Winter LG Camp 2015

Hi folks
As you'd of gathered from last weeks entry I was scheduled to be away for several days with my friends being ourselves as we find us so this weeks entry is kinda about that.
Although thankfully there are an increasing number of littles events popping up from munches to pre-schools for adults(!) to have fun playing and general socialize, the big one for many of us is the residential get together where we interact and generally play called Camp and specific to my circle it's the LG (adult  little girl) Camp of which are held in the United States and over here in Great Britain although some  folk cross National borders and oceans to attend both.
As with any kind of going away you need to pack things like toiletries, your clothes and bits and bobs such as  creams, pens and camera and this time I got it all done super quick by actually focusing on it thanks to the help I've been getting this year helping doing just that.
I took Charlie Bear, Amy the Hollyhobbie and Debbie dolls with me.
For me the journey began getting up at  6AM to get myself washed, dressed and fed ready to catch the the first bus off of our estate to the nearest main bus to the North-west Midlands leading rail station to catch the 09:19 to GHS Central to meet with the Head Girl of GHS.
She took me to GHS for a period where we talked about various things over cawfee(tm) and had a bit to eat before setting out to the Camps location in Southern England, a big listed building with humongous secluded grounds which is a great idea as we can just play and stroll out of doors.
The weather was a bit bad meaning speeds had to reduced  because of visibility and we had a few minor delays but we got their for just after 16:45 as the organizer has to do things with the person who we book it from first  so didn't want us in before 17:00.
Most people decided to order various Indian takeaway foods  and have a few folks go collect them but the Head Girl of GHS and myself like more traditional food so we had meat pie and vegetables,  she kindly cooked for both of us  that was done before everyone else's food arrived! The evening was more a free for all with people chatting as few people who hadn't been for a while were present this time and making a start on a big jigsaw on the table in main lounge.
On the Friday "The Bear" laid on a ballet class after breakfast where people could go through some gentle ballet moves and exercise, freeing up joints after spending time travelling although a couple had to stop partway through as they felt something 'twitch' but were okay afterward.
Two terrific members  of the group laid on a meat and cheese buffet for two days for our midday meal which was both very healthy and  scrumptious.
Slight detour in this report for a bit about me.
I wrote reams and reams about presentation several entries back how that ties into how I see me, that uniformed schoolgirl and we discovered what kind of works well on me at last years GHS party.
Well, here's the last dress I bought (I have a spare of it) as actually worn and as you may notice for the first time ever I'm actually wearing a tie, which is a very close relative of the one I had to wear at my junior school.
Newsflash! I did eventually learn to tie it reasonable well even with my amazingly bad co-ordination all by myself wearing all the time I was there.

I felt great wearing it and think it looks better.
Take a look at my avatar on this blog (and at certain sites) and look at the picture and the other thing you'll notice is on the right.
That's right a shield shaped Junior Prefect badge. I did quite a bit this camp to help out without having to be asked so maybe it's appropriate? I did feel stronger, able to deal with being responsible while having fun, laughing a lot and a bit more independent too.
I also played Frustration several times with the Head Girl
Anyway back the scheduled program where on Saturday afternoon one of number from the Netherlands, organized a super Treasure Hunt with lots of clues and other activities based around the story of Mary Poppins with us cast the children, that involved us drawing up a job advertisement for a Nanny, some drawing and flying a kite out of doors as well as running around a lot! Reading the clues soon gave away some clues to where we're from with two North American ac-cents mingled in with others(!!) and one puzzled about mine but hey seasoned readers know it's infamous in real life as it is forum posts.
Later on in the afternoon, the Head Girl treated us to a gen-u-wine all analogue film show of 'shorts' from the Turn of the wheel Rank organization film from 1964 about the changing nature of the railway (Steam being replaced by Diesel  locomotion) and replacing trams and older buses by new buses to the Laurel  and Hardy Towed in the hole comedy  via Ferdinand and the Bull and Le Pig-Al Patrol 'The Inspector' cartoon from 1967.
During a  break in the program for changing the reels delicious icecream  was served just like it was at our local movie theatres and a part of that whole experience.
I changed afterward for my pastel pink blouse and a Asos black crocodile print  skater skirt with tights for the reminder of the day.
Friday's evening meal was mainly a traditionally British things, namely Fried battered fish and chip (large wedge like things not to confused with fries some of us grew up with) although some had sausages and other things that like with that other 'takeaway' one person took the order which was phoned through for collection by two of group.
After a suitable period for food to go down, tidying up and loading up the dishwasher we had Disco set up in a big room until it was time for bed.
Saturday's activities started with a Arts and crafts session where with lengths of chain, beads and other craft kits you could drift in and make something so I made photo frame one that had my head attached to a female golfer with lots of stars.
Later on we had a couple of quizzes punctuated by the evening meal one being a rather hard but fun general knowledge quiz with even some photo id questions and a music quiz based around songs from movies mainly Disney related that involved play bits of music and identifying them. The team I was with for the general knowledge took top prize!
The home made Cottage pie with vegetables and rice pudding with jams we had on Saturday was amazing.
Sunday being the final half day was more a relaxation after getting ones bags packed for return watching the likes of Princess Sofia the First, Sponge Bob Square pants and Tom & Jerry before having a salad from the leftover food before leaving.
We left at quarter of 12and with a few minor delays and awful weather across much of the Midlands we arrived at GHS Central at 15:30 for me to catch the train back home.
As it was a Sunday and the local bus network don't run, I came out of the rail station to the Taxi rank to get a cab passing through our town to my estate so was back for 17:05.
I'd personally like to thank the Head Girl for fixing my meal on Thursday and taking me to and from camp.
I'd like to thank everyone who did things like put on activities, co-ordinate them, set tables, cleared up, made food as well collecting the monies and booking the venue.
Things only happen cos we actually make them!
Regards, Jo, Form 1EB