Opinion

It was a different start to the October school holiday for the boys of 2nd Larbert Company (Old Church). Friday, October 11, saw the Anchor Section enjoy an event run by ‘Enjoy-a-Ball’ in the church hall.

Well, it’s been a fortnight of chaos as Emma finally got her new kitchen installed.

Beavers from the 9th Dunipace group have taken part in a variety of activities including a visit to Barrwood where they walked to the ice boulder and back down, discussing points of interest and changes in Barrwood, before having a snack.

Brace yourselves as I’m about to say something that might not be very popular.

This time last week we were enjoying a week in Portugal.

I once bought a table that had a few small chips in the woodwork when it was delivered. I couldn’t be bothered with the hassle of returning it so the company gave me some money to make up for the imperfection

I’ve never been someone drawn to the idea of buying clothes on the Internet but between work and family commitments and helping to look after the grandchildren I never seem to have time to get to the shops these days.

It was lovely to celebrate my friend Danielle’s 30th birthday a couple of weeks ago in the Wine Library in Falkirk.

CHANGE can sometimes be very difficult, especially for Cubs making the massive move up to Scouts.

As part of the fundraising to support the variety of activities they can offer, Russell Croal, the officer in charge of the company section of 3rd Falkirk (People’s Church) passes on the details of one of their annual, if less ordinary, means of such activities.

Scouts put themselves through their paces as they cycled around Canada Wood.

With companies now established and meeting for the new session, battalion competitions are also underway.

You may or may not be aware but last Thursday was World Mental Health Day, an event which has been celebrated on October 10 since 1992 to globally educate and raise awareness of mental health issues.

I’m not sure if the results of a survey showing that almost half of adults in Central Scotland order takeaway food every week surprises me or not.

Another of my guilty pleasures – yes, I know there seems to be a an ever growing list – is sitting down to watch Escape to the Country.

YOUNGSTERS from the 27th Bonnybridge Scout group used compass and map to find their way through the woods.

Following my own Retro Column it was good to see the BB photo in the Falkirk Herald Retro pages last week.

How to discipline children is always an interesting – and often heated, debate.