I’ve just uploaded some photos I took at the Jamboree into the gallery. I took over 200 so it was a bit of a job selecting the best ones, but I think I’ve picked a few of the most interesting.

This is my last message from the 21st World Scout Jamboree! The closing ceremony is this evening, starting at 2100. I am supposed to be leaving tomorrow morning at 1100, so hopefully should be home sometime not too late tomorrow.

I’ve had a great time, got loads of photos which I will put up as soon as I can, and loads of souvenirs with good memories.  I expect I’ll be telling people all about it, so don’t worry!

Went on a day trip to Gilwell Park today. It was my day off from work so I decided I would go and see whats there. It is basically a huge campsite, with a bit of a museum and giftshop. There are also loads of activities that the jamboree participants are doing as well, such as the assault course and grass sledging, which all looked really good. There wasn’t really a lot there to do, but there were some very interesting things to see like Baden-Powells caravan he was presented on the 21st anniversary of scouting, original copies of ‘Scouting For Boys’ and other old things.

Yesterday was the 100th Birthday of Scouting - a Century of the most popular youth organisation in the world!

 To celebrate this scouts from all over the world gathered at 8am to renew their promise. This involved me getting up at 5 and making my way to the main arena as I had volunteered to help steward the ceremony which started at 6. This meant I got a really good seat, and narrowly missed being caught on a BBC camera. At about 8 a video link was made with Scouts on Brownsea Island, two represenatives from each of the 156 Scouting countries represented at the Jamboree.

In the evening was the ‘Gifts For Peace’ concert which was a bit of a big party with some bands, including Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue.