The passing of Bro. Callum Turnbull at Lodge Keith No.56

The passing of Bro. Callum Turnbull at Lodge Keith No.56

Monday 16th March 2026 A Night of Fellowship and Craft in the North On the evening of Monday the sixteenth day of March in the year two thousand and twenty-six, when the last light of day faded softly over the northern seas of Peterhead, there came a gathering of...
Another Double Raising at St. Olaf

Another Double Raising at St. Olaf

Thursday 5th March 2026 On the fifth day of March in the year 2026, when winter had begun to loosen its grip upon the North yet had not wholly yielded to spring, a mild but rain-swept evening settled upon the coastlands of Aberdeenshire. The wind wandered through the...
A Tale of Bowls, Brotherhood, and Small Deeds of Quiet Valour

A Tale of Bowls, Brotherhood, and Small Deeds of Quiet Valour

Sunday 22nd February 2026 | In the waning days of winter, upon Sunday the 22nd of February in the year 2026, when the frost still clung to the fields of Buchan and the North Sea winds whispered of ancient things, there was held within the fair and welcoming halls of...
The Double Raising at Lodge St. Olaf

The Double Raising at Lodge St. Olaf

Thursday 19th February 2026 On the nineteenth day of February, in the year two thousand and twenty-six of this latter age, when winter yet held the land in its pale and patient grasp, the brethren of Lodge St. Olaf assembled beneath their well-wrought canopy. Lamps...
Under Winter Stars: A Mark Set in Maud

Under Winter Stars: A Mark Set in Maud

Monday 16th February 2026 In the waning days of winter, when the frost yet clung like silver mail upon the fields of Maud in Aberdeenshire, there stood the ancient house of Lodge Leask No. 1084, steadfast as a keep against the dark and the cold. Its windows shone with...
Of Pipes and Haggis: A tale of the Burns Night of St. Olaf

Of Pipes and Haggis: A tale of the Burns Night of St. Olaf

Saturday 17th January 2026 In the turning of the year, when winter still held the lands of Buchan in a firm and glittering grasp, there came a night long spoken of in hope and quiet planning, and afterwards remembered with warmth by all who were there. It was on...