Friday, July 29, 2011

Greetings from Sweden

I'm wrecked.

Over worked.

Over tired.

Great time had by all.



Arrived Monday afternoon, through Copenhagen airport in 40 mins, 2 hour bus ride to edge of Jamboree site, checked in in 20 mins, 5 min bus ride to main site 10 min necker/apparel collection, 20 tent collection, 10 minute site discovery, 20 minute tent pitching. Found bike. Mission accomplished.


Met my international patrol on Tuesday, The Ninjas, One Belgian, one Swiss, one Canandian, one Frenchie and a Briton. Started first part of IST Experience badge withj them and got it.

Work induction in the afternoon. We're People People, and starting today we play Rafa Rafa, in the City Core part of the People base, one of the 6 main Modular activities at the Jamboree. As a modular activity it is one which every participant is scheduled to take part in by the end of the camp. We will provide youth programme to c. 150 participants each per day. Which is a lot.

Outside of work hours I've been badge swapping, necker swapping, pin swapping and hanging out at the Irish house/Irish Contingent tent and helping get Ist Troops from bus stops to the Irish House from 1am-4am on two arrival days.

Tired.com

Also, bit o' rain over the past few days, all going a bit Punchestown...

Monday, July 25, 2011

Fundraising idea

There's money to be made from bag-packing in Dublin airport.

Lots of people frantically redistributing contents amongst each other.

One problem of course would be "Did you pack this bag yourself?" :/

n00bs

It's 3am and I'm in Dublin airport.

There are 20 scout types in red uniforms & yellow neckers sleeping by
Starbucks.
Must investigate...

Sunday, July 24, 2011

On the road again...

Well here it is, the time has come to once again set off for sunnier climes/climbs.

Ger, 29, Dublin, Ireland, formerly temporarily from Belgium (Not France).

Cub Scouter, Aughrim Street Scout Group.
County Mentor/Treasurer Tolka Scout County, Dublin Scout Province.

Beaver Patrol, Trom Troop, Ireland Contingent, World Scout Jamboree 2011, Rinkaby, Sweden.

Hopefully I'll have daysent t'internet over the next 3 weeks so has to update this.

Anyhoo. Time to get the bus to the airport.