Camp with the Franconville Scouts - Day 7 - Sat 15th August

• Breakfast was late (10am) following the fire vigil
• James was invested making the French promise followed by the English version.
• We all went to Argentan for a spot of shopping and lunch out
• Back at the camp site there was lots of tidying up to do - much of the French camp had already been dismantled (most of it was from natural materials) so only the tents and the dining area remained. Axel was to take all possible kit back to Franconville/Argenteuil in the trailer that night.
• We erected a temporary toilet screen and an extra tent (we had a spare) and produced a water container to use overnight.
• Marie-Therese and her husband Jean arrived about 7pm to stay for the night. She is the equivalent of our District Commissioner. She bought the barbecue food with her!
• All unwanted wood was returned to the forested area.
• The Scouts lit a fire for barbecuing the evening meal, but it was too big by far and took ages to die down to embers. Dinner was served at about 10.45pm - sausages, potatoes, pork, banana with chocolate, french bread and eggs baked on sticks - a feast!
• Everyone was in high spirits and bedtime was after midnight.

Submitted by Diane