Dear Brethren, Welcome to the February edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. January is out of the way, and given the weather that month, I don’t think we will miss it’s passing! At least the snowdrops are appearing now and I would recommend a day out to Burton Agnes Hall near Driffield to see them in…

Dear Brethren, The St Nicholas Lodge Bugle January 2026 Welcome to the first 2026 edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. It has certainly been a challenging a cold start to the new year with snow covering most parts of Scarborough and disrupting life in general. No more so than the first meeting of St…

Dear Brethren, Welcome to the December edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. It must be near Christmas when Holly is one of the flowers of December. Holly naturally represents the festive celebrations, and the narcissus symbolises hope and renewal after the winter season. I hope you have enjoyed reading about the birth flowers over…

Dear Brethren, Chrysanthemum and Peony – birth flowers of November Welcome to the November edition of the St Nicholas Lodge Bugle. Autumn is now in full swing with leaves falling and wet weather to suit. Following on from our yearly flower theme, this month the two flowers are the Chrysanthemum and Peony.