Monday is my scout night.
I'm the 'Group Lead Volunteer' for a scout group in Shrewsbury. My Monday evening begins at 5pm with the Beavers, and ends just after 9 when I've said cheerio to the scouts. I've been a leader for just shy of 17 years, so clearly I enjoy it.
But I was dreading tonight.
I'd had 'one of those days'. Too much to do. Too many unexpected calls. And I felt totally unprepared. I don't like that.
So by the time 5 o'clock came round I was feeling pretty stressed about the prospect of the following four hours.
I needn't have worried. The whole evening went really well. The kids were on good form. My fellow leaders were on good form. Even I managed to cheer up a bit.
I thought you'd like to know.
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richard <AT> deckzero <DOT> uk