“It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Sir W Garth Morrison, KT, CBE, RN, Vice-President of The Scout Association and former Chief Scout went home earlier today.“After a brief illness, bravely borne, Sir Garth passed … Continue reading Gone home: Sir Garth Morrison KT CBE
Most of my friends know that I volunteer with Scouting: taking the news of the everyday adventure that the young people and adults of Bedford Scouts have to the wider public. I do so, because I love Scouting. I love … Continue reading Think Green and Purple: think Scouting?
Another week has passed and news has reached me of another community hall in Northern Ireland being targeted and burnt. Fortunately, in this case, it seems that it has not been gutted. But a lot of damage has been done. The hall in question is a Masonic hall in Lisburn. A fuller report can be found courtesy of the Ulster Star. As the Ulster Star article suggests, the hall may have been mistaken for an Orange Hall—but that is no excuse. Burning each other’s halls is not going to help solve our community’s difficulties. Sitting down and talking about them does. The … Continue reading Another hall in the community is targeted – this really must stop.
In response to my email complaint of yesterday – Hawes & Curtis have replied… Thank you for your email and apologise for the incorrect information being on our website. This was a mistake by our supplier and unfortunately was not checked internally. We will have the website changed as soon as possible and also the store will be informed. I would like to offer a small token to say thank for taking the time to informing Hawes & Curtis. If you would like I could get a union jack tie made at our factory and sent to you. It … Continue reading Hawes & Curtis – a reply today.
Well it’s the eve of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony, the Olympic Flame has been to Buckingham Palace, arriving in the hands of Jon Sayer, a volunteer with The Scout Association, and now I get an email from Hawes … Continue reading Hawes & Curtis support Team GB with a wrong ‘Union Flag’ tie
As many Scouts in the United Kingdom prepare for St George’s Day commemorations, The Sunday Times, has reported that The Scout Association (TSA) has plans to change the Scout Promise. It is sad that this story has been published today as many of us as members will be renewing our Promise as the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell OM asked. The story in The Sunday Times is littered with inaccuracies, including the first sentence. FOR more than a century, budding Cub Scouts have cheerfully pledged to do their duty “to God and to the Queen”. Now the wording of the famous oath is to be … Continue reading Don’t let inaccurate reporting on Scout Promise spoil St George’s Day celebratings
Michael congratulates the MP for Berwick upon Tweed, Sir Alan Beith, and others for their awards from UK Scouting and encourages others to volunteer too. Continue reading Congratulations to Sir Alan Beith MP
Yesterday, in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, The Rt Rev Mgr Richard Moth told Scouts that ‘Service is uncomplicated – it is the giving of ourselves for others’, during the Founder’s Day Mass for Catholics in Scouting in England & Wales. Continue reading Service is uncomplicated – says Catholic Bishop to Scouts
The Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, welcomes HRH The Duchess of Cambridge as a Royal volunteer to Scouting and tells how you can be involved as well. Continue reading The Duchess of Cambridge joins the Scouts
All too often, we hear of companies and councils dropping the use of their coat of arms, and changing to a modern brand logo. I am greatly pleased that British Airways is bucking the trend. As the designer says in … Continue reading recreation not obliteration… the winged pegasus is reborn
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