gochugaru girl – Page 62

“One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. For Arthur, who has just had his house demolished, this is too much. Sadly, the weekend’s just begun.”

Here at camp, things are not so dramatic on a Thursday lunchtime.

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Cooking at Camp: Banoffee Pie

Posted on 20 July 2015by gochugaru girl

One of the essential things that all Scouts learn is how to put up a tent. Pegging the flysheet into place rigidly and securely is essential in order to avoid it touching the inner tent.

Many Scouts will attest to the unhappiness of waking up soaking wet, as the outer sheet was touching the inner sheet, allowing condensation to leak through.

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Camping Day Six: My Family and Other Animals

Posted on 20 July 201521 July 2015by gochugaru girl

Diary: Wednesday 15 July

At camp, the Scouts are quite good at asking awkward questions just when you are at your most busy or most tired.

For example, how heavy is a jerry can full of water?

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Camping Day Five: Happy Birthday

Posted on 20 July 201528 February 2016by gochugaru girl

Diary: Tuesday 14 July

I am a huge fan of Betty’s Café and Tea Room in Yorkshire.

However at camp it is Betty Crocker I have to turn to for help in making a birthday cake.

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Camping Day Four: Let them drink Milk

Posted on 16 July 201520 July 2015by gochugaru girl

Diary: Monday 13 July

For some reason we have amassed enough milk to feed an army. Inevitably, with the relentless pace of camp life it is easy to ignore the loosely screwed milk bottle top.

Welcome to Day Four. It’s a bit like skiing for the first time. After the initial excitement has worn off, the pain sets in and this is the day you start questioning your commitment.

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