Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The stuff that comes back

The last week was interesting with all the egg consumed by the end of the weekend where at another site I admitted to a rather anti authority period when the magic of just entering ones teens coincided with the apex of one of the most controversial bands career that just swept you away with that whole two finger up salute to the system, railing against anyone and everything when not spitting a lot

It's not moving from fairly compliant ten and eleven years to feisty, gobby teens isn't unknown just the short term intensity of it as you revolved around different expectations that you didn't feel and have no interest in.

To me it might as well of been like being left in another country to fathom out what the hell I was really meant to be doing and it still feels foreign to me to be honest.

I just lick an ice cream now.
 

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Easter edition



 

 Given how things have been of late we are continuing with last years "new" tradition.

It was almost Bunny Time as it is Easter a few days ago which like many of our traditions does go back to pagan times even if the 'shell' is wrapped around the Easter Story and message in the Bible with it's message of enduring hope for the world following the resurrection.

For some of you no doubt it's the chocolate you go for as much as I do both and things like Easter Egg Hunts are happening no doubted aided by the need to recover from all we've had in the last two and a bit years and Brownies/Guides are taking part in easter themed activities too which is relief given how much girls have been impacted mentally by this pandemic.

I'm sure many will find some comfort in new old rituals.


This is one Mommy presented to me Sunday morning as that's Easter Sunday in the Anglican calendar for being good. I can see the dishcloth coming out if I get too stickified in chocolate if not "something else" !!!

HAPPY EASTER!


Wednesday, April 13, 2022

How we see things

Life does throw a curve ball at times like last week and I'm not fully recovered as of yet although your concerns are much appreciated here as much as I do expect the Easter Bunny to be about towards the end of the week.

Like I have been good, resting, although I haven't felt much up to anything else shall we say.


There are parts of me that do align to the spirit of things like Girl Guiding contrary to what perhaps some might expect with things like the promise and trying to be the difference making things the best you can in what is at times a very challenging world.

Trying to put the emphasis more on what you can give and the difference you can make apart from trying to be responsible is a thing worth encouraging and supporting.

In a better childhood, things like Rainbows,Brownies and Guides might of featured building on strengths and better grounding me.

It sometimes troubles me that adults tend to look such things as either a bit "iffy" or just as a trope for adult content.

In the Spanking Era some of us went through it was the case you might be subject to some sort of discipline while in a movement such as girl guiding or scouts although as I understand it there were rules at least in part for the protection of Leaders if not their charges even if sometimes things may of gone "off rules".

The focus of your being a guide or scout was what you did, the fun you had and rather less on any sanctions that might of come your way, never mind "wanting it".

It goes without saying the Modern Era is rightly more strict about professional conduct, very strict on inappropriate conduct and rule breaking, following current conventions.

Guess what I'm saying is whatever you do, try to keep foremost the good volunteers are doing taking Guide and Scout packs respecting how that helps your community and raise children and young people. Not creepy people who want to get off on what no one should.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Resting

 


It may not be long for Easter but to be honest I'm not feeling that great today with all over muzzy head and feeling nauseous so I need to stay in just in case it's  one of the Covid variants  as the official symptoms list has changed.

Basically everything that was on is off for now and I'll most probably get some bed rest this morning and the next few days.