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Weekend at the (Confido 2016) Carnival

Weekend at the (Confido 2016) Carnival

confido2016washington1st Washington Scouts and Explorers took part in the largest annual gathering of Scouts from across Durham at the weekend – with over 1200 people – as the carnival came to Moor House Adventure Centre for this years Confido.

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Anyone for Beetroot Cake?

Anyone for Beetroot Cake?

IMG_1369After a Summer to remember for a lot of our Scouts – with Summer Camp and the Iceland adventure for a lot of us – we returned tonight to launch our new Monster Media programme.

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Watching the whales

Watching the whales

Onboard our ship – the Andrea – the captain calls out times. “Minkey Whale at 10 O’Clock” and we all rush to see. Sadly the minkys surface infrequently and, with a teasing wave of their tail, sink back into the Continue reading

Hallgrímskirkja organ

Hallgrímskirkja organ

The magnificent organ inside the Hallgrímskirkja. Designed and built by Johannes Klais Organworks in Germany.

The “Church of Hallgrímur” is a national monument dedicated to Hallgrímur Pétursson, one of the most cherished and celebrated poets of Iceland, who lived 1614-1674.


 

Competition time!

What is the name of the cruise ship?

Answers on a postcard please to:

Queen Elizabeth cruise ship competition, PO Box 100, QE2 5OS

Gullfoss

Gullfoss

One of Iceland’s most spectacular waterfalls. The water has carved a canyon over 70 metres deep into the landscape.