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Our AGM is tomorrow, I am unfortunately unable to attend but that hasn’t stopped me doing a bunch of running around this week for it.

I was asked for a section report, the first time we’ve done one in years apparently.
Not long finished that and have sent to the other leaders for a read before I send to the GLV.

#ScoutingUK

Last night we were back in the hut for our last session of this half of the summer term.

Kicked off with emptying pioneering poles out of my car and boxes from our other leaders car - both from the weekends camp.

A quick camp debrief and some feedback was followed by me scuttling into the office to sort badges while the Scouts did some stipple art towards their artist badge.

We finish early to play some games: space invaders and compliments battle.

As parents started coming in we gave out some badges and wished them a wonderful half term.

Our AGM is this Saturday but I’m unfortunately not able to attend.

Still pretty tired from the weekend - will have my debrief this evening.

#BensGreenFieldCamp #ScoutingUK

Absolutely knackered.

Camp finished 40 minutes later than planned (underestimated how tired Scouts would be).

Assessor seemed happy, will hear the results after a debrief later this week.

The Scouts loved it, many ranking it as their best camp, several mentioning the “toilet” was a highlight of the camp!

Looking forward to my bed in a bit!

#BensGreenFieldCamp #ScoutingUK

A day of pioneering and knife skills.

Assessor has been round and found everything to be generally ok.

Scouts are saying this is the best camp they’ve been on - one would be happier with toilets, one would be happier with there being more trees.

Hoping for a warmer night tonight and for it to stay dry until after we pack up.

#BensGreenFieldCamp #ScoutingUK

A day of pioneering and knife skills.

Assessor has been round and found everything to be generally ok.

Scouts are saying this is the best camp they’ve been on - one would be happier with toilets, one would be happier with there being more trees.

Hoping for a warmer night tonight and for it to stay dry until after we pack up.

Very jealous of my kids are who going to Poacher International Jamboree in Lincolnshire this summer - the (newly released) list of activities looks immense!

https://poacher.org.uk/experience/activities-list/

(Am there as a leader but don't think I'll have as much fun as the young people!!)

#scoutinguk #scouting

Very jealous of my kids are who going to Poacher International Jamboree in Lincolnshire this summer - the (newly released) list of activities looks immense!

https://poacher.org.uk/experience/activities-list/

(Am there as a leader but don't think I'll have as much fun as the young people!!)

#scoutinguk #scouting

Very jealous of my kids are who going to Poacher International Jamboree in Lincolnshire this summer - the (newly released) list of activities looks immense!

https://poacher.org.uk/experience/activities-list/

(Am there as a leader but don't think I'll have as much fun as the young people!!)

#scoutinguk #scouting

Very jealous of my kids are who going to Poacher International Jamboree in Lincolnshire this summer - the (newly released) list of activities looks immense!

https://poacher.org.uk/experience/activities-list/

(Am there as a leader but don't think I'll have as much fun as the young people!!)

#scoutinguk #scouting

Very jealous of my kids are who going to Poacher International Jamboree in Lincolnshire this summer - the (newly released) list of activities looks immense!

https://poacher.org.uk/experience/activities-list/

(Am there as a leader but don't think I'll have as much fun as the young people!!)

#scoutinguk #scouting

#BensGreenFieldCamp #ScoutingUK

Tents up, toilets dug, fire got hit enough to make hot chocolate and tea.

Sent the Scouts to bed at 23:00 and they seem to have gone to sleep in record time!

#BensGreenFieldCamp #ScoutingUK

Tents up, toilets dug, fire got hit enough to make hot chocolate and tea.

Sent the Scouts to bed at 23:00 and they seem to have gone to sleep in record time!

#BensGreenFieldCamp

Full of trepidation this morning ahead of my greenfield permit assessment camp.
Had a number of dreams last night of things going a bit wrong.

Did food shopping last night, will be sorting kit this morning.

Honestly the main things that can go wrong today:
- forget some bit of kit (can likely work around)
- Scouts drag their heels setting up camp (in which case we prioritise what is needed tonight and finish off in the morning).

Just got to keep a clear head when my assessor asks questions and not go all foggy.

#ScoutingUK

#BensGreenFieldCamp

Full of trepidation this morning ahead of my greenfield permit assessment camp.
Had a number of dreams last night of things going a bit wrong.

Did food shopping last night, will be sorting kit this morning.

Honestly the main things that can go wrong today:
- forget some bit of kit (can likely work around)
- Scouts drag their heels setting up camp (in which case we prioritise what is needed tonight and finish off in the morning).

Just got to keep a clear head when my assessor asks questions and not go all foggy.

#ScoutingUK

#ScoutingUK

This session was not so much in tents, as it was out of them.

You can’t run past tents, you can only ran.

Tonight at Scouts the troop was placed into pairs and we put up our small OEX Jackal III tents.

It took all the troop about 50 minutes to get them up.
With 20 minutes of group critique (both positive and constructive), plus 30 minutes to put the tents down, there wasn’t any time to do the pioneering work I’d planned, nor any time for a game.

It’s never a fun session - but it’s a skill we need to exercise as it’s important they be proficient for camps.

I would say the troop is getting better. Two years ago there would have been lots of messing around, there is much less messing now, or it is at least more concentrated and doesn’t take the session over.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Eight years after I joined my local Scout group to build them a website (yet somehow also ended up helping at Beavers) last night I *finally* had the green light to "go live", subject to some photos being approved.

In the intervening period, some of my original Beavers have joined Explorers...

#scouting #scoutinguk

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Eight years after I joined my local Scout group to build them a website (yet somehow also ended up helping at Beavers) last night I *finally* had the green light to "go live", subject to some photos being approved.

In the intervening period, some of my original Beavers have joined Explorers...

#scouting #scoutinguk

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Eight years after I joined my local Scout group to build them a website (yet somehow also ended up helping at Beavers) last night I *finally* had the green light to "go live", subject to some photos being approved.

In the intervening period, some of my original Beavers have joined Explorers...

#scouting #scoutinguk

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Eight years after I joined my local Scout group to build them a website (yet somehow also ended up helping at Beavers) last night I *finally* had the green light to "go live", subject to some photos being approved.

In the intervening period, some of my original Beavers have joined Explorers...

#scouting #scoutinguk

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Eight years after I joined my local Scout group to build them a website (yet somehow also ended up helping at Beavers) last night I *finally* had the green light to "go live", subject to some photos being approved.

In the intervening period, some of my original Beavers have joined Explorers...

#scouting #scoutinguk

Group Scout camp weekend. I am not there (yet) as I'd already made plans to see friends who live on the other side of the country.

I will, however, be hot-footing it back later to spend the night on site with our 16ish Beavers (out of around 60 or so who are on camp in total). One of the Beavers has a birthday tomorrow, so there will be cake for breakfast!

Pictured: my partner-in-crime Jess. We've both stepped into Co-Team Leader since this photo from the last camp.

#scoutinguk #scouts

Group Scout camp weekend. I am not there (yet) as I'd already made plans to see friends who live on the other side of the country.

I will, however, be hot-footing it back later to spend the night on site with our 16ish Beavers (out of around 60 or so who are on camp in total). One of the Beavers has a birthday tomorrow, so there will be cake for breakfast!

Pictured: my partner-in-crime Jess. We've both stepped into Co-Team Leader since this photo from the last camp.

#scoutinguk #scouts

Group Scout camp weekend. I am not there (yet) as I'd already made plans to see friends who live on the other side of the country.

I will, however, be hot-footing it back later to spend the night on site with our 16ish Beavers (out of around 60 or so who are on camp in total). One of the Beavers has a birthday tomorrow, so there will be cake for breakfast!

Pictured: my partner-in-crime Jess. We've both stepped into Co-Team Leader since this photo from the last camp.

#scoutinguk #scouts

Group Scout camp weekend. I am not there (yet) as I'd already made plans to see friends who live on the other side of the country.

I will, however, be hot-footing it back later to spend the night on site with our 16ish Beavers (out of around 60 or so who are on camp in total). One of the Beavers has a birthday tomorrow, so there will be cake for breakfast!

Pictured: my partner-in-crime Jess. We've both stepped into Co-Team Leader since this photo from the last camp.

#scoutinguk #scouts

Group Scout camp weekend. I am not there (yet) as I'd already made plans to see friends who live on the other side of the country.

I will, however, be hot-footing it back later to spend the night on site with our 16ish Beavers (out of around 60 or so who are on camp in total). One of the Beavers has a birthday tomorrow, so there will be cake for breakfast!

Pictured: my partner-in-crime Jess. We've both stepped into Co-Team Leader since this photo from the last camp.

#scoutinguk #scouts

#ScoutingUK

Currently our knives are kept in a cardboard box on top of a tall cabinet in the office at our hut.

I have been asked to take them on my permit camp, so needed something a bit more secure.

A couple of old ammo boxes with padlocks should do the trick!

Botched drilling the padlock attachment, but it all worked out in the end - and I still have two hands!

10x1.8m of hessian delivered.

Greenfield camp latrine 70% complete.

#ScoutingUK

After a couple of years out I returned to scouting tonight. We did knife skills with the scouts and I am pleased to report that there was no paperwork required. We were pleasantly surprised at how well they behaved with sharp point things. #scoutinguk

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Last night at Scouts we were going to do a DIY session, but the leader who was doing the main bit had to have an emergency dentist appointment, so that’s been postponed.

Instead I asked my “predecessor” (he’s still joint Team Lead, but I’ve taken over regular running) to plan an alternative session.

So, we kicked off with a paper aeroplane competition - who can get the furthest, most consistently, and look the best.

Then we segued into splitting logs with an axe - something we’ve not done since this time last year.
We used some of the larger willow trunks I acquired last week which were fairly easy to split.

We finished up with a couple of games - one was basically Simon Says, and the lastly a round of Werewolves.

We also had a full house! 14 Scouts is the largest we’ve been in a while and it felt like a really good number to have.

I am so impressed with the 4 silver and 2 bronze award groups on this weekend's Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions. They have managed to improve their navigation noticeably between Saturday and Sunday. They are managed to pack, eat and leave by 8 without prompting too. Usually, there is at least one who needs encouraging to get up.

Throw in some lovely weather and it has been a great weekend. Managed to see some deer too.

#scoutinguk #dofe

Not a bad office for the day.

Through some local enquiries I’ve been put in touch with a project that is developing this land into a safe environment for butterflies, and to attain SSSI status.

They are clearing willow from the land which is a very thirsty tree.
I’m here to take what I want for pioneering poles before it gets chipped up.

#ScoutingUK

#ScoutingUK

Tonight we were due to do the DIY badge.

Three stations:
- Safety and isolating utilities
- Practical skills
- Change a car tyre, check oil levels, etc. (one of our leaders is a mechanic and wanted to run a bit of a session)

However, that did not happen.
Two of the leaders pulled out of the season last minute for various reasons.
This left us with rejigging the session to make it possible for two people to run, or changing the programme.

After chatting to our resident mechanic and his son, who is also a Scout, we decided to make the most of the good weather.

We created a new session around fire lighting, with a game of capture the flag, and a couple of songs.

Fairly chilled evening, and not only do we have next weeks session planned, but I’ve also realised that I included the Early May Bank Holiday in our programme and was struggling for session ideas towards the end of term, so removing the bank holiday Monday means I have less to plan 😀

#silentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #camping #scoutinguk #tent #daybreak #sunrise #trees #parakeets #london #monopoly

#silentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #camping #scoutinguk #tent #daybreak #sunrise #trees #parakeets #london #monopoly

#silentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #camping #scoutinguk #tent #daybreak #sunrise #trees #parakeets #london #monopoly

#silentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #camping #scoutinguk #tent #daybreak #sunrise #trees #parakeets #london #monopoly

#silentSunday #myphoto #iphonephotography #camping #scoutinguk #tent #daybreak #sunrise #trees #parakeets #london #monopoly

Hey #ScoutingUK #UKscouting friends, my group have just bought a new Beaver flag and pole, etc. from the Scout Store. Does anyone know how to fix the flag to the pole? There are zero instructions anywhere I can find... 🤷‍♂️

There is a hole through the top of the pole but no holes in the flag; do I just shove a cable tie through the flag? Is there something I am missing here? What did you do? 🙂

Hey #ScoutingUK #UKscouting friends, my group have just bought a new Beaver flag and pole, etc. from the Scout Store. Does anyone know how to fix the flag to the pole? There are zero instructions anywhere I can find... 🤷‍♂️

There is a hole through the top of the pole but no holes in the flag; do I just shove a cable tie through the flag? Is there something I am missing here? What did you do? 🙂

Hey #ScoutingUK #UKscouting friends, my group have just bought a new Beaver flag and pole, etc. from the Scout Store. Does anyone know how to fix the flag to the pole? There are zero instructions anywhere I can find... 🤷‍♂️

There is a hole through the top of the pole but no holes in the flag; do I just shove a cable tie through the flag? Is there something I am missing here? What did you do? 🙂

Hey #ScoutingUK #UKscouting friends, my group have just bought a new Beaver flag and pole, etc. from the Scout Store. Does anyone know how to fix the flag to the pole? There are zero instructions anywhere I can find... 🤷‍♂️

There is a hole through the top of the pole but no holes in the flag; do I just shove a cable tie through the flag? Is there something I am missing here? What did you do? 🙂

Hey #ScoutingUK #UKscouting friends, my group have just bought a new Beaver flag and pole, etc. from the Scout Store. Does anyone know how to fix the flag to the pole? There are zero instructions anywhere I can find... 🤷‍♂️

There is a hole through the top of the pole but no holes in the flag; do I just shove a cable tie through the flag? Is there something I am missing here? What did you do? 🙂

Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

To celebrate Scouting, many people associated with the movement around the world wear their neckerchief/necker/scarf/... on the 1st August.

There are many names for what I call the neckerchief, Scoutadelic have a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVwiuLDR-w0

I've been wearing my group neckerchief while walking the dog and sitting at work, both of which have gained some attention which has been nice.

#ScoutingUK #ScoutScarfDay #ScoutScarf #Neckerchief #Necker #Neckie #WorldScoutScarfDay #Scouting

Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

To celebrate Scouting, many people associated with the movement around the world wear their neckerchief/necker/scarf/... on the 1st August.

There are many names for what I call the neckerchief, Scoutadelic have a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVwiuLDR-w0

I've been wearing my group neckerchief while walking the dog and sitting at work, both of which have gained some attention which has been nice.

#ScoutingUK #ScoutScarfDay #ScoutScarf #Neckerchief #Necker #Neckie #WorldScoutScarfDay #Scouting

Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

To celebrate Scouting, many people associated with the movement around the world wear their neckerchief/necker/scarf/... on the 1st August.

There are many names for what I call the neckerchief, Scoutadelic have a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVwiuLDR-w0

I've been wearing my group neckerchief while walking the dog and sitting at work, both of which have gained some attention which has been nice.

#ScoutingUK #ScoutScarfDay #ScoutScarf #Neckerchief #Necker #Neckie #WorldScoutScarfDay #Scouting

Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

To celebrate Scouting, many people associated with the movement around the world wear their neckerchief/necker/scarf/... on the 1st August.

There are many names for what I call the neckerchief, Scoutadelic have a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVwiuLDR-w0

I've been wearing my group neckerchief while walking the dog and sitting at work, both of which have gained some attention which has been nice.

#ScoutingUK #ScoutScarfDay #ScoutScarf #Neckerchief #Necker #Neckie #WorldScoutScarfDay #Scouting

Happy World Scout Scarf Day!

To celebrate Scouting, many people associated with the movement around the world wear their neckerchief/necker/scarf/... on the 1st August.

There are many names for what I call the neckerchief, Scoutadelic have a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVwiuLDR-w0

I've been wearing my group neckerchief while walking the dog and sitting at work, both of which have gained some attention which has been nice.

#ScoutingUK #ScoutScarfDay #ScoutScarf #Neckerchief #Necker #Neckie #WorldScoutScarfDay #Scouting

👋🏻 I thought I'd post this #introduction

I’m a #productivity enthusiast. I’m interested in #tech

I started this #GoToSocial instance as a mini-project; especially as my coding skills are very, very, limited, so a little bit of education for me. So far, so good.

In my spare time (not that there is much of it) I’m a #CubScout Leader #ScoutingUk

I have an amazing wife and between us we have 5 children - well, I say 'children' but they're all grown up now!

I follow #Formula1 My favourite team is #McLarenF1
I also support #AFCBournemouth 🍒

I find #lego to be extremely cathartic and enjoy building when I can.
I #read a lot; usually crime, mystery, thriller and I enjoy watching #movies.
I have also started listening to #audiobooks

I have a #pixelfed account too, where I post a lot of my photos - check it out here: @doonytime

#Nextcloud is where I now store my documents etc - again self-hosted.

It would be great if you would boost and follow so that I can continue to build this instance... 😉

#LoveSelfHostLife ❤️

#ScoutingUK #F1 #reading #Fediverse