It was good to hear from the Revd Paul Robinson about the Rhyl District Girlguide Thinking Day celebrations and commemorations on Saturday which was hosted by his church.

There were about 120 children and young people and around 20 members of the trefoil and leaders who gathered at The United Church in Rhyl for the Rhyl District Girl Guide Thinking Day event. The children and young people spent time learning about different cultures and countries from around the world, with each pack organising activities about each country. Filling in a passport the children ‘visited’ each country. There were the obligatory sticky bun refreshments, and then the day concluded with a short service that was hosted by the Trefoil, and which I helped to lead. During that service everyone renewed their girl guiding promises, prayers were offered for the countries they had ‘visited’, and I led them in a reflection about the importance of keeping promises using a mouldy sticky bun and black banana. An offering was made by each pack for WAGGS. It was a busy, chaotic, but wonderful afternoon together!