Joe Scout Camp

Joe went on his first Scout Summer Camp this week... 

They went Coasteering along the Dorset coast...

Here's Joe jumping...

Tent inspection...

They kayaked over to Brownsea.  Joe is leading the way across :-)

Made it...

Joe serving lunch...

10 mile walk along the Purbeck Way to Corfe Castle... They came back on the steam train...

Around the campfire..."She'll be coming round the mountain......"

Rounders...

Axe Throwing!!!!

Mud run...

Guess who go the muddiest!

Great fun week away....Thanks to the leaders...

Photos by the Scout Leaders.

Poppit 2019

It's the SUUUUMMMEEERRRRR.... We're off to Poppit...

Joe is straight out onto the beach with his mate Caleb...

Annual Pilgrimage to The Yum Yum Sweet Shop in Cardigan...

 Me and Lisa had a walk around to the Old Lifeboat Station at low tide...

Later, me and Joe kayaked round there with Graham and Caleb...

And did some jumping in.... :-)

Joe's head has fallen off...

Joe tried on his new walking boots....they are in 3D!!!

Let's go surfing....

Kids catching waves....

Discussing the big rides of the day.....

Joe and Caleb entered the Under 14 Poppit 2K Race...

Go!

Hard going on the sand but Joe went round in 13 mins...

We had a lovely walk round Dinas Head.  Spotting dolphins on the way...

Trig Point at Pen-y-fan...

We went to Old Fishguard for an ice cream after our walk...

Joe organised the Poppit Olympics... Highest Diablo Throw, Hole Digging, Long Jump, Shot Putt, Longest Kick, Accurate Throw etc etc.... Joe wrote down all the results very carefully.  (Daddy got the Gold :-)

Me and Lisa went to see Billy Bragg at Cardigan Castle.

Lisa was quite taken with it.  It was a brilliant show...

Me and Joe went for a canoe along the River Teifi...

We started in cardigan and made it nearly up to Cilgerran Castle.

Lunch by the river....

It was a really hot day....

Joe chose the BBQ for the last night...Rainbow Trout....Yum...

Last walk along the beach for Lisa before we head off home.

Selfie :-)

Another Great Poppit Holiday :-)

Old Portsmouth Lisa

Me and Lisa had an afternoon out down in Old Portsmouth....

Fish/Plastic sculpture....

10th Hole Cafe :-)

H&W 1v2 Pompey

We went to see Pompey's pre-season friendly at Havant & Waterlooville today.  Pompey won 2v1.  After the game Joe and Stan got busy meeting the players... Christian Burgess... 

Kenny Jackett - Manager...

The boys got a signature from every Pompey player at the game :-)

Even 'Super' Brett Pittman...

And Barry Harris, Pompey's legendary kitman...

Lovely day in the sunshine....

Joe Head Boy

Joe got a new job today.  He is the new Emsworth Primary School Head Boy :-) 

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