We are all social, in the end

3, Feb 2025
Interview with Scout leader and Youtuber @Bigmaninthewoods

In 2023, I began writing what would become It’s Only an Hour a Week. Initially, I saw it as a fun collection of amusing Scouting stories. However, as I wrote, the focus shifted, it became a book about why I volunteer and the vital role adult volunteers play in Scouting.…

30, Jan 2025
Baked Camembert in a Sourdough loaf (served with a *cheeky steak)

*Cheeky steak recipe explained separately At Scouts we love to cook, so this is the first of a few recipes that we use on scout camp. We cook this for the adults – it is cooked predominantly as bribery for adult volunteers to either come on camp in the first…

17, Sep 2024
It’s only an hour a week – released on 19th September

In January 2023 I mentioned a work in progress about Scouting – It has taken a while, but it is finally being released this week. My Fifth book, has been written with the sole intention of encouraging more volunteers to join The Scout Association, and give existing volunteers a good…

11, Jan 2023
WIP – a book about Scouting

Coming soon. In this book readers will join the me on my personal and inspiring journey of leading a Scout troop in the United Kingdom. Through the my experiences, failures and reflections, readers will learn about the day-to-day challenges of being a Scout leader and the strategies for recruiting adult…