Belts and Badges
Jings! Found my old Girl Guide belt the other day.
I think Guides used the whistle for signalling - three short sharp blasts - springs to mind, but I can't remember what that means - your tea's ready or something?
Anyway, I could never use my useful belt additions, because when I got them, my Dad attached them really tightly to my belt so that no one would steal them. So tightly, that I could never actually get them off and I wasn't bendy enough to use the whistle while it was still around my waist attached to the belt! Happy days - at least I had a waist and the belt fitted!
Love, Liz
This really dates me - saw one online and it was described as "vintage". What ho, can't hold back time! When I was in Guides we wore a uniform like the one in this pic from my Brownie Book which I had when I was a fairy - you can read all about that here!
Look at the knife which was attached to my belt! Can you imagine them allowing that now? Quite a lethal weapon, almost stabbed myself with the stone getter outter thingy when I tried to open it just now! (Well, I presume that's what it was for - getting stones out of horseshoes and that sort of thing!) The blade part is actually quite blunt - haven't a clue what it was for - cutting string and making pot holders out of twigs at camp, perhaps????? (More likely trimming friends fringes?)
Found some badges too - all need a good polish - obviously the lessons learned at Girl Guides didn't stay with me for long!
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Love from Mum
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I never joined the guides, but my daughter did and she insisted that she kept the badges and uniforms too.
Have a lovely week.
Rose H
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I hope you're having a BRiLLIANT week....!!!!!
Cheers,
Tamarah :o)
I love the idea of you being unable to blow your whistle as you weren't bendy enough.
Thanks for your lovely comment Liz, enjoy your week,
Julie x
Bee happy x
Have a delicious day!
What fantastic memories xxx
Jean
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hope you are doing well,
e
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Have a great day (even though it is pouring down, again!!)
Andrea x