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Author: MartinMartin
Date: Dec 30, 2006 13:32
>
> I'm in a similar situation - although it was myself who packed in the
> job rather than being offered a way out... in fact, today is my last
> day at the office while I embark on a Physics Enhancement course in
> January, and start in a school for training in September.
Good luck
>
> I have no intention of dropping the Scouting after I start teaching
> though - but I'm a DESC as well as an Unit Leader at the moment, so I
> might just focus on District and County responsibilities (if I can find
> someone who wants to take on the Unit!).
Whilst you have no intention the reality may be very different. I knows
its slightly different, but I currently work in Democratic Services for
the local council, and it involves a lot of evening meetings. I was
offered the DESC post, or at least was invited to go through the
application process but in the end decided that I could not really
justify being away for anymore evenings during the week than I already
am. My partner is not involved in Scouting or Guiding, and is very
supportive but there is a limit.
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 10:42
>> In message <1sqdnYtqP7c9yQvYRVnygw@ bt.com>, Eddie Langdown
>> btinternet.com> writes>>>Sorry Stephen, but I have only just found your Christmas gadget....
>>>'Logmaster'. "No more toil, sweat and danger swinging that Axe to chop and
>>>split logs! etc etc.. The streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction
>>>incorporates a self lubricating hydraulic ram.... Splits 100 logs and
>>>hour... Massive four tonne ram pressure... Fast quiet electric motor...."
>>>
>>>and before you ask...
>>>Wolf 2kw petrol generator, just £249.99....
>>>
>>>I'm starting a collection... cheques payable to...
>>>
>> Do you want us all to chip in?
> ...
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 10:40
In message text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, Stephen
Rainsbury rainsbury.net-spamnet-.invalid> writes>One thing I have learnt in scouts is just because something an I mean
>ANYTHING works one year you can't guarantee that it will the next.
>
>Last year I couldn't get my unit to sit down for more than 12 minutes
>without getting bored, and my QSA candidates have asked for a planning
>meeting tomorrow morning at 10AM so they can review their environmental
>and international projects, plus put some flesh on the bones of the
>programme.. one of them has even worked out a games rota.. go figure
>that one, 6 months ago they wouldn't even play games!!
>
Has it occurred to you that they nearly always do exactly what you say
they will never do just to prove you wrong...
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Author: SteveSteve
Date: Dec 30, 2006 09:09
> Is Wyndcliffe any good do you know?
For traditional lead climbing in grades VS and above its fine.
For the average Scout group, not much good at all.
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Author: rrrr
Date: Dec 30, 2006 09:01
Ewan Scott wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:46:43 GMT, "Stephen Rainsbury"
> rainsbury.net-spamnet- -> wrote:
>>>"Eddie Langdown" btinternet.com> wrote in message
>>news:1sqdnYtqP7c9yQvYRVnygw@bt.com...>>> Sorry Stephen, but I have only just found your Christmas gadget....
>>> 'Logmaster'. "No more toil, sweat and danger swinging that Axe to chop and
>>> split logs! etc etc.. The streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction
>>> incorporates a self lubricating hydraulic ram.... Splits 100 logs and
>>> hour... Massive four tonne ram pressure... Fast quiet electric motor...."
>>>
>>> and before you ask...
>>> Wolf 2kw petrol generator, just £249.99....
>>
>>Is there a rucksack version?
>
> Got that one. It is still a tad heavy but a pair of wedges, a grenade,
> a spillting axe and a sledgehammer tend to do the job.
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 06:59
Our DC has resigned so I am no longer ADC(Scouts) and won't be putting my
name forward to the new one :-)
--
Stephen Rainsbury
ESL Agathoid Explorer Scout Unit
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" - Jimi Hendrix
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Date: Dec 30, 2006 06:46
"Eddie Langdown" btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:1sqdnYtqP7c9yQvYRVnygw@bt.com...> Sorry Stephen, but I have only just found your Christmas gadget....
> 'Logmaster'. "No more toil, sweat and danger swinging that Axe to chop and
> split logs! etc etc.. The streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction
> incorporates a self lubricating hydraulic ram.... Splits 100 logs and
> hour... Massive four tonne ram pressure... Fast quiet electric motor...."
>
> and before you ask...
> Wolf 2kw petrol generator, just
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Author: John McMahonJohn McMahon
Date: Dec 30, 2006 06:42
> In message <1sqdnYtqP7c9yQvYRVnygw@ bt.com>, Eddie Langdown
> btinternet.com> writes>>Sorry Stephen, but I have only just found your Christmas gadget....
>>'Logmaster'. "No more toil, sweat and danger swinging that Axe to chop and
>>split logs! etc etc.. The streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction
>>incorporates a self lubricating hydraulic ram.... Splits 100 logs and
>>hour... Massive four tonne ram pressure... Fast quiet electric motor...."
>>
>>and before you ask...
>>Wolf 2kw petrol generator, just
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Author: Ewan ScottEwan Scott
Date: Dec 30, 2006 04:39
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 23:50:17 -0000, "Eddie Langdown"
btinternet.com> wrote:
>> I will always get my fire lit and running before the Scouts because I
>> go prepared with tinder, either some I have brought from home, or if
>> the weather and season is right, from that I have collected...
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