[ANSTHRLD] Greetings from Francois, Star

[Douglas Bell]

Wait until he becomes the first 3 time Laurel :}

Congrats and best wishes
Magnus

On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 8:03 AM Star Principal Herald <
kingdom at herald.ansteorra.org> wrote:

> Unto the members of the Ansteorran College of Heralds does Francois la
> Flamme, Star Principal Herald, send warm greetings. (That is a title I had
> not expected to wear again.)
>
> The change in office has been a bit out of the ordinary and confusing with
> unusual timings. For the cause we must look to the influence of Chronos
> with perhaps the meddling of Loki. Timing, the timing of warrants ending,
> the timing of applications, and the timing of availability.  Available both
> of release from other responsibilities and to fill the office.  Great
> machinery fails when timing is off, but people and organizations can
> adjust.  So, the timing of my return from pilgrimage just at this point
> allowed the Crown and Laurel to keep things operating with only a slight
> bump not a fail. I am very happy to take the office for a while so that
> others may in the future when the timings align.
>
> My pilgrimage kept me away longer than I had expected.  While away I did
> keep in contact with many so am not completely unaware of how things are
> working but there are many things that I must learn and rediscover.  I am
> relying on your aid and tutelage to educate me on the new and mind me of
> the detailed workings as they are now.
>
> To that end, I will be taking the time over the next months to visit and
> consult with as many members of the College of Heralds as I may. It is my
> hope to speak to as many of you in person as possible or by telephone if
> not.
>
> In this first week as Star I have had the pleasure to hear that the
> college and its activities are running well.  There are areas for
> improvement but there always are. We will work to make those better.   We
> have many dedicated heralds who have been doing wonderfully in their
> offices but also have vacant offices. We will strive to support those
> active and to include more gentles into the amusement we call our CoH.  I
> am proud of the work you are all doing.
>
> I invite you to contact me if wish to talk sooner. If you have need of my
> assistance or  have questions or suggestions for improvements please let me
> know. I look forward to renewing old friendships and adding many new
> friends.
>
> It is with great pleasure that I find myself back again in the College.  I
> am proud to be your Star Principal Herald.
>
>
>
> Francois la Flamme
> Star Principal Herald
> Ansteorra
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