Diary: Saturday 18 July
The Scout Association takes itself very seriously.
It has a thick manual that covers everything you need to know about the life and universe of Scouting.
Recipes
Camping Day Seven: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Diary: Thursday 16 July
“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.
Cooking at Camp: Banoffee Pie
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.
Camping Day Six: My Family and Other Animals
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?
Camping Day Five: Happy Birthday
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.
Cooking at Camp: Chicken in a Pot
The Scouts have two gas rings over which they have to cook their breakfasts and dinners.
Camping Day Two: Let them eat Eggy Bread
Diary: Saturday 11 July
One of the joys of camping is that the Scouts get to cook their own meals. This morning we had eggy bread, otherwise known in posh circles as French Toast.
The ingredients and method of cooking are very simple, perfect for the first breakfast at camp.
Banana Bread
Gochugaru Girl and Junior 2 made some cakes last night…
…in preparation for the rain we are forecast to have this afternoon.
Simplified Samgyetang
Gochugaru Girl can’t quite believe the weather today.
The children say that London today is like being in Kuala Lumpur.
