This weekend was a very busy Guiding weekend generally. A large number of girls and Leaders spent their time in capitals round Europe at Capital Jig. I really liked the fact that several Leaders-only teams went, spending quality time in Prague or Copenhagen with friends. I am going to look on the LASER website and see if there are any photos. I am sure it was a fabulous weekend wherever they went.
I was in Weyside at Lizzie's test residential. I can now admit that I have never QM'ed for more than one day at a time. This was a weekend and I think it went well - both food and everything else. We started with some craft activities and then sent them to bed only to get them up again an hour later (well they weren't asleep) to play a wide game which I called Hammurabbai's vision. I was dressed up with a mask and lots of gold cloth, sitting in the wendy house surrounded by candles (couldn't move because of the fire risk). Not all of them guessed it was me and two of them ran away when I started to talk! Saturday saw us helping Enid with chores in the rain, eating home-made pizza for lunch, trail laying in the afternoon, toad in the hole for tea (their favourite) and a campfire in the evening. Sunday was the assault course, various games, kite making and finishing the walking challenge and other badges.
Not much sleep, very little rest (all QMs know this), but great fun. Congratulations to Lizzie for organising it.
Oh yes - the Guides gave me a Kelly Kettle for my birthday. I tried it out but the wood was a bit damp. Nevertheless I made a reasonably hot cup of tea. I am going to try again when it is a bit drier and I can collect dry twigs and leaves.
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