Other Lodge (Mis)Adventures
And SabbaticalsThe Lodge at play
For many years the members of Lodge St Olaf made time away from the Lodge for their ‘sabbaticals, adventures which saw them visit many places from the Isle of Arran to the most remote pub on the UK mainland, The Old Forge at Inverie on Knoydart (pictured above), here are some of the memories of these enjoyable misdaventures.
The Great Sabbatical – 2025
The Great Sabbatical of St. Olaf – A tale of fortunes lost and lessons learned! In the summer of the Year of our Lord 2025, under skies both fair and fickle, the brethren of Lodge St. Olaf did set forth upon a journey spoken of in whispers and recorded in scroll and...
The Fellowship’s Pilgrimage – 2024
The Chronicles of St. Olaf: A Journey to the Grand Lodge and the Mystical Chapel On the 21st day of June in the year 2024, beneath a brightening sky that heralded the height of spring, the brethren of Lodge St. Olaf assembled for a quest of both enlightenment and...
The Miles Tae Dundee 2022
Adventurers Bill Murray Jim Conner Trevor Cooke Doug Sheal Barrie HarperThe Road & The Miles Tae Dundee A Journey to the Tay: The Fellowship’s Coastal Quest In the Year of Light 2022, on the 11th day of June, five brethren of Lodge St. Olaf set forth on a quest...
Elgin – 2015
AdventurersDoug ShealGordon MackayBill MurrayEwan MackayNeil DanielCraig WightmanBarry HarperDavie PlattGordon DalyMark DunnRaymond Thomson Jim ConnerEwan RobertsonLodge St. Olaf Annual Sabbatical 2015 – A Memorable Weekend in Elgin The annual sabbatical of Lodge St....
Oktoberfest – 2007
AdventurersEwan RobertsonNeil DanielCraig WightmanDavie PlattRyan SimeLodge St Olaf Brethren Embark on an Oktoberfest Adventure in Germany - 2007 In 2007, a small but spirited delegation from Lodge St Olaf Brethren set off on an unforgettable journey to Germany to...
Portmahomack – 2007
AdventurersGordon MackayBill MurrayEwan RobertsonNeil DanielCraig WightmanDavie PlattGeorge HallRyan SimeIn 2007, the Lodge Sabbatical journey took the brethren north to the picturesque village of Portmahomack in Ross-shire, a peaceful coastal community on the shores...
Knoydart 2005
Inverie Revisited The St Olaf Possee revisited Knoydart during the early summer of 2005. The group was blessed with fantastic weather and an almost midge free time which was as pleasurable an experience as it was an unusual occurrence at this time of year. The walk to...
Arran 2005
Adventurers Gordon MackayKenny DavidsonMark DunnAndy DunnNeilDanielJim ConnerBill MurrayEwan RobertsonRyan SymeMeticulous planning and detailed organisation from the collective brainpower of company directors and captains of industry must have assured a flawless...
Nairn – 2005
Adventurers Gordon MackayMark DunnAndy DunnJohn SimpsonRichard ScottPaul ForsytheGeorge HallEwan Mackay (aged 9)In the summer of 2005, members of the Lodge, together with their families and friends, packed up caravans, motorhomes, tents, and enough supplies for a...
Knoydart 2004
Inverie On the 5th June 2004, 9 of the Lodge members went to the pub! What’s so unusual about I hear you say? Well, this particular pub is the Old Forge and according to the Guinness Book of Records, it is the most remote pub in Britain! So here’s the script, the 9...
Braemar Walk 2002
AdventurersGordon MackayEwan RobertsonMark DunnDerek ClarkRaymond ThompsonNeil DanielThe Lodge has ventured to Braemar on several occasions over the past few years. Initially intended to be skiing weekend, but since we never get any snow up here when you need it, the...
75th Anniversary Dance – 1994
Pictured above are the 4 reigning Masters taken during the celebrations. John Tolson 1183 | Robert Solway 1184 | Murray Brown 1186 | Derek Clark 1188 75th Anniversary Dance 7th May 1994 Lochgelly Town Hall Derek Clark was installed as R.W.M. of Lodge St. Olaf in...