And so this is Christmas, and what have we done? Well today we spent the entire day outside Woolworth’s running a BBQ with other parents raising money for our Senior Guides to go to the International Jamboree in Melbourne 2010. It might seem a bit early to start fundraising for a specific event, but with … More And so this is Christmas…
Yesterday the eldest daughter and some friends decided they would try to raise some money for ther trip to Melbourne in 2010 to attend an International Girl Guides Jamboree. The method the chose was *busking* at the local town centre! Despite not having rehearsed much off the went. You can see how pleased they were … More A nice side of Christmas!
Daylight saving started here yesterday… and ended in the UK (or is it the other way around?) anyway the clocks went forward by one hour. Went forwards everywhere… except that is, at our house. Normally I’m up coughing with the sparrows resetting all the timepieces around the house to the correct time which as you … More The perils of daylight saving.
Jamboree 2008 is in Tara, near Warragamba Dam and lasts from 27th September to 6th October. They ran from 1966 as ‘musters’ but the name was changed in 2001 to bring NSW into line with the other Guiding groups. They’re held every two years unless there’s an international Jamboree happening and the kids love them! … More Girl Guides – Jamboree 2008
As I’ve mentioned several times I’ve managed to become involved with the parents support group for the local Girl Guide group. The parents, Leaders and the girls themselves are very proud of their little hut and over the past few years have gradually renovated it from a basic ‘shed’ to a pretty little meeting place … More Graffiti goons.
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