Over the last two years we decided to do a bit of a review of the year unlike previous years and I am inclined to devote a bit of time to that this time.
The year has seen some challenges not least the loss of my Mum, coping with the emotionally intense reactions of Dad as he obviously grieved not being helped by the delays in getting all the funeral arrangements done and a few bouts of covid on my part too although I did get my booster done early this month.
I did however continue exploring the woods, meeting people and helping out in the community in various ways all of which have helped deal with some of the long term effects of not just the pandemic but having contracted it myself.
I managed to get away which allowed for exploring of the southern half of Westmorland around The Lakes and the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire.
We looked on this blog a bit the places I had visited when I was younger and got the bug for all this with the skills and lessons I have learned along the way.
Uniform was renewed too from quality suppliers.
I wrote about modern day scouting on this blog, the challenges, the sterling work of all in it running the programs, the badges and just what children and young people get out of it.
This blog beyond the "And me" always looks outwards and this year I contributed not just on a monthly basis to Gilwell aiding the Scout Association nationally in its work but with the Squirrel appeal for our four to six year olds that were established in their Dreys last year.
I also contributed to our own scouts, here in the Potteries North district in a number of ways enjoying seeing them taking part in community life, something that cheers me up no end.
Overall in excess of £980 was raised through the Santa appeal through peoples generosity locally in December which was amazing and testiment to how we feel about Scouts.
Here's to Twenty Twenty Four!
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