For anyone who didn't get to see the Vision broadcast last night, it is currently available online. The Vision Organiser has no idea how long for, so I suggest you watch it asap. See the awesome, see it shine...

So it's Thinking Day again. It was decided at the 4th meeting of WAGGGS' precursor, The International Council (founded 1919) that on the 22nd of February each year there was to be a celebration of Guiding and Girl Scouting - this is thus our 83rd World Thinking Day. These days there are 10 million Guides & Girl Scouts in 145 countries worldwide ( Read more... )

Half seven. On a Saturday. Who thought that was a plan ( Read more... )

Happy Thinking Day to all Guidey people - and if you are not a Guidey person & are wondering what I am on about, WAGGGS have lots of information about it hereI shall be wearing my uniform, obviously, as we are taking the Brownies out for the day. I plan to see how many other Guidey people I can spot, be they in uniform or just wearing their ( Read more... )

I Owl, therefore I am. Or something.

Anyhow, seem to have stopped being arghmadpanic over running Brownies and Guides tonight. Possibly is fatalistic calm type-thing. I know I am perfectly capable of running Brownies, and of running Guides - it's just doing one after the other that tends to cause problems these days, thanks to the SBE. Pah ( Read more... )

Before Brownies Kitty and I did some prep which left me with very mucky feet & went round to Handen Road so she could give blood. They wouldn't want my blood anyway even if there were enough of me to be giving it, but I still felt a bit sad not to be able to as I think I would be able to cope mentally (despite being needlephobic) though again with ( Read more... )

Have been up to CHQ to return the 1920s uniforms today. Also got some more reward stickers for the Brownie Pack & noted someone has killed the card machines in the shop dead again... Oh, and yet more Guiding tat is appearing: I think there's now an apron ( Read more... )

Well, I made it to church parade, although getting up this morning was not particularly fun, jolly, or easy. Lots of slow-going & stopping & having minor woe. But I managed it and was ready when Barn Owl arrived so we could walk to church together. Emily had arrived before us and been nabbed for colour party, and we ended up with about twenty ( Read more... )

So much Wicked! love...

I met Cat and Helen the Theologian & Maria opposite the theatre sans drama, which is always a bonus & indeed a plus. Admittedly I did almost send Cat flying by running at her & hugging her to within an inch of her life, but these things happen. La.

There was a fair amount of chatting & graciouswings had bought us all presents. ( Read more... )

I am a little pink ball of squee. Well, ish. A little pink ball of squee with grumpty lungs. But never mind ( Read more... )