The real Swanlake performance

Here is the star performer. See the poise and grace - and --- oh yes and they are real blue tights. The paparazzi were out in force and happily snapped away. I understand that Mr. Schick is in serious negotiations with NZ Womans Weekly to tell all . . . . . . . . . . but so far they could not agree on a suitable prize for the story!!


Naturally many leaders children immediately disowned their parents (surprise surprise), and I personally have not seen my son on camp again until time to pack up and go home!

Anyhow this teenager seems to be proud of her fairie, or is it a cunning ploy to nab some of the accessories for herself?????

Brush - I would have to say - with these white pearlie's you can give Mr. Schick a run for his money!!! Uhu competition within the secret - oops nearly spilled the beans here.

Running repairs by Sir G.H.

I was trawling through 11 gigs worth of pictures and found this one - and I remember being there.

TRUST ME - it is not what it looks like!!!

I thought of a catchy title and then another one and then one some more.

"Ancient Chinese skin torture"
"Checking out the ripeness of Swiss cheese"
"Horse-with-no-name - working on re-hoofing"
"The master and the apprentice" (who's the master??)


I am sure you can add more to that. Anyhow folks - I can assure you this is definitely NOT why we had to rename Jaymo to - wait for it - yeah -
" G i g g l e s " - she earned that distinction 2 months prior to this camp, and it stuck ever since.

I could tell you more - but as u know - what happens on camp stays on the blog - oooops - stays on camp I mean!! :S
I should add that no carrot's where harmed in this shot, and all necessary risk assessments where duly filed in the- urm - now where did we file them?????

Torvil and Dean Bolero on - or of the ice????

Well some of you will have noticed that Jon-e had a 21st birthday while being on camp with our sensible and very mature adult leaders (who will forever remain nameless). And certain fairie pictures spring to mind

http://oldbearnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/fairies-on-tramp.html

Well anyhow - Jon-e decided to invite us to his "real" birthday party and naturally we had to demonstrate some of the urm - male techniques - *cough* of his fairie dance to all present at the party. I mean - this is what friends are for - right??!!

Of course u could also say that Mr. Schick is now forever known as Mr Schick - Valentino. His poise and grace are just devastating. His technique outstanding!! Regular Olympian in the making!! And that flashing smile - ah soooooo groovy . . . . . . . . .

Naturally I think many of the teenagers that attended his party will never ever in a million years forget the mental images burned on their young and very impressional minds! Wohaa



Just look at that lift - ahhhh Torvil and Dean watch out!!!!!!

I make that a 9.8 for technique and a perfect 10 for - urm - making a fool of ourselves!!

Feel free to give your marks via the comment section!!
The judges decision will be final - but note - we can be bribed with chocolate!!!

Staveley Round up

ok - I got a few days holiday left - basically to recover and get back into the groove!! Have been cleaning the kitchen top to bottom and will tackle the bathroom soon.

Meanwhile - some 350 kids enjoyed clay bird shooting, silhouette shooting, archery, metal craft, leather work, stone carving, mountain biking, bmx biking, a series of water sports, horse trekking, bush tramp, 4 wheel driving through bush, a fishing and hiking trip, glass etching, electronics base, minigolf challenge, urm - got to fly (hands on like) a Cessna, camp cooking in an earth oven, mini digger, hehe and drive a small car round a circuit -giving the leaders near heart attacks;
if there are other activities I have forgotten - feel free to leave them via the comments.

Hmmm Holidays are soon over and I have to go back to work - earn cash so we can go again in some years time.
Bummer - I was getting used to be on holiday . . . . . .

PS - of course - how could I forget - there was also abseiling / rock climbing and a photography base

Underground newspaper on scout camp

At Stavely we created a un-official camp newspaper called intentse. The paper took a fun look at camp life and the first two editions were printed underground and delivered late at night - or rather early morning. We had a lot of fun writing and using some subtle subterfuge to deliver.
Poor sea scouts - they featured rather a lot.
BTW - don't believe EVERYTHING that is written!!!!

Cutting a long story very short, by day three we became part of the camp team and published under the Staveley News banner. PDF's of intense can be found by clicking through to:

http://staveleynewsintentse.googlepages.com/

11 gig of fairies

wohooo; here is the complete collection of fairies and other assorted images from our staveley scout camp!! Heaps of people contributed to this page - spot the faires and the urm - lets say alternative washing line to dry out - urm - clothing of interest!!!
:D

Enjoy

Papabear

http://www.staveley2009/

Fairies on a tramp

Wohooo
Had a fast turn around after we arrived back home and after a wash and sleep, drove out to the Scout camps site at Staveley and met my fellow fairies for a week of fun and hilarity.
I had a blast, as have all the other kids and leaders that where there. We also were a little - urm - "off-beat" - in celebrating a leaders 21st b-day!!!! See photo attached! Are we a crazy happy bunch or what??

HAPPY 21st Jon-e


We had huge fun in producing a "underground" camp- news paper and well - Jorja - who will ever look at a carrot in the same way?!!!! Eh giggles??
Only sad thing was we missed our comrade in arms - still holed up in old blighty!! Gemma - I'm sure you would have fitted right in. In your honour we wore your scarve!!

We sweltered in hot conditions - one day reaching 35 degrees!!! Then my sister txt's me and informs us of -15 in Salzburg and that Rotterdam harbor had to use a ice breaker in a very loooong time to clear the harbour!!! This must be only the second camp that Brodie has been to where it had not rained at all. Mind you - while I was still in the air (coming back from our little junket) - they had to put up tents in gale force conditions. Tents got blown over and damaged in 150 km/h winds!!!! Glad I missed that!!
There are mor pics - but I have to wait for them to - urm - develop!!!

More Camp Antics

Everybody CALM down - this is not what you think - although I have to admit there where some interesting camp antics and Sir G.H. does cut a rather dashing figure in his new outfit. I loved the comment from his own son attending the camp - quote "I no longer have a DAD!"
Jorja - just wait till the ballet tights arrive in the country! I am wondering if the Scouting Uniform review taskgroup should receive an image of this to consider the new outfit for all Scouting NZ members!!!! :-)

The Campfire set up! You should have seen it lit - flames where about 4 meters high and everyone moved back 5 meters! Scouts provided entertainment and songs. However - I could not help wonder if we should have had a sheep/pig on a spit while we where at it. Suffice to say that once the campfire had finished, and after 20 liters of water there were still hot embers left 20 hours later.


Will he or wont he fall in??? What do we have to do to make the journey across the lake more dangerous for him? When is my turn? Will I get wet? Can I swim?? Will this count towards my shower? Did I bring some pegs to hang up my wet clothes afterwards? Most importantly - will I look like a fool falling in??????? It should be noted that Papabear did make it (falling in that is).


After a hard days work - digging - swimming- story telling its time to sit down and wait for dinner to cook!
Eeeek look at the gray hair! I feel old now.





"Schick" (ex Mr Bishopdale-Harewood) - working hard on his smile. He's hoping to impress a good scouting woman at Staveley - and to be honest - with a smile like that - who could possibly resist him? (or is that an embarrassed smile for not bringing the promised claret???)
Ladies - he is available and for a fee of urm $ - - - - .-- or thereabouts I can introduce you. Regular pin-up boy, and rumor has it plenty of pictures are hanging in various rooms. (bummer - if I had a decent photoshop program I could have added a little bright * on his 3rd tooth top left . . . . .

Pre Stavely Camp

ok here are some more news / pictures from our pre Stavely Camp

The builder of the ropeway bridge decided that is was not on that scouts alone should have fun so ended up having a swim too. The pond has a lot of silt and weeds - but was a welcome "cool" down to most campers. Some scouts decided that this would double as their morning shower and washing day - they were in for a rude awakening later.

A bit late and cooked in a dutch oven - but a most delicious meal. Shame about the burnt bread and butter pudding - Rach_who - a creation you would have been proud of. There was a lot of smoke!!!! Obviously tending a fire requires a lot of standing round and networking the old fashioned way. No cellphones here!! But what a meal - so tasty!!

Well - Li'l ol smilie - as you can see there are two additional auxiliary members to the Secret . . . . . . . Club. They have passed rigorous interrogations and tests. Although it has to be said that "Mr Schick" - [ex mr.Bishopdale-harewood back row on left] failed to deliver on his promised bottle of claret. Both have been inducted by way of secret ceremony to join the madhouse of our - urm - society.
Li'l ol smilie - as always - you are never far away from us and the rest of the crew is jealous that we should meet for a very hush hush urm "clandestine" meeting somewhere in Europe! You should know that plans are afoot for Stavely that would make your recent NZ experience more of a - urm - hilarious sideshow. Cant tell you more as its still on a need to know basis and very very hush hush project!! Maybe I will tell you in person later! Looking forward meeting you again soon.

Survival on pre Stavely Camp

Well, what a blast and we survived our pre stavely camp! Camp was great. Here a wannabe venturer is seen in the kitchen. This in itself is a strange concept I know. As you can see good help is hard to find - or identify! Suffice to say anyone can track this Scout down by just following the giggling sound......

It should be noted that my dishes got washed only half the time which is technically a break in contract! . . . Hmmmmm come to think of it - where ARE my dishes ? ? ?

Here is the campsite set up, complete with new tents! We had lovely 25 degrees and (thanks Brodie!) NO rain!
In fact it was way to hot, so we changed the plans for the afternoon and had a swim / water fight later on.



Amazing what a couple of clove hitch / figure of eight / and square lashings can achieve!! The most funny thing though was, that only two scouts managed to get right across without falling into the water.
I think they were inspired by the last Olympics and aimed for a perfect ten on style and technique for the "diving" section of this part of the program. it would be fair to say the entry into the water at times were spectacular.


The action got so hot for the spectators that they needed to cool down - thanks G.H. - I really needed that.
Venturers have recovered since then - but I'm sure have not forgotten your - urm - kind act - - and will plot for retribution at Staveley camp - I am sure!

Who needs enemies when you have friends like: Horse-with-no-name for one!!

Who needs enemies when you have friends like: Horse-with-no-name for one!!
I'm scared now!! What have I started! I know - I leave the country for a while!

www.joti2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/papabear-putting-in-some-serious.html

oh dear
Poor Jaymo_black
Poor Peter
:D

• Roflol love it
• Roll on stavely
• Revenge will be sweet

:')