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Friday Jul 04, 2008

Farewell

I have been continuing my volunteering all the while I haven't been blogging, which means no recent blogs but now I am typing I do have loads to update you on!

Where shall I start?

My brownies are doing well as are my rainbows. We've done loads of exciting things as the weather has started to clear allowing us to do lots of outdoor games and teambuilding and trips and such like. The park just down the road is the major attraction for the rainbows; they have a habit of begging to go which means abandoning all planned crafts and games and activities and spending an hour pushing red uniformed cheeky faces on the swings - "Any higher, and you'll be over the top!".
 
Unfortunately I have had to say goodbye to both my Rainbows and my Brownies as was offered a job even an idiot wouldn't turn down! I counted down the days and I am now here in Gibraltar working an an au pair for two little boys aged three and four.
 
The Sunday before I left the UK we organised a trip for the Brownies. We asked them where they would like to go and they said the cinema and bowling OR the chocolate factory. The chocolate factory is in Birmingham though and too expensive so we travelled by train into the next town and watched the new Narnia film, had a game of ten pin bowling and went to McDonalds. They gave me a lovely book they had made full of messages of good luck and best wishes and group pictures as well as individual cards and pressies. My rainbows presented me with a cork board which they had painted the base of a tree and flowers at the bottom and then put their hand prints all over to make a handprint tree which looked really sweet and effective. They also gave me a teddy bear which they told me I had to bring with me to Gibraltar for when I felt lonely or missed them I had to give it a hug and it would make me feel better. If that wasn't going to choke me up - nothing was!
 
They have brought me so many good times and happy memories and I was genuinly and truely sad to say goobye to them. They are wonderful girls with wonderful futures ahead of them and I can only hope that one thing I have done in my last four years with them may shape them into a better person. If that's the case - just for one single child then it makes every minute worthwhile.

Girlguiding changes the young futures of tomorrow and the volunteers help make this possible. The girls reek the benefits and the leaders share the excitement, enjoyment and satisfaction with their girls. I have loved every minute.
 
Ashley x x x

Posted by Ashley ( 10:50 AM )
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