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Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:27 am
by Eckywan
Corby?
good luck Aussies!

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:33 am
by DonaldCampbell
Well done! And unfortunately not mrbenn

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:34 am
by MrBenn
That really is not very good at all, my apologies that you have been left hanging

Did you make initial contact via the Province or was it direct to a lodge?

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 1:10 pm
by DonaldCampbell
I made contact via the province, I talked to the "Provincial Grand Assistant Secretary".

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:15 am
by MrBenn
Sorry Donald - not the way things should be handled at all, if you drop me a personal message via the message system with your email address and number I will see if we can find out what happened and attempt to get someone to contact you.
That is if you are still interested and haven't been put off

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:02 am
by DonaldCampbell
Thanks MrBenn, I've sent you a PM and no need to apologise at all

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:26 am
by MrBenn
Donald, thanks for your patience

Investigations have led me to discover that there was a change in personnel in the Provincial G Sec office in question, these took place over the summer and you appear to have been unwittingly misplaced...

Please do make contact with the office again, I have also passed on your details but it would definitely be worth you contacting them again as with two nudges you are less likely to fall in a gap!

Again, apologies that this has happened to you, even with the best will in the world unfortunate errors in communication like this do happen

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:21 pm
by DonaldCampbell
Thanks MrBenn, I'll get in contact with the guy again soon, it's only been a month since our last email so I might leave it till next week?

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:59 pm
by DonaldCampbell
I live round the corner from the Masonic hall, is it worth popping round when it's open and seeing if anyone will have a chat?

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:57 pm
by Richard George
Definitely! - Depending on the hall, there may be someone there during the day, but it's more likely that you'll need to grab someone and make arrangements to get togther at a mutually convenient time and it's more likely that the hall will only be open when there's a meeting.

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:51 pm
by MrBenn
by all means try popping in, if nothing else you may be able to speak to someone at a lodge who would be willing to assist

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:59 pm
by DonaldCampbell
Update, I popped in and talked to a very friendly guy, he answered a few of my questions, recommended I come to a few social events at the centre and said he'd have a talk with some people about me. So things are looking up, although he did say it was unlikely to get in this season

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:19 pm
by Matt Hurley
Good news


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Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:49 am
by MrBenn
Well done Donald! Now you have a face to fce contact with someone it should make things flow more smoothly!

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:57 pm
by DonaldCampbell
Thank you all for your help and kind comments, I'll be sure to stick around :)

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:58 am
by Eckywan
Meanwhile Donald keep us updated especially what your thoughts are on being a newbie
We call all learn!

best wishes
eckywan edinburgh

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:29 pm
by forester
Hi Donald - i picked up on this thread a bit late..i dont monitor as much as I used too...if you are still struggling to make headway PM me as I know a few Masons in the Corby area.

regards
Chas

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:51 pm
by DonaldCampbell
Thanks all, I have a social event on friday, so should see what happens then!

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 3:19 pm
by DonaldCampbell
So, update all being well I should be joining in October!

Re: Avoiding being rude!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:20 pm
by MrBenn
Thats very good news!

Thanks for keeping us updated, please come back on after your initiation and let us know your thoughts

Happy Christmas!