Mundane News

[classic33]

It has got steadily worse over the last few months. II get moaned at if I don't call a district meeting even if we have nothing to discuss as everything is done by email these days. If I do call one I get maybe 6 of the 40 odd leaders in my district attend. This Christingle service is the one chance we have of coming together each year as no one can be bothered to organise anything else. It has been in the diary since last year and it is when I can give out the special badges earned and the long service awards and it is just so nice.

Of the 13 units in the district, one couldn't come because they are adjoined to a private school which has now broken up so that is fair enough. Two more because the Leaders have something else on a Thursday, they gave me plenty of notice.

3 units told me Wednesday that they weren't coming as half the girls were elsewhere so they just told the others not to bother, the last told me at 4.15 yesterday afternoon that they weren't coming.

I just cannot be doing with the pettyness anymore.

Sorry for going on

Send out a letter, by return of post marked urgent, informing all leaders of the requirement to attend the next meeting.

Failure to attend may result in their Annual Warrant Review being brought forward.

 

[Smithbat]

Send out a letter, by return of post marked urgent, informing all leaders of the requirement to attend the next meeting.

Failure to attend may result in their Annual Warrant Review being brought forward.

I can't do that, we don't do Annual; reviews any more . It will be fine, It is not like I am giving up everything, I still sit on County Finance etc. I would much rather do that then deal with this lot any more.

 

[classic33]

I can't do that, we don't do Annual; reviews any more . It will be fine, It is not like I am giving up everything, I still sit on County Finance etc. I would much rather do that then deal with this lot any more.

Do they know that though!

 

[tyred]

My jaw hurts from eating too many toffees.

 

[Gravity Aided]

@Smithbat This is the problem with organizations nowadays. Everybody wants them, to do what they do, (entertain and educate the children, support a charity, put x and so on the cognitive map, ) but no one wants to put out the effort anymore, and almost any family circumstance or just plain tiredness trumps the need for their participation. Or someone goes off on a toot about some behavior of a leader, either nearby or somewhere else, or folks or children are prohibited from going because some taboo or norm has been violated by the organization. People really need to realize that socialization is all a part of civilization, and participate accordingly.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My jaw hurts from eating too many toffees.

That is easy to do. You should build up jaw strength by the simple plan of eating more toffees.
This message brought you by the toffee advisory board.

 

[Accy cyclist]

My jaw hurts from eating too many toffees.

Well if you lose a filling through eating them,don't go to the dentist i went to yesterday.

 

[Illaveago]

I went out on the Yellow Peril to post some cards around the town. I've come back knackered. At one point on one of the gradients my on board inclinometer told me to stop and have a rest as I ground to a stand still. It is either the bike or me, perhaps a bit of both, but I think I may have a go at the bearings when I get a chance. It was nice to get out on a bike for a while.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I went out on the Yellow Peril to post some cards around the town. I've come back knackered. At one point on one of the gradients my on board inclinometer told me to stop and have a rest as I ground to a stand still. It is either the bike or me, perhaps a bit of both, but I think I may have a go at the bearings when I get a chance. It was nice to get out on a bike for a while.

Check tire pressure as well. Bicycles! What a fine subject. I could go on and on and on about them.

 

[Lullabelle]

I gave my colleague Caroline a hug and wished her a Merry Christmas, our openly gay friend Paul then decided that he wanted a hug as well which then started a debate regarding hugging and it all got a bit silly

 

[TVC]

@Smithbat This is the problem with organizations nowadays. Everybody wants them, to do what they do, (entertain and educate the children, support a charity, put x and so on the cognitive map, ) but no one wants to put out the effort anymore, and almost any family circumstance or just plain tiredness trumps the need for their participation. Or someone goes off on a toot about some behavior of a leader, either nearby or somewhere else, or folks or children are prohibited from going because some taboo or norm has been violated by the organization. People really need to realize that socialization is all a part of civilization, and participate accordingly.

I know both a close family member and someone who used to post here that gave up their Scout leader roles after many years because the attitude of the parents had changed. They both felt that they were just being used as a free babysitting service and some parents were getting quite demanding and aggressive over the way they believed the organisation should be entertaining their kids. Quite depressing how little support these kind of organisations get from the people who most benefit from them.

 

[TVC]

I gave my colleague Caroline a hug and wished her a Merry Christmas, our openly gay friend Paul then decided that he wanted a hug as well which then started a debate regarding hugging and it all got a bit silly

Nobody hugged me, I had better go and find Paul.

 

[Smithbat]

Do they know that though!

Sadly yes

@Smithbat This is the problem with organizations nowadays. Everybody wants them, to do what they do, (entertain and educate the children, support a charity, put x and so on the cognitive map, ) but no one wants to put out the effort anymore, and almost any family circumstance or just plain tiredness trumps the need for their participation. Or someone goes off on a toot about some behavior of a leader, either nearby or somewhere else, or folks or children are prohibited from going because some taboo or norm has been violated by the organization. People really need to realize that socialization is all a part of civilization, and participate accordingly.

This is very true, but in this case it was not the parents it was the leaders themselves. I love Guiding and Scouting, they are both a huge part of my life, I just don't always love the people in it.

I know both a close family member and someone who used to post here that gave up their Scout leader roles after many years because the attitude of the parents had changed. They both felt that they were just being used as a free babysitting service and some parents were getting quite demanding and aggressive over the way they believed the organisation should be entertaining their kids. Quite depressing how little support these kind of organisations get from the people who most benefit from them.

We often say we are the cheapest babysitting in town, but the kids really do get so much out of it, it does amaze me how many parents think we get paid though....

 

[fossyant]

That's me finished for Christmas. Planned bike ride cancelled as my son isn't well, just a bug that's been going round school. His bloods have been running high overnight.

Had a good meal out yesterday afternoon, then met my wife and we popped back into the markets for a few drinks. Shattered today - this partying is hard work. Anyway, two cars washed, and 3 loads in the washing machine !!

 

[potsy]

I know the wood pigeons are getting fatter with all of my bird table seed they keep eating, but this one seems particularly big..