Some very moving tales so far gents,
My memories of scouting were of virtually every other weekend either camping, climbing/abseiling, canoeing etc etc.
From your stories, it seems as though there are two different sides to the Scouting motto.
There are some who are "Prepared" to go that bit further, and there are those who are "Not Prepared" to take any risk.
I thouroughly enjoyed my scouting days, but when I tried helping out at a village troop, there was a distinct feeling that we were a glorified baby sitting service so the parents could go down the pub on a friday night. They were willing to pay the subs every week, but when it came to camping weekends - it was all too much trouble.That was a few years ago and in a different area -perhaps I ought to try again.
Ogri the trog
My memories of scouting were of virtually every other weekend either camping, climbing/abseiling, canoeing etc etc.
From your stories, it seems as though there are two different sides to the Scouting motto.
There are some who are "Prepared" to go that bit further, and there are those who are "Not Prepared" to take any risk.
I thouroughly enjoyed my scouting days, but when I tried helping out at a village troop, there was a distinct feeling that we were a glorified baby sitting service so the parents could go down the pub on a friday night. They were willing to pay the subs every week, but when it came to camping weekends - it was all too much trouble.That was a few years ago and in a different area -perhaps I ought to try again.
Ogri the trog