Posted by Admin | Posted in 47th Beavers, 6th Beavers | Posted on 16-06-2013
Probably worth noting the weather conditions for the last number of events.
ALL Four of the last four outdoor events have been a washout. I would recommend the next time we book a day, contact met eireann and annouce a weather alert. Plan for a torrential downpour.
That said – what an unbelievable day on Spike Island. Utmost thanks go to Finbarr and John our incredible tour guides – Tom O’Neill the man in charge and John in the Cafe on the Spike. They really made the trip so memorable. 100000 million thanks to the lads from all of us and I am sure all the scouts of Douglas. They made sure that even when the liquid sunshine got too liquidy we still had loads to do – they showed us fort walls, prison guns, old cells, new cells, anti-aircraft guns and naval guns and the keys to leave the building.
We started off on the boat. Eoin our tour guide talking us through some of the sights on the way out.
Arriving on the island – it is still only slightly damp as Finbarr our tour guide shows us the keys to Spike!!
The egg game!!
Can you keep your egg alive for the whole day???
Eggs at the ready – off to explore the island. Skimming stones followed by a walk up to the fort as unfortunately the weather closes in on us.
Next up we found out what prison cells were like in the 1760s. Suitably upset faces!!!
Followed by life in a more modern area.
Finally a banker behind bars – Good Man Shane!!
But on the upside of all of that – they had tv!!!
Still though- I think the kids would rather go home.
Lunch and Conor Crowleys birthday celebrations.
All the Beavers on the way into see the 6 inch gun.
Finbarr talking us through the 6 inch gun that has been at the fort since 1918!!
Then we saw the naval gun and the anti-aircraft gun. All the kids had a go holding up a shell!! Including some of the bigger kids!!!
Back to C Block’s Recreation Hall for a Scout Campfire, cooked sausages and some game of charades – surely a first for C Block!!
And finally homeward bound skipping in the rain!!
Again – we cannot thank the staff on Spike Island enough – Lads ye were absolutely terrific. We cannot recommend the day on the island enough either. Brilliant day and a fitting last event of the year.
Those of you moving to cubs – we are going to miss ye but we will see ye soon all the same.
Have a great summer and let’s pray for less of the liquid sunshine!!!