When he wrote these lines Bro. Rudyard Kipling was unaware of the Penllergaer Lodge and of the strong ties that the Lodge was to have with the Indian sub continent. These ties were recently emphasised by the annual spring social evening organised by the Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Pramod Devichand, who hails from Delhi.

The entertainment was provided by “India Dance Wales” a group of two dancers and a storyteller who explained the significance of each dance and the legend portrayed. The very exotic and colourful costumes combined with the traditional Indian music evoked a flavour of the Eastern culture. But, whilst three of the dances were founded on Indian folklore, a fourth explored Celtic folklore and took its inspiration from the Mabinogion. The group’s interpretation of the legend of “The Lady of the Lake” was performed with the same skill and depth of feeling which characterised the other, more traditionally Indian dances.

The evening proved to be a resounding success and the money raised will go a long way towards enabling the Penllergaer Lodge to continue the practice of donating at least £2000 each year to non-masonic local charities.