Dear Brethren All,   I sit here at 09.50 hours starting to compile this letter after having got up at 05.30 hours to get ready to go to Sussex for the District meeting of KTP, at 10.00 hours. Why am I still here at home, well,…

Dear Brethren All, We had been subjected to a shortage of water due to the very low rainfall but now it has started raining it does not seem to know when to stop. I hope that you did not experience too much damage during the…

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Dear Brethren All,  

Since my last letter there has been a number of deaths reported of our brethren, all of whom are special to me but there are three that I wish to record because of their prominence in the Province. V. W. Bro. Dr. Roger Jago, P.G.M.O., P. A.Prov. G.M., and Past Grand Superintendent Royal Arch. V. W. Bro. Peter James, P.G.J.O. and a past Provincial Secretary, W. Bro. Patrick Burridge, P.G. St. B., and Past Deputy Provincial Secretary, a post he stood down from due to his failing health, All of these brethren have served this province with distinction and dedication, their families are in our thoughts and prayers.

There are many events in life which can lead to the development of anguish, stress and depression. It may occur through a difficult life event like a bereavement or redundancy, relationship problems, upsetting or traumatic experiences which may be recent of have occurred some time ago or just a feeling of low self-esteem, sadness or anger. It is not unusual to have these feelings, they are common, and the good thing is that help is always available, and that help can make a real difference.

Dear Brethren All,

Time marches on and we are now in an Autumnal period, with misty starts to the day and only about 12 hours of daylight. The garden seems now to want to ‚Äúsleep,‚Äù there are still a few blackberries on the bushes but they do not appear to ripen. Potatoes are still being dug but the crop is small this year so tally ho, we look forward to perhaps a better year next year. The lawns have not fully recovered from the beautiful sunshine that we were blessed with and again I must be patient. We have a large fir hedge imposing itself from next door so that needs cutting back, out with the saw and away we will go.

Dear Brethren All,

It with a great sadness that I, along with you, I acknowledge the passing of our Gracious Lady, Queen Elizabeth II, from this earthly life. I have stated in another letter that I remember the day her father, King George VI died, I was at Secondary School and we were called in to the hall, the headmaster, Mr. Poole announced, “The King is dead, you may go home for the rest of the day and I will see you all tomorrow. Long lived the Queen.” There was not the T.V. coverage that we have today, only the radio to listen to for news.

Dear Brethren All,

Well, at last we have had some rain for the gardens and to start replenishing the reserves. The lawn is at last,  beginning to return to green in colour although we do have rather a large patch of brown grass in one area. The blackberries continue to bear good fruit so Pat is still making crumbles and jam. Although we have had to cut back a little on making the crumbles as the freezer decided that it has had enough and is not working properly so we have had to purchase a new one, which should be delivered Tuesday. Thankfully we have a daughter living nearby who has been able to store some of the contents from the freezer. This rain has also increased the bird life in the garden. The other morning we watched a large number of sparrows foraging in the lawn for grubs. We have also witnessed starlings doing the same thing. All points to happiness.