Audio blogs

We were unable to upload thursday's and friday's audio blog due to no mobile data connection at the campsite those nights. They have been recorded and edited and will go live sometime sunday.

Updated arrival time

We are expected back in the village (outside the co-op) at 8.15pm

First stop

We have been moving for 3 hours and are now having a 15 minute break. We are 10 miles north of Newcastle.

On our way to England

The coach driver has had his required 11 hours break from arriving back late last night from the tattoo so we are on our way. We maybe back later than expected, so please keep an eye on the blog for more info.

pipers

The tattoo has started...

tattoo

We are now at the castle waiting for the show to start. Just 30 minutes to go now until the spectacular begins.

dinner

Time to make our own pizza's then its off to the tattoo as the grand finale to our camp.

Forth boat tour

We have been over it, now we are on it. For the next 45 mins we will be cruising on the river forth.

lunch

Time for lunch

The fringe

This morning we have been around the city site seeing and enjoying the acts at the fringe.

Last day

We are just arriving in edinburgh to spend the morning souvenir shopping. Which scouts will bring shortbread back for their parents?

thursday

After the bunker we went swimming. The pool had a wave machine and a flume (and meant the scouts have a least one wash).

After dinner we had the talent show, which Dom won with his singing.

Tomorrow is our final day which will be spent in edinburgh.

Shhhhh... Its a secret

We have just spent the morning at Scotland's secret nuclear bunker. The tour also included a simulated attack on scotland where we got to hear how it would sound underground if a bomb was dropped 3 miles away.

Before we left we surprised Ash by officially investing him as a leader.

We now move on to the swimming pool.

Here we go...

Thursday morning, we have had breakfast, tidyed rooms, made packed lunches and are mow setting of towards st andrews to visit scotland secret nuclear bunker. It will be interesting to compare it to the kelvedon hatch one.

Deepsea World

We have spent the afternoon watching sharks underwater and various other Deepsea creatures. The scouts also got to handle a snake and a bearded dragon.

Adventure course

Logs of mud and fun

caving

Here's an explorer coming out of the caving system

archery

Showers again this morning so archery is indoors. The rain isn't stopping the adventure course or caving though. Stayed tuned for a photo of each of them

Tuesday at camp

Another exciting day in scotland started at knockhill racing track a bit further north and ended with a film in the building. In between we stopped at EICA for extreme high rope adventures and played uni-hoc and circus skills back at fordell-firs.

Everyone has had a brilliant time and are looking foward to caving, archery, adventure course and a visit to deepsea world tomorrow.

Leave us comments to the blog posts and if we have time we will read them out to the scouts.

EICA

At the moment those that have a head for heights are approximately 100ft in the air on the aerial assault course

knockhill

We managed to avoid the showers and got onto a damp track for 10 minutes each on the track.

Lots of spins but no accidents.

As we got to the track early the race school were kind enough to give everyone a free 'racing speed' lap of the main circuit. The little seat leon cars reached speeds of just over 100mph on the short back straight!

monday

We had a great day on the king swing, Jacobs ladder and crate climbing. All those that wanted a go really enjoyed it. We need a decibell meter on the video recording to see id it was lauren p, rosie or lauren h screamed the loudest!!

We had time in the evening to write and post postcards so keep an eye on your letter box.

Go Karting and indoor climbing on tuesday, so keep looking at the blog for updates on what we are doing.

Compare the scout..

Jacobs ladder

Can you name the scout on the lower rung?

Crate stacking

Some scouts have managed to get all 17 crates stacked and stand on top

King swing

Watch a scout fly through the air...

Sundays highlights

After the long journey, sunday was a day of just getting to know the site and organising ourselves. A photo trail around the site, lunch and then a few games before a film and pop corn.

Everyone is now settled in and looking forward to today activities.

arrived

We all arrived safely about an hour ago and are settling in to our home for the week.

Scottish hills

A view of something you don't see every day in essex