Hello all!

As always we have been having a busy old time of it at 13th Coatbridge Guides! We have been raising money for Redburn School in Cumbernauld who are building a Hydrotherapy pool. We all got a tube of Smarties to munch our way through (not a hard task!) then fill with coins. Along side this, we have been completing the Smartie Challenge that has seen us have lots of fun including eating lots of food like some healthy fruit kebabs and smoothies as well as the less healthy Smarties!

A local lady called Sheila Spencer from Coatbridge Friends of Guiding came along to see us. She was a Guide years and years ago and showed us her camp blanket which was covered in badges. She helped some of the newer guides start our very own camp blanket and taught us how to blanket stitch while the rest of the Guides sewed on some of their many badges on to their existing blankets. Sheila also showed us some photos of her in her old guide uniform. We are glad we get to wear jeans and trainers with our Guide tops and don’t have to iron skirts and cross over ties for weekly inspection!

By the time you read this we will have been on a Sleepover in the Glasgow Guiding Headquarters, below the Guide shop. We had to cancel last year because of the weather and hope the same doesn’t happen again, especially as we are going on the open top bus tour!

Our recent ‘Bring a Friend’ night and Halloween party has helped to further increase our already healthy numbers. It’s amazing what a chocolate fountain can do for a unit! We are almost full but do have a few spaces for girls ages 10 -14 who would like to join us.

Anyone interested should come along on a Friday or contact Laura on 07989 834922 or Susanne on 07885 659968

Wishing you and yours all the best during the festive season.

Love Laura, Susanne and all the Guides at 13th Coatbridge.