KENNETH Farr, of Willowbank Farm, Woodvale, brought in his diaries of his Scouting days from the 30th Southport Boy Scouts, Summer Camp 1955, July 30 to August 6.
The camp took place on the site of Wray Castle, Windermere. Here is an excerpt of what he wrote on one Sunday evening:
“Well as I write this everything is grand in all ways. The weather up to now has been marvellous and Sunday has been spent bathing, games and church.
“We rose at 7am and breakfast was served about an hour later. The quality was poor as patrols were not properly organised. We had cornflakes, bacon and tomato and fried bread.
“Inspection was caused out with due formality at 10am and it was quite good but there was a lot of paper about.
“After inspection and finishing any jobs we went swimming in the bay by the boathouse... The food was dished out by QM and the cooks get on with dinner while the rest did a bit of fishing. The easy way was to catch minnows in a jam jar.
“Lunch consisted of liver, onions, potatoes and peas, the liver however was of poor quality.
“The troop had a rest and Pete and I took four people to Amberside. It earned us five shillings.
“When we got back we had a bathing parade, this time in front of the camp.
“On return we had a game of cricket. The Swifts beat the Kestrels by about 15 runs.
“Next we came back and had our cocoa and turned in at 10.15pm. At last boys went to bed.
“I was having trouble with the mast while cooking. After spilling some of it I got Bill to help. Pete, Bill and I had a cup of Nescafe and then turned in.”
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