Now that's better

 

While it was a bit hot, so hot I slept with the windows open, fan running with just my trusty scout blanket over me, I decided to enhance this classic 70's Cubs picture that was scanned in at a lowish resolution as it reminded me so much of my own era.

The country path

 I really enjoy going along country paths that I don't have to travel far to join and love how deliberately using a wide aperture to throw the background out focus lends a softer  dreamy feel to this scene rather than having front to back in sharp focus.

Baa

 

Looking ahead while the others enjoys a lie down in the sun surrounded by bluebells, what could be better for them or for that matter for you visiting enjoying the scene on your ramble.

Streams II

 Rich vegitation can often be observed around streams at this time of year, often posing challenges when it comes to the wide contrast compared to the sensors in modern cameras and especially film emulsions.

Guides uniform

 

We did look at Brownies uniforms over time and today we'll look at Guides, which started off as a two piece uniform rather than the tunic of Brownies but got heavily made over in from the 1990's.

While I can see advantages to skorts or shorts for more physical activities like hiking over skirts I really don't see where 6/8ths length trousers fit in not least when on parade.

Money Skills

In scouts we don't just physical things but do exploring things connected with so-called life skills - what you need to get by in life - and this does include understanding and managing money.

There has been some changes to how and what we're teaching.

 The Money Skills Activity Badge will help build young people’s confidence and understanding of money through creative, fun and hands- on activities. There are 16 fantastic challenges for Scouts and 10 exciting ones for Explorers – each with lots of brand-new, hands-on activies.

These have devised and tested by scouts, volunterers and leaders to ensure children and young people get that as the modern world often amplifies a disconnect between buying and saving for things and doing it when often parents pay for everything directly in the way in the past you did it yourself with cash.

Structures

We're fortunate to have a few streams that are fairly accessible although one has subsidence issues you need to take some consideration of the way this tree structure looks just like a bridge over it is really impressive.

It's often intresting when you're about just what you may encounter.