Today Facebook tells me that a year ago today I got home from the IST Gathering for the 24th World Scout Jamboree at Walesby Forsest.…
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Author: Martin McIntosh
Packing!
Hey folks, Lyndsey again. Now we’ve pretty much all got our contingent gear and the rest of our additional kit is making its way to…
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The Jello Plan – Rigid Flexibility at the Jamboree
I (Martin) got an email on Friday afternoon from my IST Team Leader. Except, it wasn’t from the person I was expecting to be my…
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The Great Bog Roll Fallacy
I have been lurking around the various discussion groups about the Jamboree, and spotted, what I think is a false top tip. In the spirit…
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Health, Hygiene, Hydration and Happiness at the Jamboree
Howdy folks, I’ve spent most of this week staring at TGA-Mass Spectroscopy sheets in the vague hope they start making sense. Do Chemistry they said,…
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I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends – The Buddy System and the Jamboree
Two posts in the same week. What madness is this? Hello again, Martin returning to the keyboard. This is hopefully not me reinventing the wheel…
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Expecting the Unexpected – Shift patterns at the Jamboree
Happy Monday everyone. I had to go into work for a couple of hours yesterday (Sunday) morning to take a test off the heat, check…
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Talking Touchy Subjects
Apologies for the missing week(s) but work got a bit mental. I’m part of a fairly small team that’s having its issues, so a lot…
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Staying Hydrated at the Jamboree – A precautionary tale
Hi everyone, Martin here again. Sorry for not posting last week but I was away with work to sunny, sunny Newport, South Wales and then…
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“Sing us a Song You’re the Piano Man” – Music and the Jamboree
Hi everyone, Martin here again. This one is based on a conversation I had over the weekend. In short, we were talking about a Universal…
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