And then the Promise

Since Samar had one week earlier previously made her Promise Rebbecca was able to make her promise to Sumar.

The Ceremony was relatively simple. Which was good as by the time the fireworks finished the wind had gotten a cold chill factors in it.  We were all shivering.  Rebecca had chosen to make her Promise at the Trafalgar Fireworks evening

 Samar reaffirmed her promise.  Then as president of the Gipp's guides Samar asked Rebbecca to step forward.  Rebbecca confirmed that Yes she was ready to make her Girl Guide promise.  And yes she would appreciate the support of all there while she made her promise.  

Once made Samar then pinned on Rebecca's Promise Badge as well as presenting Rebbecca with the Olave Baden-Powell bar.

Rebecca made a comment later in the evening which sums up making a Promise well.  "I did not relaise just bhow making your Promise makes you feel inside.  It's like Wow!".

Now of course both Samar and Rebecca may start on their chosen OBP journey.

Boom went the night sky

 Wow the night went off with a bang.  Fireworks were long awaited for and well worth the wait. We all took lots of the fireworks photos... when we remembered that is.  We were to busy standing staring in wonder at the sky above.  Rebbecca and Samar forgot to be scared of the fireworks.  And the people and objects while in a public place in the dark.Which was a main objective of the evening.  While achieving one objective a side out come was all the photos taken... and while taking the photos each Gipp's Guide could be a little more comfortable within the crowd.  In fact with a camera in front of you it was found that there was no crowd.  You were to busy taking photos and looking for another good shot about to occur so you forgot about your crowd phobia..

The colors really lit up the sky.  Susan began to tell us how some chemicals  are used in a contained campfire setting.  Thus providing an added spectacular dimension to campfires.

Well away from the crowd

Well away from the crowd an area had been fenced off.  On the inside of this area squares had been painted on the grass.  Each square had a number.  Over these numbers walked a cow calmly eating the grass around.

What was the attraction.  As time went on more and more people [ mostly adults] went and stood near by.  Realivetly not much sound can from the crowd.

All of a sudden the cow pooped.  The crowd cheered.  Numbers were checked.  Someone had won a great deal of money as they had the winning ticket.... decided by where the cow had pooped. 

What a cow of an idea for a fundraiser.

Pop went the balloon

Samar won a prize.  After all that hard work deciding which game to play.  Then trying to figure out how to throw the dart... at the board not the ground.

Trafalgar Fireworks

Novemeber is when the Traffalgar bonfire and fireworks is ment to occur.  So off we travelled.

• The event started off with getting there. 
• After that an icream stand was found. The ice creams were licked to pieces.
• Prizes sort.
• Puppet were made.
• Faces were painted.
• Why were the cow over in that area.  The cow were walking around all over painted boxes on the grass.  What was the great interest?
• Then finally came the fireworks display.  What a show.
• The bon fire was not lit due to fire regulations.
• Out came the bun.
• Rebecca G's Guide Promise was made and Samars reaffirmed.

one lick and then another.

Heres Samar eating an ice cream while exploring the Traffalgar show ground.  There was light and it was hot.  What an excuse for having fun!

ice cream at the beginning and a bun near the end.

Who can deny..

Yum. Ice cream.  Especially delicious when the day is hot and the night activities seem so far away.

Fireworks at Trafalgar

Some of us could go to the fireworks at Trafalgar over the weekend.  We sampled cuddles, ice, heat and witnessed creativity and explosives.  So here are the pictures just to prove it. When they will upload that is.