The sun is shining, the breeze is “fresh”, the temperature is just about warm enough to go outdoors without a coat – so it must be St George’s Day or […]
St George’s Day 2015
What young people want
The BBC is currently running a series of Panorama documentaries based on an observation by Norman Kirk, a former New Zealand Prime Minister. People, he said, don’t want much. They […]
Time for a Refresh
It’s 22nd February, Founder’s Day, and the Scouting year is getting off to a busy start. Yesterday we welcomed Hannah Kentish, UK Youth Commissioner, to Cranham to meet some Explorers […]
County Commissioner’s County AGM Speech 2014
The following is the text of my speech to the County AGM this year which may be of interest to members who did not manage to attend the meeting. Mr […]
2014 Poppy Badge
I am concerned that a significant number of section leaders appear not to have heard about the special Poppy Badge that Gloucestershire has arranged in conjunction with the Royal British […]
23rd World Scout Jamboree – Selection Process
I have been asked a number of questions by some people concerning the process we have decided to adopt to select participants from Gloucestershire for the 2015 […]
County Commissioner’s Speech to District AGMs 2013
The following is the text of my speech to District AGMs this year which some people have suggested may be worth sharing with members who did not manage to attend […]
County Commissioner’s County AGM Speech
The following is the text of my speech to the County AGM this year which some people have suggested may be worth sharing with members who did not manage to […]
Masons and Builders
On Thursday of last week I was kindly invited by the Gloucestershire Masonic Society to attend a lecture given by a Scouter from Derbyshire on the similarities and differences between […]
2 March – St Chad’s Day
. In the Christian calendar, 2nd March is St Chad’s Day which (according to Wikipedia) is said to be the most propitious day for the sowing of broad beans. After […]