Information on joining the freemasons

I was openly speaking with this Mason, not too openly obviously lol but I saw him aty work place and he was covered in interesting masonic tattoos so as curiosity beats the cats I had to ask him about them and I asked about joining, he gave me this website
[link to sussexmasons.org.uk]
I also asked him about mahabone and he would not confirm or deny, I'm not interested in joining, just find reading stuff like that quite fun