I don’t usually post things from my Facebook page, but this little trip down memory lane is worth keeping for posterity!
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I don’t usually post things from my Facebook page, but this little trip down memory lane is worth keeping for posterity!
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His name was Christopher. He was in my Y6 class in 1987, back when we called them 4th year juniors. He was attention seeking, usually using poor behaviour to get it, often grubby and his clothes often smelt of stale cigarette smoke from the flat in which he lived at the top of the tower…
Today’s correspondent is Rita: Today we made the trip from Namche Bazar to Khunde. We started out by walking up yet another steep hill until we crossed over a small airstrip in another small village – Zarok. We continued walking gently up until we could look over Khunde, a small and quiet village, the home…
A few months ago, a friend of mine tried to volunteer to become a Leader in his local Scout Group. His son was a Beaver Scout in the Colony and his enthusiasm for Scouting had quickly rubbed off on his dad. However, the Group didn’t want him. My friend wanted to work with the Scout…
UK Scouting is celebrating YouShape month at the moment. Youth Shaped Scouting takes place all year round – indeed it’s at the very heart of what Scouting is about. Baden-Powell was fond of saying “Ask the boy”, to remind adults of the importance of what educationalists might call the “subsidiarity principle”. (If he…
I returned home from Delhi at 7:00am and immediately traveled on to Gilwell Park to help with the organisation of the second Heads of Contingent meeting for the World Scout Jamboree. Over 60 countries represented from all over the world and over 150 delegates. We provided them with logistical information about the Jamboree, took them…
Valentine’s Day is just a few heady weeks away. If you’re looking for love, you could do a lot worse than casting your eyes around those of us who are lucky enough to work with young people. Why? Well, let me explain… 1. WE’RE EASILY IMPRESSED. I’m not saying you’re boring. But after spending hours…