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The Final Candle: Love Completes the Journey – The Fourth Week of Advent in Scouting
This week we light the fourth and final purple candle - the candle of Love. After hope, peace, and joy, we arrive at love. It’s the ...
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Is Scout Hall spotting a thing? (Please tell me I’m not alone)
This half term we took a short family city break to Bath. I’ve never visited before and honestly, it’s a stunning place. The whole city just ...
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A Field Guide to Your Fellow Scout Leaders
Introduction: Welcome to the Scout Hut Ecosystem
After years of careful observation, I've compiled this definitive field guide to Scout ...
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400 Scouts, 400 S’mores, and Silent Disco Dreams!
What a weekend! I’ve just rolled through the door from our incredible district all-section camp, and I’m buzzing with excitement ...
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Embracing the Unexpected
Picture this: me, standing in the Squiffy Pub on the training field at Gilwell Park wearing glowing headphones, absolutely convinced I ...
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The Uniform I Wear With Pride: One Scout Leader’s Story of Praise, Prejudice, and a Pint of Milk
To my fellow Scout Leaders across the UK - we've all had those moments that remind us why we volunteer, and sometimes, experiences ...
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Alan Hubber says:
Being nicer to new volunteers transformed into compliance, with ...