A little poetry:

HAPPY PLACE
Wisps of smoke drift along a warm summers breeze, canvass flaps, a starling frightened, soars upwards towards the sun, as it slips behind the dark oaks. The flag silhouetted, strangely comforting, yet stark; After fun, laughter and sunny days. Friends away and Camp-fire Nights. With strains of 'Last Post', filtering my memories ear, the smell in my nostrils of ash burning slow and sweet, Oh! what a happy, jolly place to be, shared with Scouting memories
Ray O'Deh © 95

IF WHAT !
If you can keep on Scouting, when all around are sniggering at you,.
If you can bear the nuisance of silly men and rude.
If you can play the game as B-P. did, through & through.
If you can live the life of Scouting to the full, not listen to the world who laughs at you.
If you can pass the fun and learning of scouting on to friends, who look too you for strength to be mature and approve Then you will have shown that Scouting is not a ruse, but formed to teach us fun, adventure, growth and truth.
Ray O'Deh ® 1996

Best wishes to you all, and good Scouting.

Ray
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A Message sent out via our Brother Tarek

Hello members of 'The Rover Explorer Scouts Association'
I would like to share with you this message for peace and cool website to have look at ... here is the message

Greg Peachey 27 October at 16:27
Dear Tarek

I would be really grateful if you could act on and send this message to all members of your groups:

If you have just 1 minute to support a new youth group calling nations to a time of world peace (or at least reduced conflict) in order to free up the means to tackle hunger, fuel poverty and climate change, please see http://www.1minutetosavetheworld.com/2009/09/stop-global-war-ming/ and click the 5th star under the video. Then all world leaders at the Copenhagen Climate Conference will see their message…

Thank you, Greg
www.1minutetosavetheworld.com