future. My best friend has joined a lodge near him and is loving every minute of it.My Grandfather was one of the founders of my Mother Lodge but with it being over 200 miles away it was always going to be hard to stay with them. Sadly it would appear that their desire to stick to old timetables more suited to half day closing and their advanced years they have only attracted one new member in the last ten years and he was poached shortly after being raised. Too many once grand old men in their seventies, eighties and even nineties, running it like their club than part of a greater body - very sad.
I'm unlikely to start practicing again due to other commitments but it is great to see that there appears to be a narcissisant renascence after years of being marginalised and treated like the protectors of a dirty secret.
So long as Freemasonry continues I know there will always be others who share the same core values and attitudes towards their fellow man.
ours is 4pm for 4.30pm which means the board finishes around 10pm
luckily I can get in the office early to leave early, all in all a long but worthwhile day
sleep envy said:
what time does your meeting start?
ours is 4pm for 4.30pm which means the board finishes around 10pm
luckily I can get in the office early to leave early, all in all a long but worthwhile day
Depending on what we have on we generally start between 3 and 4, and sit down at the festive board for 7:30. I am lucky though, because mine is a Saturday lodge.ours is 4pm for 4.30pm which means the board finishes around 10pm
luckily I can get in the office early to leave early, all in all a long but worthwhile day
sleep envy said:
what time does your meeting start?
ours is 4pm for 4.30pm which means the board finishes around 10pm
luckily I can get in the office early to leave early, all in all a long but worthwhile day
Same times for my old Lodge. Sure you can work you day around it if you have to but for every person like you or me there are another 2 or 3 who just don't have that luxury.ours is 4pm for 4.30pm which means the board finishes around 10pm
luckily I can get in the office early to leave early, all in all a long but worthwhile day
If you add in that you might work one place and have lodge 30-45 minutes drive away it gets harder.
)Off to a meeting tomorrow/tonight (23rd Nov), its a rising, in Peterborough. Not been there for a few years, but always a good night. We're taking a newly initiated brother for his first visit, and while I appreciate he'll miss most of it, it should be a good night for him to get in amongst it all. We're both looking forward to a good night.
There have been unsubstantiated reports of some brethren and others dressed in similar stripey trousers being harassed and in some cases actually assaulted. This is apparently happening in London, during the journey home.
The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
Saddle bum said:
There have been unsubstantiated reports of some brethren and others dressed in similar stripey trousers being harassed and in some cases actually assaulted. This is apparently happening in London, during the journey home.
The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
We meet in full tux. I have found myself attracting some odd glances on the tube over the years, but it has never occured to me that I might be harassed, even if I was identified as a mason.The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
Mon Ami Mate said:
Saddle bum said:
There have been unsubstantiated reports of some brethren and others dressed in similar stripey trousers being harassed and in some cases actually assaulted. This is apparently happening in London, during the journey home.
The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
We meet in full tux. I have found myself attracting some odd glances on the tube over the years, but it has never occured to me that I might be harassed, even if I was identified as a mason.The collection of some disaffected elements in and around the St Pauls and Holborn areas seem to be the culprits.
I have had no problems between FMH and Charing Cross.
The advice is to not wear anything other than a dark suit and a normal tie, especially for traveling.
We've just recently moved to Great Queen St and had our first meeting there at the end of October. There would've been at least 9 or 10 Bretheren who wear the stripes and i'm pretty sure they wouldn't stop wearing them through fear of being 'attacked'.
I'm going as a guest to a provincial masters night tomorrow night in Peterborough (or at least thats what I think it is). They're doing a first, so thats one lucky candidate, should be a good night.
Unfortunatley, it looks as if travel plans are gonna put a halt on my Freemasonry for a year or 2, i'm up to JD, and i've got a 1st to do in March and a 2nd in May. It looks as if me and the OH are off to OZ for a while in about 6 months time. Anyone know much about FM in OZ? Is it very big over there? Are there many lodges? I think i'm gonna be based in Adelaide to begin with.
Cheers
Unfortunatley, it looks as if travel plans are gonna put a halt on my Freemasonry for a year or 2, i'm up to JD, and i've got a 1st to do in March and a 2nd in May. It looks as if me and the OH are off to OZ for a while in about 6 months time. Anyone know much about FM in OZ? Is it very big over there? Are there many lodges? I think i'm gonna be based in Adelaide to begin with.
Cheers
sleep envy said:
D1ngd0ng said:
Ahh this old chestnut. I've got my second next week. I REALLY need to sit down and practice my lines tonight too 
don't worry if you forget your line - it'll only be the entire lodge watching you and you'll have a chap with a big sword in your back to prompt you 
I'm told that there isn't a goat this time around though...
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