Well, another fantastic afternoon and evening at 1641. It’s was our Masters greeting meeting, with our new Master being elected. Bro. Charles Ian Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esselmont, Immediate Past Grand Master Mason, will succeed Bro. Adam Bruce in June.

“Groups with similar topics and activity” 😳. Hope nobody is disappointed if they were to visit...

Visited the very historic The Lodge of Journeymen Masons No. 8 in Edinburgh last night to witness my friend’s raising. Great lodge with exceptionally friendly brethren. Cracking auld banner too! #Freemasons #Freemasonry #masonic

📅 Our next meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday 18th) when we’ll be working an exemplification of a First Degree followed by an informal harmony. All brethren are welcome. We tyle at 7.15pm at Roseburn Gardens

On Wednesday 19 February the Edinburgh Ashlars (the young masons group in the city) will be visiting Lodge Roman Eagle CLX to witness a young gentleman being initiated. The lodge tyles at 19:00 at 2 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. facebook.com/events/s/roman…

❓ WHAT DO FREEMASONS DO? | Freemasonry can be a complex pursuit. However fundamentally its members have an opportunity to better themselves through moral education and serving their community and fellow creatures.

🙂 Don’t forget...we’ve a meeting tonight. Come along to Roseburn Gardens for a 7.15pm tyle today (Tuesday 18th) when we’ll work an exemplification of a First Degree followed by an informal harmony. All very welcome.

Edinburgh Ashlars (under-40s) are visiting Loretto Centenary Lodge No. 1373 (originally a school lodge now a research lodge) in Dalkeith Masonic Hall on Fri 21 February tyling at 19:00 The Master will deliver a lecture on Dalkeith - the town and the lodge. facebook.com/no10lodge/

🧐 MASONIC TEACHING | As Freemasons, we regularly read and perform ritual at our meetings for moral meaning. Key to this actually having purpose is for us to internalise what is being said rather than simply reciting it without application

❓ WHAT DO FREEMASONS DO? | Freemasonry can be a complex pursuit. However fundamentally its members have an opportunity to better themselves through moral education and serving their community and fellow creatures.

Lots of masonic symbolism to find here!

It’s the future! #comingtoalodgenearyousoon

Regular meeting of Lodge Heart of Midlothian on Tue 3 March will be a lecture/performance of Masonic music given by the RWM. Focusing on a Finnish book of music and an old manuscript used in ceremonies at 832. All welcome. Tyle 19:15 at Roseburn Gardens followed by formal harmony

Master of Caledonian Lodge 392 presents a cheque for £2,500 to Hearts FC. Part proceeds from a St Andrew evening, mirroring a payment made to Hibernian Community Foundation last week. Funds to be utilised by Big Hearts Community Foundation supporting needy causes in the Capital.

Looking to visit lodges when in and around Edinburgh? Here’s a handy file containing details of lodge meetings in the metropolitan area, covering Province of Edinburgh and some Province of Midlothian lodges. lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/2020-02-1…

Freemason Professor John Gamgee opened the first man-made ice-rink in 1876 and invented roller-skates. He was brother to Dr Sampson Gamgee on whom Tolkien based Samwise Gamgee. Touch history and visit his lodge Rifle Lodge 405 in Edinburgh on Mon 2 March. facebook.com/events/1634177…

Installation of the first Scottish University Lodge Scheme Master to have been initiated through the Scheme in St David (University Lodge) No. 36. Saturday 21 March at 10:30 at 19 Hill Street, Edinburgh. Tickets for the Formal Harmony available online now.eventbrite.co.uk/e/installation…

The PGM of Edinburgh has reluctantly suspended all masonic activity for the time being, following government advice.