A Century
Up and out very early this morning - I can’t remember the last time I was dressed by 7.30, never mind hair done and make-up on 
Today is one hundred years from the first day of the first Scout Camp ever, and at 8 a.m. - the exact time that camp was begun - Scouts across the UK gathered in hundreds of locations to renew the Scout Promise - including over 40,000 Scouts at the Jamboree. Throughout the 24-hour period, millions of Scouts in countries around the world gathered at 8 a.m. in their local timezones to do the same thing. There is something about connecting to the larger movement - it’s easy to forget about it when you’re planning for a few Beavers at local weekly meetings, but it’s a part of what makes Scouting what it is.
Fortunately our local gathering was only a few minutes from where we live, or we’d never have made it on time 
I wasn’t expecting a great turn-out - it’s the middle of summer (allegedly) and lots of people are away, it was early in the morning, and it was cold and raining - but I’d estimate there were about 150 people. Unfortunately I was in a very bad spot for taking photos, but I’m hoping someone else got some and I’ll be able to get copies - and I think there might have been some coverage from the local media too.
We spent the rest of the day lazing about; we did bits of a jigsaw-puzzle, watched some Doctor Who, encouraged Barney to put away the clothes he’d brought home (all beautifully-folded, by A, I’m told - now I see where Henry gets it ;-))
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