After a brief period of being lost our trio found their way to St Mary's Winterborne Stickland where they found the cubs having a Christmas sleepover!
The first thing they did was to discuss Advent and light four of the candles.
Following this they tried bell ringing. This was a wonderful experience for all and we are all very grateful to the bell ringers who were brilliant!
They greatly enjoyed an Xmas singsong, singing carols and a cubs twist on the 'twelve days of (cub camp!) They loved the following Hot Chocolate and Cake especially Donkey who had seconds! These were special cakes celebrating 100yrs of Cubs and 30yrs of Beavers of who recently started in Winterborne Whitechurch and two of the leaders came along to help and enjoy the experience.
They were also very lucky to enjoy as we were a visit from the Rev Alan Ryan and who popped in. Alan took time to took time to talk to us all flying through a 800yr history of the church and getting us all thinking. It all helped us to realise what a special place we were in. A prayer for us closed their visit.
Mary, Joseph & Donkey enjoyed sitting down to an Xmas story written by one of the leaders before bed.
Some sleep or should that read 'Little' sleep was had and the next morning they were awoken to the smell of bacon & sausages!
They then renewed their cubs promise as part of the 100yr celebrations.
12 o'clock came around all too soon and I'm sure that they were as sad as us leaders to see the cubs go home to their families to enjoy Christmas!
But what happened to them following the sleepover?
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