Recent content by stovie

Its the only way to keep them interested...boys have a short attention span, and I like to keep it fresh for myself...I can never understand the rolling rota of subjects that some groups advocate...we're more spur of the moment...

Hi Mary I try hard to keep the activities fresh, but it can be tricky coming up with things that engage the boys, but you are right, the weaving certainly sparked interest. I like the idea of creating wattle walls for shelters etc, will give that a go over the coming weeks now the evenings are...

Ollie is the master basket case...Thing that pleased me, was the scouts getting so much pleasure from it...they really concentrated on the job at hand, which included getting all the raw material prior to construction.

SNAP!.....apart from the fact mine was taken an hour ago in my garden in Sussex...

He was quite chuffed :D to say the least...and it kept me occupied in the evenings...

A fantastic trip, brought beautifully to life...well done and thank you!

...and cook n chill... Our favorite spot to spend a couple of nights just before the Easter break. Flags up and range built Tapped the first of the Birch sap The team, this weekend... Looking through the woods Hazel weaving Not bushcraft...but the scouts made them... The...

Not at all...That just about sums it up...:cool: Dwardo...do you ever use flame to belly treat...I got bored, like you, using the hot air paint stripper, and found scorching over coals a much easier option...Even a gas flame might be preferable...Just a thought... Campin' this weekend, might...

Until very recently I have always hand twisted my Bow Strings (rolling on the thigh...Cuban maiden like :o) but have just started using a hand drill and hook with some very good results...and it cuts down on the time it takes the scouts to produce a string too... Not very traditional, but if...

You'd know about that, dwardo...:D

On the doorstep...

I know it wont be perfect, but if you mix sawdust and woodglue together, you'd be surprised at how well it will fill and fix the problem. Just a thought...

Hmmmm....Somebody's on the right track...:rolleyes:

...Carved from an unknown wood (felled and given to me by Ollie). Hard as iron to carve but when I came to oil it, very porous...the oil dripped through the bowl...So, six coats of varnish later, it's water-tight...Just in time for camp next weekend... Personally I think it looks like a hobbit...

I AM a scout leader (as some may be aware)...Below are reflex answers, which may be more accurate than any considered ones I may post... A typical scout is... "Apart" from the crowd. Someone joins the scouts to... Explore, develop and fulfill (on many levels) though they not be aware of it at...