'Autumn Adventures' by Jacob Bickerstaffe, Sutton Grammar School

Last weekend I had the good fortune to partake in a group camp held by 17th Purley Scout Troop at Frylands Woods, the first event of its kind for the contingent since the emergence of that scourge of all social interaction - the pandemic. After a two-year hiatus, over 90 Scouts, Cubs and Beavers joined together for an event throughout which camaraderie, merriment and adventure were ubiquitous thanks to the meticulous preparations undertaken by the leaders.