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We’re going on a Bear hunt.

rich — Sun, 08 May 2011 18:11:40 +0000

The Chief Scout visited camp today, some of you might recognise him.

Amy Williams

rich — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:41:13 +0000

The purpose of my secretive photography mission a few weeks ago seems to be public now. The Scout Association has presented Amy Williams with a Sports Enthusiast Scout Birthday Badge. The photographs were taken by the lake at Bath University.

More photos: Amy Williams
Bath Chronicle article: Scout’s honour for ice queen Amy
BBC News article: Amy Williams awarded scout badge

Interesting name they’ve given me.

rich — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:17:55 +0000

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Hot Air Ballooning

rich — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:54:15 +0000

The view from above

Landing

Flame on

More photos: Cub Hot Air Ballooning

Up up and away

rich — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:08:27 +0000

Hot air balloons are hard work. I helped out tonight doing a dozen or so tethered flights for the scouts, and bumped into someone I’ve not seen since school, it proved to be hard work holding the balloon down for … Continue reading →

District Patrol Camping Competition

rich — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:52:09 +0000

After heading into work this morning to poke a broken server, I headed out to take a few photographs at the District Patrol Camping Competition for an hour or so. Due to a lack of leaders I ended up helping out with the Archery for one session, and then had a go on the rifle shooting for a bit while consoling myself over the rugby results.

More photos: District Patrol Camping Competition.

Back problems are back.

rich — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:00:06 +0000

Standing up for too long at the St George’s Day activities on Saturday wrecked my back again, at one point on Sunday I had to resort to crawling across the room as I couldn’t get up. However two days of painkillers and rest and it’s pretty much back to normal again, and after an hour at the Doctors this morning my painkillers have been restocked for the next few months.

First class to Totnes

rich — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:31:26 +0000

Today was the District Scout outing to Woodlands Park in Devon (I’d link to their website if it wasn’t so obnoxious). First Group laid on a private train to Totnes for us, then coaches to the park, and the same in reverse coming home again. Thanks to the seating plan we had to endure the hardship of sitting in the first class carriage each way.

After the fog had cleared the sun shone and it was a nice hot sunny day. The Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts were mostly well behaved, and I don’t think we managed to leave any behind. The only downside is that it’s wrecked my back again.

Photos to follow at some point, probably.

Wet, Wet, Soaked

rich — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:06:38 +0000

Tonight I took three of the scouts out to do the ride for their Cyclist badge. We headed along the canal to Dundas, and then onto Avoncliff. We’d had a couple of light showers along the way, and plenty of thunder and lightning, but nothing too wet. However soon after turning back at Avoncliff the towpath started to look very wet, but obviously we’d missed the rain. Or so we thought.

About a mile before we were due to leave the canal, the heavens opened and we were deluged with torrential rain. Within a few hundred yards I was soaked to the skin despite wearing my Raceface AquaMax jacket. We eventually made it back to the scout hut absolutely drenched, and I then had to ride home.

The last four miles home were in the same torrential rain, and it had rained so hard that all the roads were at least an inch deep in water all the way back. I don’t think I’ve ever been so wet in my life.

Casualties of the night so far include my HID lamp which appears to have died completely. I suspect all the bearings in the cross bike will be a bit waterlogged as well.

Lengthy committee meetings suck

rich — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:21:26 +0000

It lasted three hours tonight. Time that could have been better spent playing GTA4, or contemplating my navel.