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ByJohn MayIt’s one of the most difficult decisions I have to make at the beginning of each day: Coffee or tea? Here are George Orwell’s eleven “golden” rules for the ultimate tea experience, first published in 1945. “If you look up ‘tea’ in the first cookery book that comes to hand you will probably find that…
Words from Lech Walesa
ByJohn MayAt this morning’s opening session of the World Scout Conference, being held in Slovenia, I delivered the following keynote address on behalf of Mr Lech Walesa: Ladies and gentlemen, Dear guests, I was extremely happy to receive the invitation to the 40th World Scout Conference in Slovenia, as matters concerning the upbringing of the young…
The World Scout Committee meets…
ByJohn MayThe new World Scout Committee held its first meeting over the weekend, (my first, of course) and it was also the first of its kind under the new Committee structure that was established at the recent 38th World Scout Conference in Korea. There are still twelve elected members with voting rights, of which I am…
Getting fit for the future
ByJohn MayThe last nine months have been extraordinarily busy for Young Enterprise. Last summer, we recognised a need to bring the various regional charities in England and Wales closer together. Last night, at midnight, a merger took place, meaning that there is now one Young Enterprise for England and Wales, rather than a collection of autonomous…
Examining diversity in Scouting
ByJohn MayDiversity Today I had the opportunity to speak to adults and young people from the South East region of England at their day-long conference held at Gilwell Park. They had spent their morning exploring how they could improve links with local communities and how they might better engage young people in their corporate decision-making…
Leaving the Hall a Little Taller
ByJohn MayThe Cambrian Learning Trust’s Platinum Primary Character and Citizenship Awards Presentation Evening11 June 2026The Beacon, Wantage This evening I had the immense pleasure of attending The Cambrian Learning Trust’s Platinum Primary Character and Citizenship Awards Presentation Evening at The Beacon in Wantage. I was there in my role as a Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, which…
