By: Blonde Two
Well Blondees and Blondettes, today is “Black Friday”. I think this is something to do with shopping and getting good deals (maybe a Blonde who is promoting a Christmas book should know this). Whatever it means, I really don’t like the term and anyway, this Friday is not black, this Friday is Blonde!
Tonight we Blondes, along with all of the local Duke of Edinburgh leaders, will be celebrating the achievements of our fantastic youngsters and watching them receive their awards. It is always a great evening and a reminder of why we Blondes do what we do.
This year (thanks to the dedication and hard work of Blonde One) we have had Bronze, Silver and Gold successes. We have run expeditions on Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Isle of Man. There have been mist, rain, blisters, sore shoulder, wet tents, cows, sheep, singing, triumph, disaster and an unanticipated heat wave; and we have all survived! I suspect that it wasn’t just the youngsters who learnt some interesting things about themselves in the process.
I haven’t seen some of these young people for a while and it will be great to catch up and find out how their futures are shaping. It is always a thrill to think that we have played our small part in forming those futures.
And then there will be drinks and curry. Although, this year, not too many drinks for the Two Blondes as we have our book launch at the Visitor Centre in Princetown tomorrow and will need to be on our very best behaviour!
If you can’t make it up to Princetown tomorrow, you can get your copy of The Dartmoor Christmas Tree on Amazon http://amzn.to/1y4Apc4
I have already ordered two copies. The very best of luck to both of you for your launch tomorrow.
I have also finished, and am awaiting delivery of my eighth book covering my summer activities:
Marylins on Lleyn peninsular, Arnside to Rutland, Marilyns in Northumberland and Scottish Borders, and South West coast Path and Two Moors Way.
My books are self published through http://www.lulu.com and are mainly for my own pleasure and reference. This latest one runs to 243 pages with hundreds of colour photos and is more or less coffee table size, so for general sales the cost is prohibitive.
Thank you very much for your order. You book sounds lovely, it is a good feeling publishing isn’t it!
Have a totally fantastisplendazing Blondiferous evening!
Thank you 🙂
i’ve been a fairly assiduous reader of your weblog for most of the year – and am in awe of all the activities and achievements chronicled so delightfully – so wish you the very best of times both this evening and later. I’ve pontificated before that training the next generation(s) of leaders is the most important thing any one can do: witnessing the effects and benefits is of course deeply rewarding but not the main purpose: it’s the warmth of shared cups of tea when sheltering from a howling blizzard that is the biggest prize – now’t more needed, as one might say.
Gimmer, I believe that you have hit the Blonde nail on the head there!
I’ve just noticed my last comment was headed anonymous – don’t know why.