Some of you may be new to this blog and not realise how little spare time I actually have, if you read some of the old posts and the All about me link the you will see that my life is very full on and spare time is something of a premium in my world. But being involved in Girl Guiding is something very important to me and so I make time for it.
Actually, thinking about it my experience as a Girl Guide has really shaped a lot of my approach to life although maybe I didn't know it at the time. Like many women my age I was a Brownie (no Rainbows in my day) and once I turned 10 I moved up to Guides. Those who know me well will not be surprised to learn that I embraced everything about Guiding, I did every badge I could, I entered every competition, I read my Guiding Handbook from cover to cover and I achieved the ultimate Guiding accolade - The Queen's Guide Award.
Yes, I have kept my old Guide uniform!
