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Newsletter January 2008

Here is some news from 1st Portskewett Brownies

We start of with some news from last term , sorry we haven't wrote to you before now it is that we have been busy Brownies.

You see last term we were with 2nd Caldicot Brownies putting together concert but it wasn't just one it was 2 shows in the same day ( boy I needed my bed at the end of the day.)

We had all been practising for 7 or 8 weeks just at our meeting learning a dance routine, learning new camp songs and learning what and were we would be on the day.

We started our concert walking into Portskewett Church hall in our p.j.'s and carrying our bestest teddy singing ...Away in the manager everyone was watching for we had a full house at both shows anyway after our carol we sat at the front of the stage and our Brown Owls done a welcome speech and then from there we had our District Commissioner she said a few words about Christmas and what it meaning in different countries, then we sang a few carols with everyone standing up ( oh boy with the hall was full and when I stopped for just a second the singing was like a professional choir well done to you all) ) with the help of a young man Maurice (though not sure of his age but he had a young lady by his side all day and night looking after him she was so kind to do for him, we later found out it was his wife Yuonne ) With both their help we were able to sing every carol . And we thank them both for all their help with us

Each unit done a dance routine and everyone clapped when we had finished ( my legs were like jelly at the end ) glad when we had done that bit. but it was the second half was the funny bit you see we had done a camp song melody we lots of actions and some we funny and you know what Maurice knew all the msic for tem to so it was lovely to have music all the way trough that part too.

Then next we didn't know what was happening for Maurice had announced that Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman were coming on stage and boy we had a laugh for it was all the leaders dressed up with our Brown Owls has the two main famous people and boy they were brill and they did give us all a laugh and when this part was done in the evening show everyone stood up and clapped for them WELL DONE BROWN OWLS!!!!!

We settled back down next with a few words from our Terfoil Chairperson then we had everyone up singing a few more carols afterwards some old music started up and here came our leaders all dressed up again DOING THEIR OWN DANCE ROUTINE ( I think a few steps were out but they carried on and it was brill it was a picture to see)

The both shows ending with everyone singing wishing you a Merry Christmas.

In between the shows we all stayed at the hall and had our tea brought in for us we had sausages and chips bread and butter and chocolate cake for puddings it was lush having this big tea party in between the shows

But it was the evening show I think was the best we remember things more and we smiled more for we were all a little more relaxed and the nerves had gone at last !!!!!!

When the evening was over I was glad of bed that night, but it was brilliant to be part of a great team and I had made new friends from the other unit so I was happy with that, it is nice having other friends from school. We donated the money raised to the hall £200.00 and we had a new set of steps made to go on the stage .

After the that night we had the weekend to recover and on our last meeting before the break we had a mum and daughter evening we went out to the Dewstow Golf club for dinner and it was very nice too we sat in big chairs and felt grown up eating here it was better that Mc Donalds hands up !! We had a great night and the food was lovely too.

Now it is the new year and have been getting our programme together we have started with going into our groups to work for different badges some are doing their Agility, some are doing their Hobbies and my group and another one are joining up to do our Booklovers one and so we have been busy.

Anyway I 'm off now for have just found out there is going to be a pack holiday this year and I can go and so I must learn to make my bed and do odd jobs around the house so that when I go away I can do some of jobs with the older Brownies who have been before, oh I am so excited... mum where did you say my sleeping bed is ?????

Bye for now write to you take care .......