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masonic lodge in the heart of the tamar valley in the stunning cornish quay side village of calstock.

30/09/2026

Hope to see you there!

18/09/2026

DONATION TO THE MASONIC FISHING CHARITY 🎣

Today, members from Cotehele Lodge No. 2166 had the pleasure of presenting a cheque for £1,000 to the Masonic Fishing Charity, raised through our recent Triathlon Challenge.

The Masonic Fishing Charity does fantastic work, providing people with special needs the opportunity to experience the outdoors, learn new skills, build confidence and create lasting memories through fishing and outdoor activities.

https://mtsfc.org.uk/index.htm

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the challenge, supported us along the way, donated, and helped make this possible.

Well done, team! 🤝

05/09/2026

✨ Get yourselves booked in quick! ✨
It promises to be another fabulous evening filled with great food, dancing, entertainment and plenty of fun and all while supporting a fantastic cause. 💃🥂

All in aid of Ellie’s Haven Cornwall.

30/08/2026

THAT’S A WRAP! 🚣‍♂️🚴‍♂️🥾

Calstock to Land’s End — by gig, bicycle and on foot! We’ve done it! 🎉

What a fantastic effort from everyone over the past three days. But this achievement didn’t just happen over the weekend. The hard work, training and practice put in over the last 2 to 3 months laid the foundations for what has been an incredible challenge.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO:

●Adrian Smith and Colin Trahair from Penzance Lodge for opening up early on a bank holiday Sunday, and at such short notice, giving us a much-needed place to regroup. We really appreciate your support.

●Our amazing support team, from sea to shore: James Broadbridge, Paul Read, Charlie Southcott, Steve Teagle, Gary Willcox, Terry Forester and of course Jess the dog! 🐕

●Calstock Pilot Gig Club

●All the lodges that opened up.

●John Fowler's Holiday Park for the accommodation in Polperro and Hayle

Your support, encouragement and hard work behind the scenes made a massive difference. I do apologies if I missed anyone but we've had so much support.

But most importantly, THANK YOU to everyone who donated and supported our challenge. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. As of this morning, your generosity has helped us raise over £1,000 for the Masonic Fishing Charity and other local good causes. 🙌

And it’s not too late to donate! Every pound really can make a difference, so if you haven’t donated yet, there’s still time to get behind the team. Please donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/samuel-ridsdill?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Cotehele Lodge and all our friends should be exceptionally proud of what you have achieved.

We’d also like to give a special mention to three people who have gone above and beyond:

🔹 Chris Southcott — without you, this challenge simply would never have happened. Your drive and determination got the whole thing off the ground.
🔹 Matt Sweeny — not only for everything you did on the rowing side, but for getting stuck into every step of the challenge alongside the team.
🔹 Sam Hunt — for all the hard work that went into planning and organising the cycling section.

And finally… well done to EVERYONE who took part. 👏👏👏
Three days. Gig rowing. Cycling. Walking. Wind. Rain. Aching muscles. Plenty of laughs. And a lot of miles for some great causes.

Now it’s time to put our feet up, enjoy the party tonight and celebrate what we’ve achieved.

You’ve earned it! 🍻🎉

And as for the next challenge…
I think we’ll have a little rest first! 😂

30/08/2026

Day 3 – The Walk

It was great to see so many walkers turn out today to brave the wind and rain!

A big thank you to Penzance Lodge for opening up and allowing the team to have a look around, as well as providing a much-needed cup of tea!

We also reached a milestone today with donations with over £1,000 raised! 🎉

Please keep the donations coming in. Every penny goes towards some fantastic causes, including the Masonic Fishing Charity.
You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/samuel-ridsdill?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Thanks again to everyone who took part, supported the walkers and donated.
And finally, good luck to Cotehele for the last leg of the challenge! 👏

29/08/2026

That’s the cycling section completed and the end of Day 2! 🚴‍♂️

What an effort. Well done, team! 👏

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped and supported us. Once again, without you, we couldn’t have done it.

A special thank you to:

Sam Hunt for working out the route and helping with the organisation.

Michael Kavanagh and Chris Snell for the bacon baps, orange juice, and the generous £100 donation from St Andrew’s Lodge in Tywardreath.

Vernon Goldsmith, Tim Cocking, Steve Towsy and Andy Phillip for the teas and coffees at St Austell Temple.

And finally, David, who showed us around Redruth Temple.

Thank you so much to every one of you for your support.

If you feel you can help our cause, please consider making a donation:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/samuel-ridsdill?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Now, team… have a well-earned pint 🍻 and then it’s bedtime!

Last day tomorrow! We’ll be joined by family and friends for our final walk from Penzance to Land’s End. 🥾

Let’s finish this! 💪

29/08/2026

Day 2.
Cycle from looe to Penzance , Done!

Day 3 will be a walk along the coastal path from Penzance to Lands End.

29/08/2026

And now for Section 2: the cycle ride! 🚴
The team is up and raring to go… although maybe feeling a few aches from yesterday’s efforts! 💪😅

28/08/2026

🚣‍♂️ WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT! 💪

The weather may have been against us and stopped us completing the planned section from Cawsand to Looe, but it certainly didn’t stop the team!

The effort, determination and teamwork from everyone involved was absolutely incredible, retuning safely back to Calstock. Such a shame we couldn't get to Calstock. The miles were completed tho, plus a few extra for good measure!

This section of our challenge simply wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing support of so many people. A HUGE thank you to:

Calstock Pilot Gig Club — Matt, Joy, Spike, Jenny & Zak

Support boats — Charlie Southcott on Glyfada; Steve Teagle & young Olly on Merry Fisher; and Gary Willcox & Terry Forester on Puffin

Matt Wallace at Carew Lodge

Support cars — James Broadbridge, Jess the dog 🐾 & Paul Read

Sailing out to meet us — John & Denise Taylor on Summer Wind

All those who would have come out to meet us in Looe.

👏 WELL DONE, TEAM! Another huge part of the challenge completed.

Now it’s time to grab some much-needed shut-eye… because tomorrow we get on the bikes! 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Every mile, every paddle, every pedal and every step is for a reason. ❤️

Please donate and support our challenge here:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/samuel-ridsdill?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

Thank you to everyone supporting us, it really does mean so much! ❤️

Enjoy the photos of the day.

28/08/2026

And we're off!

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