3rd Brampton Scouts
So you’ve signed your little Monkey up to join our Beaver Colony, they go every week and have lots of fun learning new skills and making new friends.
Hopefully coming home buzzing about the new things they have been doing.
But what’s in it for parents? Here’s 10 things that I’m pretty sure all parents will soon learn when their child signs up for Scouts
Oh the joys of having Hay Fever!
Are you or your scout a sufferer? Everyone cheers up as soon as the weather gets warmer. Everyone except people who suffer from Hay fever, knowing that the moment they wake up they will be constantly sneezing for the next few months.
Oh the joys of suffering with Hay Fever!
Tree pollen starts the season off around March, grass pollen kicks in around May and certain weeds can affect hay fever till around September time.
The sneezing: All the time sneezing from the moment you wake up in the morning until the time you go to bed. All the time achoo achoo aaaaachooo!
Constantly telling people: “No, you don’t have a cold
Wanting to spend the day outside in the wonderful sunshine: But getting so annoyed of sneezing and itchy eyes, that you then spend the whole day inside feeling depressed and sorry for yourself whilst watching the kids and family playing in the garden.
Constant painful itchy Eyes: This is generally the most painful thing with suffering from hay fever. The nonstop itchy eyes and then when you put a cold flannel over them ooooooooh my! Feels like heaven.
But it’s not just the eyes that itch: The nose twitches, the neck basically the whole. body can get itchy!
Devil eyes: Having Red swollen eyes and no that’s not a lack of sleep!
do you actually love flowers?: The answer is yes! We go out and spend £100s every year making the back garden looking lovely. Cutting the grass means you are going to pay for it later with the sneezing and itchy eyes. So why bother?
The Struggle with family picnics: It’s great to spend time outside during the spring and summer. And then someone suggests “let’s have a picnic”. It’s going to be a lovely couple of hours sitting on the picnic rug but then you know you are going to spend hours sneezing
Always having to carry a packet of tissues with you: The nonstop blowing of your nose turns you into a summer version of Rudolph the Red nose reindeer.
Spending a fortune on hay fever medicine: Knowing it doesn’t really have any effect on stopping the sneezing and itchy eyes, it’s more of a placebo effect.
If this is you, here are some little tips to help you along through these tough months.
Dr Ranj Singh from ITV’s This Morning suggests applying Vaseline under the nose. Lube up the inside your nose to block pollen from entering.
Garlic also has anti histamine properties.
Drink chamomile tea – It is claimed that drinking a cup of Chamomile tea will help relieve Hay fever due to the flower having has Anti Histamine properties.
Avoid Dairy and also tomatoes as these can stimulate your glands.
Eat local honey. Studies have shown that local honey as a healing agent and is better than over-the-counter remedies
for hay fever.
Eat chilli peppers. Because peppers contain capsaicin which, when consumed, has the ability to reduce congestion by opening up our nasal passages.
Lemons, oranges and also grapefruit is rumored to help with hay fever due to these fruits containing natural antihistamines.
Apparently Acupuncture can be used to deal with Hay Fever- Worth a try?
Do you have any ways of beating Hayfever rather than taking daily medicines?
Do you have any tips/ Old wives tales on dealing with Hay fever?
Please feel free to share in the comments.
The NHS guide to dealing with Hay fever
Adapted from thebigmaninthewoods
Welcome to our third and final week of movies with scouting values. This week we will be looking at Mulan, Beasts of the Southern Wild and The boy who harnessed wind.
Have you seen any of the films we have featured over the last few weeks? If you have, let’s know your thoughts. Please leave comments below, tell us what you thought about them.
Another weeks round up of films to catch up on. This week we are looking at Song of the Sea, The Goonies and My life as a Courgette:
Dear all,
Many of you will have seen the media reports about the possible removal of the statue of Robert Baden-Powell, the Founder of the global Scout movement, from Poole Quay, in Dorset.
The intention, we understand, is to avoid damage to the statue as the important debate continues around the role of historical figures, following Black Lives Matters protests across the world. This is a vital moment to have honest conversations, acknowledge the huge strength of feeling and renew our commitment to education and understanding with empathy and humility.
Hello everyone
It’s hard to believe its half way through May already!
The leadership team at 3rd Brampton are sending you their best wishes and hope you are still coping well with the lockdown. We all know that the measures have been slightly eased, but not much, so we hope you are all still staying safe.
Members of each section, should have been working away towards badges, whilst not being able to attend sessions face to face. The leaders will be looking forward to presenting the badges, once we do return, which at the very earliest is going to be September 2020 .
It’s the 15th century and China is facing invasion from the Huns, a nomadic tribe keen to conquer the land. In an effort to gather defence, one man from every family is called to arms. But for the patriarch of the Fa family – a former warrior of great fame and respect – there are issues preventing him from fulfilling his duties. In old age, he cannot walk properly, and is certain to perish as soon as he steps into battle. That’s when his brave daughter, Mulan – tired of being mocked for being too ambitious and too tomboyish – decides to go on a secret mission to prove her worth in a society she feels is yet to acknowledge it. One dark and stormy night, she prays to her family’s ancestors for protection before fleeing into the heart of the conflict, dressed in her farther’s armour and disguised as a man. What follows is a classic Disney story of bravery, honour and a quest for love and truth – with a difference. Released at a time where the only other princesses on screen were mostly seen swanning around in big ball gowns and fainting
‘The whole universe depends on everything fitting together just right. If one piece busts, even the smallest piece, the entire universe will get busted.’ Set in the fictional landscape of the Bath Tub (often compared to areas of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina), this is the tale of Hushpuppy, a heroic six year old who – faced with a changing climate that threatens to flood what remains of her childhood home – decides to fight back. Along the the way, she must sail the seas, battle ancient creatures unleashed from the melting ice caps, and find her feet in an increasingly hostile world. It’s a fable that’s hard to describe, but don’t let the quirky appearance fool you. Beneath the whimsey is a film of lasting depth: a celebration of friendship forged across generations, the power of imagination and the importance of never giving up. It’s a tough watch in places, with moderate swearing and several harsh truth bombs that reveal the deep divide between the rich and the poor. But watch it with young people aged eight and above and it’s sure to become a firm favourite. 
It’s 2001 in Malawi and the Kamkwamba family, like many others in the region, are struggling to make ends meet. Despite the burdensome financial costs, parents Trywell and Agnes try to keep on top of their children’s education. But when 13 year old William is forced to leave school after they fall behind on his payments, he becomes determined to help not only his family but the whole community, who are all doing their best to deal with an escalating famine
This film’s beautiful hand-drawn animations breathe life into the most magical of Celtic myths, capturing the story of the selkies – mythical creatures capable of theriantrophy: the art of changing from animal (in this case, seal) to human form. The story follows Ben, a 10 year old boy who lives with his father, Conor, sister, Saoirse, and sheepdog, Cu, in a lighthouse near the Irish shore.
Though this ’80s classic features several big scares and swears that will render it unsuitable for some young people, it remains an absolute favourite at camps and sleepovers – and it’s not difficult to figure why. 
When we’re introduced to nine year old Icare, aka Courgette, he’s alone in his bedroom, surrounded by worn down crayons and spilled beer cans. Downstairs, his mother burps and yells at the TV. A ripped up family photo lies on the floor and an argument breaks out. After a terrible fight, Courgette finds himself sent to a children’s home where, in the words of one long-time resident, ‘Everybody’s the same: there’s no one left to love us’. What follows is a hilarious, heart wrenching insight into the care system, from the point of view of those within it. Blending wry dialogue with hartwarming stop-motion animation and a great soundtrack, it’s a unique and irresistible tale of resilience, hope and humour in the face of life’s bleakest scenarios; a testament to the power of the families we create for ourselves, geniously disguised as a harmless children’s film. Suitable for adults (who’ll be bowled over by its brilliance and tenderness) and young people (who will rightly miss some of the film’s underlying themes, but gain lots nonetheless): we can’t recommend it highly enough.
bring skills, kindness and courage to millions around the world. It was here that Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scouts by taking a small group of young people from diverse backgrounds to live and work together. Their aim was to learn about the great outdoors, work in teams, and show we had more in common than divides us. Since that first camp, Scouting has grown, year on year, to become today a worldwide family, some 54 million strong, in almost every nation on earth. It is, without doubt, one of the greatest youth movements in history.
Whilst we are still on lockdown, we will be holding our AGM this year via a Zoom meeting, a date has yet to be
arranged and we will post out on social media and send out email invitations nearer the time, we hope you can join us.