The 16-Year-Old Brownie

Dear Reader,  "You won't understand the unabashed power of a community until you're part of one" This will just be a short one, but I think it's important to regularly post about what I/we have been getting up to, especially as this was a local promotion event... If anyone's interested, that is the 2nd Stalham & Sutton Brownie's unit camp blanket, which keeps a record of all the of the badges the unit has completed in its 7 years since opening! (gasp) A big thank you to everyone who came and visited us!! :)  In true Guiding style, we chose to promote ourselves in the local community by lighting a campfire, and making smores (a toasted marshmallow sandwiched between 2 chocolate digestives for those who aren't familiar with the concept). As well as singing traditional campfire songs. This girls definitely enjoyed themselves, and it was a nice leader get together too! Mine and Brown Owl's laden camp blankets also se...

Dear Reader,  "If we were meant to stay in one place, we'd have roots instead of feet" - Rachel Wolchin ~  This coming September will mark the beginning of my 7th consecutive year in Guiding, having spent 4 years as a Guide and then almost 3 as a member of the Senior Section and a Brownie Young Leader.  Everyone involved in Guiding has the opportunity to spend nights way from home and the meeting place, even the youngest Rainbows! In the past 6+ years I have completed 22 nights away (currently),as a participant or volunteer, and by the end of this year the number will have increased to over 30 - with 11 nights away planned just for this term/summer - including my first Jamboree!!!! As I have been working on totally them up lately, I thought I would reminisce on some of my trips away with Guiding, spanning the last 2 years, when I actually started to take photos of things.... Rangers Trip to London 9-10th April 2016 To celebrate the 100 yea...