The scout troops headed off the Hamlet Wood near Maidstone in December for their annual Christmas Camp.

It turned out to be a bit of an eventful weekend as winter storm Darragh made its way though Kent

As you would expect, pitching tents took a little bit longer than normal, and supper and bed was a bit late.

We did manage to do our usual Christmas Quiz before heading to bed.

On Saturday they did manage to use the climbing tower in the dry (well mostly dry), however they did concentrate on more indoor activities than normal at other times.

The scouts used their bushcraft skills to make reindeer and their crafty ones to make wreaths and baubles.

Once again the catering plan worked well. Highlights were obviously the spit-roast turkey and all the trimmings, and the pulled pork rolls. 💕

After dinner we held our usual Christmas Carol-fire, Christmas campfire skits and a silent(ish) disco!

We were lucky enough to stay dry while we packed away and believe it or not the tents were nearly dry.

Thank you as always to the leaders and helpers that made it all happen and the scouts for coming along to give us an excuse.

Thank you to the volunteers at Hamlet Wood campsite for hosting us.

If this looks like something you would like to do, then you can join scouting too! As an adult or a young person.