Looking smart

Taking one's salute suitably dressed, this boy looks really smart in a summer short sleeved dress shirt that can be badged as he earns them and with good pockets which I'd have to say are really most useful.

The neckerchief plays a important part in the dress of anyone in scouting and having been folded and fastened around (either under the collar or over) needs the tails securing and this is done with a "Woggle" that they are inserted and fastened into.

These come in different designs according to country, unit (cub, scout, rover etc) and role such as leader, Sixer etc.

Above is a Wolf Cub woggle.

Righting Wrongs II

Anyone who has read this blog knows one of three reasons why this blog exists and as part of that I am putting together a uniform an amalgam of past and present as authentic as it gets for this Wolf Cub in spirit.

This is a genuine contemporary neckerchief from an official supplier  for me to learn to fold properly  and fasten

Purists and traditionalists may well prefer leather woggles which aesthetically they may have a point with but contemporary cubs from which Wolf Cubs were replaced by do use plastic ones today.
I may well get a leather one at some point but I don't like the angular Cubs written in bold designs like what's so wrong with having an actual logo a wolf cub perhaps and "cubs" underneath it?
The main thing me is to work on my dexterity so I can wear it correctly with given my conditions is itself a challenge.

Different packs had and have different attitudes to things like socks so I'm sticking with the old school grey school shorts and school socks that with the green top do look smart.

That for now wraps it up until next time