We thought we'd drop you a line just to let you know how things are going down here in the lovely Cannock Chase.
Saturday saw our arrival, and the place hasn't been the same since! The weather held out long enough for everyone to put up their tents and get settled, and in any case a little rain never stops us having a good time!
Everyone worked so hard that they were ready for a good home cooked meal. You might have noticed us carrying the chilli onto the kit van in bio-hazard suits on Saturday morning. Seriously though it went down really well.
The weather on Sunday looked promising as the Cubs and Scouts got kitted up and headed off towards the lake. Cubs were coracling whilst the Scouts built their rafts. Of course, like any Ardsley trip to the lake, everyone came back with a smile on their face and needing a shower! (although most of them needed a shower anyway!)
RAF Cosford was the destination for Monday mornings outing, and gave the Cubs and Scouts the opportunity to complete their Air Activities and Air Researcher badges respectively. The rest of the day passed quickly as the afternoon was packed with activities including climbing, crate stacking and initiative exercises.
The Cubs then came back to camp for a good old sing-a-long while the Scouts prepared for a cosy nights sleep in their Ray Mears style bivvys. Luckily the werewolves stayed clear and they all came back for breakfast this morning. Except our two oldest Scouts, who were certain they heard something outside their bivvy. They were back in their tent before their hot chocolate had even gone cold!
We decided that everyone needed a wash this morning, so we descended on Stoke's fabulous indoor super tropical indoor fun park. It was actually called Waterworld, but it was so fun it deserved a longer name!
Anyway, we've just about reached the point we're at now, and you'll be happy to know that everyone is having a great time and we haven't had any major accidents. Although just now, a Scout has wandered over with a superficial wound.
I suppose I best sort that out!
Speak to you soon,
Everyone here at Beaudesert
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