Bede Mark 605 - 8th March 

In attendance:

• Simon Thompson 
• Ian Wardle
• Mark Smith

Lodge Business:

Advance Anthony Benson and Paul Staines. 

Meal:

I don't remember, like a roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding on it.  

Comments:

It was a fraternal visit from Ravensworth Union Mark Lodge so Simon, Ian, Mark and the WM were there.  Apparently the two candidates, badly copper and Paul Staines's dad, hate each other.  This was actually alluded to during the speeches at the festive board, when Benson mentioned they didn't exactly get off to the best of starts.  Smoke alarm sounded during the meeting.  Go Compare man left the temple and found the chef had put his apron on a gas hob.  The festive board room was stinking of smoke.  Neither Bede nor Civic called off their meetings, which was probably a little naughty.  It was funny watching the new members faces as they joined in the 'King was in his counting house' and blue pigeon songs.  So, after Simon had completely dismissed my intention to join Bede, me, him and, surprisingly, Ian Wardle left with joining forms when Wayne said he'd attend Nautilus the following Friday.