'Parents needed'

'Fire lighting - parents needed' is what the Beavers programme said and the little boy in me couldn't resist. Obviously the adult man in me had to attend as well as I had a small group of some other peoples children but even so it was great fun. Eloise's dad showed the group some fire lighting technique's with some equipment to be used when matches aren't available. Ironically most of us have amble access to matches but we don't posses a flint steel or bow drill. Any way it was interesting.

The best bit of course was the chance to spend time with Cadan on his 'turf'. Beavers seems to be so good for him. I think its the mixture of structure and discipline mixed with independence and adventure - just what he needs and responds to.