The Sharing

A group of Discovery candidates have recently undergone perhaps one of the most stressful parts of the award.

Dragging themselves out of a warm, cosy, comfy, bed to get showered: putting on their Grizedale clobber, and eating their breakfast while the other students at school are still only dreaming about getting up is tough.

Getting the van loaded with all the tools they think they may need for the mornings work in the rain and wind is tough.

Getting out of the warm bus with Alexander Burke singing 'Hallelujah' is tough.

Working for 21/2 hours with rain dripping down their back is tough.

Having the well earned cup of tea with water dripping from their noses turning their tea from luke warm to cool is tough.

To do this week after week in the unfriendly months of late Autumn and early Winter is tough.

But to stand in front of unfamiliar faces and be able to talk about their experiences in the woods and on their Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions is very tough!

They managed it well, entertaining the residents for 40 minutes with their tales of high adventure and derring-do on their various exploits. They were able to tell of the things they had learned and how they felt about their adventures.

Well done on completing the difficult part with confidence. The residents are looking forward to the nex opportunity to hear about your adventures.