Girlguiding volunteer & life advice
It hadn't occurred to me that it's a bit odd but for outsiders, the whole thing with the adults being called Owls, the dancing around a toadstool, the (old) Six names being things like Elves, Imps and Pixies... what's going on there? Long story short, when our Founder, Lord Baden-Powell (BP) created Scouts, they were... Continue Reading →
Since I'm currently recruiting for someone to take on my Brownies, I thought I'd start an irregular series about why we do these things. After all, my post on why I'm quitting gives you a good idea of why not to be a Brown Owl. So why would anyone want to take it on? What... Continue Reading →
At the weekend, firefly.rainbows.adventure asked Instagram: What questions did you ask your mentor? What did they help you with? What have you learned since, that you wished you’d known at the beginning of the qualification? What are your top tips for anyone new? And so… oh, boy. I have some inside information on the Adult... Continue Reading →
The Internet's Brown Owl 