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I CAN'T BELIVE THAT THERE IS NOT 1 CLIP OF US AT THE SCOUTIING SUNRISE. I SPENT 4 HOURS LASTNIGHT WATCHING NEARLY EVERY SINGLE CLIP ON YOUTUBE AND THE IS NOTHING NOT EVEN A PICTURE
I YOU FIND ANYTHING PLEASE EMAIL IT TO ME OR IF YOU HAVE ANY PICS OR EVEN SOUND
daniel2008nz@live.co.uk

Hi Richard,

Great to hear from you yesterday.

Can you please send me a mail including your e-mail address so I can change the target destination of enquiries and guest book entiries. Once I do this you need to moitor your e-mail regularly so you can post the correspondence on the guest book.

Cheers to all at 3D........I will see you soon......eventualy

Ian T-H

hey jim sorry couldnt make the 60th anniversary had to go to florida for 2 weeks and the dates clashed, hope you are all ok .best of luck for the future.

hi just thought id put a message on and i never heard about the brick-a-brack?????

oh well............ 3d is the best!!!

Joe i was never having a leaving doo so dont spread things
n hi every1

Hi Guys and Galls,
Just a quick message to Grandad Bill.
OF COURSE YOUR STILL WELCOME AND USEFUL!
Once you get involved with THE GREATEST SCOUT GROUP IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!! (Sorry....got carried away a bit there for a moment, I am always under-exagerating)!
You are involved for life.
Mind you, it's the nicest "life sentence" anyone could have.
Anyway, onto another issue.....The Endeavour is our Headquarters and we should all be proud of it.
Jim and Heather have both put a vast amount of time and effort into keeping the HQ presentable.
Don't you think it's about time the individual sections helped.
PLEASE,PLEASE...don't all jump down my throat..........I am merely suggesting that we all "muck in" and help keep OUR HQ clean and tidy.
Jim has enough on his plate being our wonderfulGroup Scout Leader.
Heather has enough on her plate organising the buffets and hospitalities for the guests that make use of the Endeavour.
All the leaders have enough on their plates looking after their various sections.
Note to all the Beavers,Cubs,Scouts and Explorers...............3RD DAVYHULME (The greatest blah blah blah) does not just do anything on your section night! Everything that you do is very carefully planned down to the finest detail. The leaders spend the majority of their free time working out ways of giving yiou total enjoyment and satisfaction. From the GSL to the Beaver Adult Assistants I think that you should give them a pat on the back, a "jolly well done" and all that.
So come on you young persons, have some pride.... This is YOUR Scout Group,Your Scout Headquarters, it's Your time!
Best Regards to all,yours in Scouting,
Baden Bill

thanks jim
would love to come to next anni. May be my last hoping to emigrate to Oz soon

errrr ......
Hi ,
I just thought I'd send something to the site !
Can I have my Badge now ?
- 3rd Davyhulme -

XliviX

hi guys i bet you are all exited for danny and co to go to new zeland and just to tell you his leaving doo is on saturday so be redy for a tear and bring your tishues and prezies

Hi Ian'
I see sami missing you all? She,s not the only one
so am I but i feel out of place at the moment,I have been up since
we stopped coming I came on thursday night but felt out of place
not haveing a reason like bringing sami to band.
I hope when you start the the carnival season starts again i can be of some use?
I had a great time and miss the KIDS (young&old)
Hope to see you all soon Grandad.

Wish i could but i'm due to starting my teacher training so can't really give 100% commitment and its not nice letting you guys down, thats why i left! had alot on! am sure the mallets are coping well n still winning!
sorry i never said bye properly hope you all forgive me!
see you soon guys!
love you all lots sami xxxx

Thats easy Sami..............Just go back!!!!!

Hi guys! hope you all had avery good christmas and all the best for 2008!
I miss you all loads and wish i could have carried on.
Hope you did well in all comps as am sure you guys did anyway!
Hopefully will come and see you all soon
All the best and lots of love sami xxxx

Hope you've all had a great Christmas and looking forward to the New Years eve party !!!! See ya

Hi guys. Hope you all enjoyed last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Im just annoyed I couldnt keep going a bit longer. Im sat here at work with two matchsticks in my eyes to keep them open! I cant do New Years Eve as I've got a paying job in Altrincham. If I didnt catch up with you last night can I take this opportunity to wish all members of the band and group and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from myself as Friday was my last band job this year due to work commitments etc and I probably wont see you now until the New Year. Stevie 'G'

yo er 3d rules

Well done Scout and Explorer teams in the bowling comp. 6th for the Explores and 1st for the Scout Team. Dam good show again.

Just thought i would say how much i enjoyed Live 07 at the weekend, its a shame though that the band could only play on the fringe. It was a good show and a very good weekend.

can the scouts go to laser quest?...

well done to all the swimmers last night, dam good show.

hi,
can i have my badge now!

wooooo, go 3d! gud look at da swimmin gala 2nite!

3d rule

This is for a badge ................. i hope the swimming gala team do well today !
3D RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi 3d rules

AGM the groups AGM will be held on 28th November 07 starting at 7.30. at the HQ.

Hi guys

After the good night had by all last year what would you all say to a New Year's Eve do at the hut with of course me providing some grooves. Im off New Year for once this year until 3rd January so let me know what you all think either at band or on here. I've got no bookings yet for New Year's Eve so if you are quick and let me know if you want to do it again or not, I can tell all my agents I am sorted. If no takers, I'll obviously be elsewhere. Stevie 'G'

Yo guys

Do you fancy another New Years Eve Disco this year. If you do Im all yours at the moment this year. I know last years went down well and wondered if you fancied another one with a 'real' DJ (sorry Stuart!). If you do let me know either on here or at band. If you want one brilliant. If not I can start ringing my agents and see if anything is going around. I'll give you guys first shout this year after what happened last year

Christine, We have been asked by a number of the old members who missed out to put something. We are looking at the end of our 60th year May/June 08, watch this space. Jim

Ian/ Richard .. Sorry my face hasent been at the explorers for a long time. Its that wiht me being a working man now and all that jazz.. its just been hard for me to sort my social time out propa. soooo Hopefully im trying to get in touch with scott phil,Jhonathan etc etc for us all to attend a.s.a.p Hopefully next friday. Anyway hope your all ok and look forward to seeing you soon

sorry couldnt make it. Believe it was a good do. Hope it wont be 10 years till another get together. Well done those of you who had the courage to join in and have a go. X

Hi,

Sorry I can't be with you at 3rd Davyhulme 60th tomorrow night
hope you have a great time seeing all the old faces.

All best to anyone who remembers me,

Have a GREAT time.

Peter

saw denis told me about reunion can't belive it is 25 years since i blew my bugle!happy memories of the albert hall etc are you out there ... Biff, Bartons, bexons, meegans, hope to see some of you at the reunion

saw dennis this mornin.sed come to our renunion.i was in the band 22yrs ago! playing the bugle.cant be that long ago can it?have great memorys. will see you all on sunday if i can find the courage!

hi everyone dont know if you remember me. Was in band during late 70's and early 80's. Dad (barry) drove that executive bus - ha ha - to places like poole and the Albert hall where my brother Ian pulled a moonie out the back of the bus window and we were stopped by a car full of nuns!!!!! Mother wasnt impressed and her bucket full of chicken drumsticks she made for every competition trip out nearly got thrown at him. Will try and get some old video footage to bring to reunion but dont know if I can get in time from Ma and Pa in Oz. Our Stu is also in Oz and has some good memories of the band days. Hi Jim and Dennis. Biff got your e mail ta hopefully see you there

Good luck to the band tomoz. Go and kick some tymba backsides.

Grandad Bill. Hope you are OK. Its our competition this Sunday 23/09/07 if you want to come and see us all again. Most of us will be there. Stevie G

see i still read your sites
but i'm missing being there
C.U.S.

Hi there, I'd just like to thank the whole band for entertaining we so very well over the Gilwell Reunion weekend 2007. You all have a right to be mighty proud of yourselves. Michael (46th Norwich)

Hi guys. Sorry if I was abrupt in storming out tonight. I was actually going to work but was a bit gutted at being dropped again from the show, or thats the way it came across to me anyway. I have had to book the Manchester weekend off work and I am fighting for the TYMBA Nationals weekend as well so I feel like I am wasting my leave if I am going to be in and out of the show all the time. I know its not Dennis' fault. Its this stupid TYMBA rule re over 25's. Thats what you get for being an old person I suppose! Stevie 'G'

Now Helen. I hope you are getting obsessed with the site and not Mr Egan! If you are I need to have a very serious chat with you on Thursday!

Is Daniel Panter an Octopus? He seems to have broken at least seven of his feet. (See Below) Get well soon Daniel.

can i just say: i love u guys!!! wot a top site!!! why has no 1 ever told me it was here? and have just figured out who anon is!!! it took me a while but im there!! is it eagan?! wot ever happened 2 him!! i didnt even no we had another site!! lol!! xoxoxox

I agree Helen. I have a funny feeling Anon is Mr Egan. Dont know what happened to him. He suddenly stopped coming to band one week and Ive not seen him since. This site is great. Its a great way to communicate between the band

i think i may b come obsesed, my dear el stevo!! a bit like i am with face book!! :-)

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

hi
i might not be able 2 play in the comp cause i ave broke my foot
regards
daniel panter

I think that whoever said that they didn't want to wear the 1907 uniform shouldn't worry about it x I mean its just an outfit!! Its not important as the playing!! x i mean in contests thats what matters!!! whoever said this i think you defo need to talk to dennis!! or if you dont want to you can come talk to jim or me! coz i am lead drummer n im here 4 u guys!!! n i will help sort stuff out if necessary!!! xx

thanks xxx

hi i sent it out because jim does not trust me he has given every one else the better costume and me the worst i have got no bages.

Please contact me directly about this issue - dennis@yarwoodd.fsnet.co.uk

The last comment should not have been posted where everyone can see it. If the person who did this came and had a chat with me or Jim then I'm sure it would have been sorted.

hi jim i am not going to be wearing the 1907 drum uniform again as i have herd you do not trust daniel or joe just thought i would tell you that i will not be wearing it in the competition
regards
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Richard Egan, Sorry but I am not going to allow advertising on this guest book. I have now had to remove your enty on two occasions. If you wish to place a commercial advertisment on this website please contact me and we can discuss a suitable fee.

Hi All,

Please go and take a look at the "Band Reunion" site (link from the homepage). Will all former band members and parents of former bandmembers please register there inteset in the event. Thanks

Hi guys

Hope you all had a wonderful week last week at the Jamboree. I did look on the TV but could not find any channels covering it live, before I spoke to Jim on Wednesday lunchtime to be told it was on Community Channel! Glad the weather stood up for you. See you all on Thursday and you can all tell me about it. Stevie 'G'

Hi all,

Summer 07 Bugle has been updated on "Jim's Pages". Go take a look.

2000+ Visitors to our website, thats fantastic..............Keep Surfin.

After 2000 visitors I think it is time to change the home page. If anyone would like to have a go at a new home page design, just make it up in word or similar and I will volunteer Jim to chose the best. Closing date will be August 24th. Then we can have the new home page up and running by the start of the new school term.

Cheers.........

2.000 up

Hi from Barry & Val Williamson now live in Australia fond memories of 3d in the 70s with our kids ian Willitop christine & Stuart and the old bus!!! Saw the message from Mike Gallagher remember us mike !!! We also remember your
drinking with Ian & gaz , Good to hear from you Happy days

Hey, i was surfing the web and came across your website, i have had a look through it, and i must say it is very nice, abit about myself, i am currently a Explorer Younger Leader, i am currently 16, and have been with 2ndnormanby for approx: 10 years, 2ndnormanby are from middlesbrough in the north east of england, i have gone through beavers, cubs, scouts, and find it very intresting!!
WEll Much Regards To Your Group

CHECK OUR WEBSITE OUT PLEASE: WWW.2NDNORMANBYSCOUTS.IK.COM

hi guys. hope you didnt get too wet today at stretford. Im way too dedicated me! Trust me to come and mess my hair up looking for you lot! Only I could manage that one! See you all on Thursday

Hi All,

Jim's page "The Bugle" has now been updated. Also explorers shooting photos have been added to the photo album. Happy surfing............

Thanks' Ian

Sorry I ain't been round to see all my adoped grandkids for a while I promise i'll call in soon,
Jim did you try putting that tent up yet?
Looking forward to seeing you all soon. Grandad Bill.

Grandad Bill, we have all missed you and Sam. We used the tent at our District camp a few weeks ago. It would be nice to see you again.

Jim. How rude. I lost all my hair years ago with all the worrying through the band. Why do you think me and Dennis are both GOING bald! And your not supposed to know about my false teeth!

Mike. this is very true. Jim just looks 85 and feels just 50! Im a Eb bass player with Jim in the band and have been for 8 years.

Well done on a nice site guys.
Why not try ours at www.1stLowton.ik.com

PS. You should really moderate the site b4 allowing the posts. Just an Idea

Just 4 the record, the Group is 64 years old the band is 60 and i am a lot younger than both and i have more hair than Steve and all my own teeth.

Mike are you still in that fishey town? This year the band is 60, we are having a get together at the Urmston Sport Centre some time in Sep/Oct. We will put all the details on this site, so keep loging on.
Jim.

hya jim thought youd be dead by now you must be about 85ish .living in ireland this last 4 years hope youre well and look foreward to seeing you sometime in the near future regards mike

hi just came across your site wot a blast from the past iwas in your band when we used to kick ass all over the country with drums and bugles then get drunk. any old members still about the bartons carrot alan kay gaz meeghan dougie wilf dave bithel cheers best of luck mike gallagher in ireland from early 80s

Hi guys just to say this is a fantastic site . see you all for chapel carnival tommorow.

hi again guys!!! lets go shopping ha he hehe!!!!! lol ur sooo funni ha hehehe!! XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxxXxX

Hi Jim GSL,

Could you please contact me regarding you invitation to Trafford during your practice night.

Cheers,

Steve

hope yu mean the old site cause this is are new one lol

Here lies 3rd Davyhulme Scout Group website
R.I.P
:)

Richard is the old site dead at last . Thanks

HI GUYS!!! GR8 PAGE. I AM LOVIN THE PIC'S THEY ARE QUITE FUNNY ESPECIALLY THE 1'S FROM BATH!! ANYWAY HI!!!!!!!!!!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi All,

Great site, I see you are all still as busy as ever in the band. If someone can drop me a line with dates of local events you are attending I will come along it would be great to catch up with you all.

Jane
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i go to 1st lowton st marys scout group i was just looking around abd saw this web thought i would have a look it is very good. =-]

Good to see all you guys at Bramhope, I had a great time and it was wonderful to see you all again as usual.

I am truly sorry I missed this weekend guys but this holiday came up first and I didnt realise what weekend it was until it was too late. It was my only chance of getting to see my mate from Scotland this year and he'd organised it all. Ill see you all on Thursday. Im definitely not Mexican by the way!

Just to tell everyone that the band is going to release a christmas cd toward the end of the year!Get yer orders in NOW!!!!!!!

Thanks Jim GSL, i am waiting on a couple contacts and i will email you in the very near future. Funny enough, i spend most weekend morning at Barton Aerodrome in Eccles which is only around the corner.

Hi All,

The 1st Ormskirk are presently considering reforming thier band after 40 or so years and i was enquiring wether you could offer any advise or contacts that would be some where around the Ormskirk and District area?
Any help would be much appreciated!

Kind Regards,

Steve Hannah

Steve, We would be glad to help. I am the area band adviser and the band is a beacon band for FOYMBA. If you can make it over to Manchester we would be glad to have a chat. Our HQ is very near the Trafford Centre and we practise on Thursday evenings 7-9. However, this Thursday we are taking part in a concert with another Scout group to raise funds for their new HQ. (Tickets £3 each) You are welcome to come along.
Have you seen the factsheet on scoutbase uk about starting a band?
Best wishes,
Jim

Enjoyed the band's performance today but where was the Mexican tuba player El Stevo?

He'll be glad to know he was missed. He was having a jolly in Centre Parcs. By the way he's not Mexican; he's from Sale.

Well said Chris. Thats what I was trying to say without me being rude!

Whoever put the above comment on has a point. The only page that seems to be updated on a regular basis is this Guest Book.
This site has the potential to be really impressive, but it just isn't updated often enough. The home page, for example, hasn't been updated for months. As it is the first impression that visitors get of the site, it really should be updated at least on a monthly basis.

Im going to back up the webmaster here.
Do the people think that updating a website is a full time occupation? U are sadly mistaken. As well as doing the websites, the webmaster also has to juggle Scouting activities, Social requirements, Family life and Personal Commitments. Which is alot more than most people.
Be thankful that your group has its own website, some groups do not have the dedication of your leaders to even start one, let alone simply update it once in a while.
Your webmaster is NOT a mindreader..... are people asking him to put things on? People are so quick to complain about it, but dont seem to be doing anything to help.

whoever put the above comment on should really get off peoples back. people are working very hard on this site behind the scenes that go unnoticed and i think the explorers run it anyway. whoever you are 'a' behave!

this site is rubbish! can someone update it. get the scouts or explorers to do an evening of it!

hey congrats to julie hope all went well

see you all soon

marcus

spen valley

hello everybody, we are staying during the jamboree in chelmsford .... we are coming with 30 people from two bands and we are taking our instruments with us. we are both comeing out in the fist division in the netherlands. Hope we will see you so we can play together and have a lot of fun

Hi Peter
My Dad worked at Proctor & Gamble, his name was Les not Norman but he did work with a Norman (Cockshoot). Does that ring any bells? Sorry this isn't about Scouts I just thought I would answer your question.

I've just heard the news about Julies baby and would like to pass on best wishes and congratulations from all of us at Kings Norton RBL.

See you soon

If your going to leave a message please leave your name or we can't answer you.

i need 5 year badge

Who did the web site it's pretty good, do they provide lessons ?

I remember Pamela, from when I was in the Cubs, didn't her Dad work with our Dad, Norman Heap? a Foreman? may be confused there ( well I was very little then )

I also remember the Chief Scout visit and working on the paths with you and clearing out that structure with the moons and stars in its roof, and that brick incident had nothing to do with me, actually I only vaguely remember that. Wasn't Brendan the one who was always getting injured, scolds , broken arms, split lips, bit tongues, etc. etc. .

I did damaged my teeth carrying a scout drum whilst riding my bike (not recommended) the main thing was the the drum was fine, built to last those rope tension side drums.

Also remember being in the guard of honour at Keith Till's wedding and them having to bend forward to go through a tunnel created by staffs held by cubs ( cubs don't have swords) did get a big knife though when I joined the Scouts as did most of us.

Are Scouts allowed to carry knives these days? probably not, don't know how but Ray Mears seems gets away with it, still he sleeps under a tarp, pansy, try branches and bracken for a few days, however I do enjoy his programmes

Pamela, There're some names from the past! We must have been neighbours! I lived on the corner of Lincoln and Bromton, number16. I have a sister Stephanie, and three younger brothers Peter, Brendan & Martin. There are only 3 years between me (Jimmy) Peter & Brendan. I rember the Chief Scout's Visit well; it was my second camp as a scout. The first, a few weeks earlier, was spent helping put new paths in at Middlewood. I had a brick hit my head and ended up in hospital. When the Chief, Lord Rowallen, came round to our campsite, I got to shake his hand. Since then I have managed to do the same with every Chief Scout we have had. I got Peter Duncan outside the gents at Gilwell on his first day as Chief Scout. (I made sure that he had washed his hands.) I was in Rowallen Troop (Thur). Our Peter and Brendan would have been in Powell Pack, I am sure that Peter went on the visit. I can also remember being in the Guard of honour at Keith Till's Wedding in Sale. I went to see his Mum (and I think she had married Rodney's Dad when they were widow and widower?) to see if they could fill in any missing gaps in the group history and put me in touch with old members. When she asked me were I lived I pointed to my house. She lived at 1 Norwich, I lived at 11! I haven't heard anything since. Alan Spinks & Ann Barlow got married and moved to the Isle of Man. Alan was in the police there and in the '80s the cubs used to go there every year for the pack holiday and meet up. I also went to the wedding of Harold Thomas who lived down the road from us. He married Angela Hill who was a Cub leader and a nurse at Park Hospital. They moved to Marple. Arthur worked at the post office (now BT) as did Rod Ward. I will get a message to him to look at this site. I am sure that he will be able to add more light to the past members. John Prole lives in Stanley Green, Wigan and up to a few years ago the band used to play at the school fate at which he was a school governer. His older brother Jim lives on Granville Road off Mossvale. I remember Arthur Read as one of the drummers in the band. He worked as a chemist on Crofts Bank Road for years. Last year we were asked to play in the Victorian Weekend in Urmston. We pointed out the Scouts didn't start until 1907 after Victoria was dead. However, we dug out some old rope drums and old bugles, dressed in shorts with BP hats and made lots of noise. It went down well and by some fluke a man came over and introduced himself as ?? Smith. He had been a cub leader in 3D and worked at the Co-op at the Circle shops, before emigrating to Canada. He was in Urmston just for the day. At the time all these people were all grown up to me. I was 11. You must all have been 16 to 20. We would be glad of any old photos to add to the group archive. I have one of the band on St George's Day parade, marching down Canterbury Road, of Colin Payne, myself, our Peter, lead by Dennis Openshaw. It's the only one we have from that time and I am about 14. The spookey thing about it is that we were trying to work out where it was and realised it's taken outside the house where I now live!
If you have any photos, please email them to my address, j.fieldgsl@ntlworld.com
As you will have seen, we are looking into setting up a designated page for reuniting past members. This will hopefully be publisised in our District bulletin and in the local paper.
Best wishes, Jim (Jimmy)

OK, I think this answers my question re:- "Do you think a 3D re-united page" would be a good idea. We will start working on it.

Ian, there's already three there.

Thanks for your interesting reply Jim. The names bring back even more memories. You might have known my brother Tony Heap, we lived in Norwich Road as did Arthur (Charlie) Read and Rodney lived just round the corner on Moss Vale Road. Arthur sent me a letter from the 1957 Jamboree and I still have the envelope with the commemorative Jamboree stamp. I?d be glad to hear news from him if he reads this. Same goes for anyone else who remembers me.
I?m glad the old 1st Urmston Cub flag has an honoured place on your wall, I would probably have carried on leading at the Congy if I had not moved to Stockport when I was married.

I have a photograph of the two 3rd D cub packs and leaders at Middlewood for the Chief Scout?s visit in May 1959. Walter Bee, Alan Spinks, Anne Barlow, John Prole Rodney and myself and others are on it ? I wonder whether you are one of the cubs. I could email you a copy if you are interested. Just tell me how/where to send it and I will. I showed the photograph to Walter Bee a few years ago when I met him at the Family History Library in Manchester some years before he died. I gave him a copy - he was pleased because he didn't remember the photo.

Pamela,
I joined the group in '55 and was in Baden Pack, that met at Lostock School. I don't remember much about the Jamboree. I was a Wolf Cub at the time. We have one or two ex-members we are in contact with, who are older than me, both I am sure took part either camping near or at the jamboree site. One is Chris Darn, his mum helped with Cubs, Powell Pack, Barton Clough School, his dad (Chris) was the Rover Scout Leader about the same time. He later became the GSL. The other is Rod (Rodney) Ward, currently the Mayor of Trafford's husband. Both helped with the Cub Packs and played in the Band. I have leant Rod a photo album that came from Roland Enser (Owl) Scout Leader. One of the other leaders Jim Tribilcock moved to Chorley to take up a post in the Morman Church. I called round to see him to invite him to our 50th but he didn't make it. However, Ian Mckensey did, coming all the way from Glasgow where he became a Scout Commisioner. The GSL at this time was Bob Actkins. He lived in a flat on Flixton Road. I hope some of the names may jog some memories.
As you will have see from our web site we are as strong as ever, carrying on the Scouting spirit. On the wall in the HQ (The Endeavour III) we have our old flags. We also have the Cub flag from 1st Urmston. When it closed the few remaining cubs and scouts joined 3D and some years later we were given the flag.
Last Thusday I received an award for 40 years as a leader. I would like to think that I have influenced the boys & girls that have been members of 3D the way that all the names above (and a few more Thomas, Till, Openshaw,Sanders, Read, Bee) influenced me. You can add yourself to the list. We are looking forward to the jamboree. We have yet to finalise our programme. We are playing in the opening of the sunrise ceremony on Wednesday Ist August and the closing on the same day. We will be rehearsing on the Tuesday, so will be going down on the Monday. But if the Band take part in the Euro Marching Show Band Championships we will go there from Bath on the Sunday, we think!
Watch this space for more news.
Jimmy Field, Sixer of Red six, PL of the Eagles, ASL, ACSL, AVSL, SL, AGSL, Bandmaster, GSL, caretaker (I think I earned the award!)

Hi everyone,
I was in 2nd Urmston Guides in the 1950's and helped out with one of the 3rd D cub packs. I later went on the be assistant cub master at 1st Urmston (Congy).
Is there any one out there who went to the Sutton Coldfield Jamboree on a special train charted by the District Scouts August 1957? - I think it would be Bank Holiday which used to be at the beginning of August.

I have just booked tickets to visit the 2007 Jamboree - exactly 50 years later! 4 of us 'oldies' having a nostalgia trip!

If anyone has any old photos of the gang on the train or the train leaving Urmston station I'd be very grateful for a copy. Or for any other photo taken that day.

I have many happy memories of Guides and also 3rd D where I had lots of friends if you are organizing an event for your 60th I can think of people who would be interested in a meeting up again.
Best wishes to all at 3rd D.

Sorry Jim. OK. The band's 60th anniversary then!

I think the band friends reunited area would be great however as its the groups 60th anniversary this year and all the celebrations Jim and Dennis have in mind I do agree with the below comment about it being a group friends reunited to get all old group members back together discussing things etc and also for advertisement etc for the 60th anniversary celebrations

Also re the anon below I think they need to get a life. I know the explorers and Ian are working really hard on this new site and the old one was hardly never updated by a person who shall remain nameless

Steven, its the Band's 60th. The Group was started some time in1942 and regesterd on the 17th May 1943.

Why just a Band Friend's Reunited page? Why not one for the whole Group?

What do you all think about having a 3rd Davhulme "Band Freinds Reunited" page? This would be quite useful in the run up to the reunion event as it would start to build a mailing list of ex band members.

Tell us what you think and we will start to work on the pages.

Richard,Your quite correct. 3rd Davyhulme Scout Group do not log any information from its visitors. However sitemeter.com and ik.com do. The reason for this is to protect ik.com users from unwanted content posted on Guestbooks.

I know who it is from the IP adress log!!!


I have all visitors IP adress and locations since the site opened. I can even tell you which pages they visited and on which date. What I don't know is why they wish to remain anon?


Perhaps on your next visit Anon, you can tell us why you want to remain hidden? "Im not going to tell"!! the speculation may just increase the site hit rate.

Jim, can we have an update for your page please, and your comments are pointed in absolutly the "Correct Direction"

Ian. I also quite like the fact we can tell where there internet provider is based too.
Do people not understand that its quite easy to log traffic on the website.
Read into the disclaimers people!!!

You have information on who your visitors are, and where they're from? Your breaching your own privacy statement.
"The 3rd Davyhulme Scout Group does not collect or record personal information from those who access this website"

Anon, You must have been looking at a different site than our first one. It was never updated on a weekly basis. The leader that was the webmaster tried his best but was not really up to the job, in spite of being a computer geek. He thought it was his site and rarely consulted with the rest of the group before posting items whereas now I am kept informed beforehand. That site was not a patch on the new one. As for putting more information on, when we can confirm the dates for our programme, we will get it updated. You will see from the comments from others that the new site is far more popular. What I find annoying is that you are not prepared to put your name to your comments.

I know the true identity of anon. but my lips are sealed.

Sealed lips, Do you monitor this site all the time? I think I know who it is as well.

You must have been the only person to visit the old website. We are very proud to anouce that during the Christmas period this website had its 1000th visitor. Thats not just 1000 hits but 1000 visitors viewing multiple pages and remaining on the site for several minuets. We attract hits from arround the world not just the UK so it is nonsence to suggest that the old website was better in any way.

I do have to admit that we have very little input from the Beavers or Cubs but Im sure this will be resolved in the months to come.

This website was last updated on 2nd Jan 07. My responce to any critisisum remains the same. "If you have any photos, news, comments or content just mail it to me and it will be added." Anon needs to remember that in the real world the leaders all have jobs and families and no new content should have been expected over the holiday period. "Anon-Get a life"

Well put Ian.
I can back Ian up here and say it is pretty difficult to keep these up to date as we do have lives outside of being webmasters of our Scout groups.

One of your statements is correct! The site hasn't been updated recently. The Scout group is continuously busy! A routine is being set up so that the explorers can take it in turn to spend time updating the website. Just to give you an idea - over the Christmas period each member had their sectional meetings to attend and (if in the band [which a lot are]) Thursday practices AND all of the events that the band were playing at. There were an average of 2 0r 3 events per week and Christmas Eve saw the band playing at the Trafford Centre, Christ Church and the John Alker!!!! I think that all members of the group do well in taking an active part in the group and this will be reflected in the website in the near future!

Going off the information seen, either the group hasn't done very much since October, or little effort is being made to update the site.

What happened to the old site? From what I saw, that one was updated at least once a week.

On behalf of 1st Flixton and Flixton 'Loki' Explorers we wish you all very Happy Xmas and have a great New Year.
We hope to see you all soon for more joint activities.

Seasons Greetings from all at the Enfield District Scout Band!

Just found this site and i am pleased to see 3rd Davyhule scout group still going strong as i am an ex member from 1970 to 1982 in cubs,scouts,venture scouts and the band.I had a great time back then and traveled all over the country camping and doing various outdoor activities,also with the band on the bugle i went to many a parade and band comp. It must have rubbed off on me because i now work for PLG at an outdoor activity center in Dorset.Its good to see Jim and dennis are still involved in the group,giving young people the chance to do something worthwhile with there time.
To anyone in the group reading this i would say make the most of it ,because,these could be some of the best times of your life.
All the best Biff

hey gys thought id jus giv ya a heads up about some badges im sellin from my jamboree unit. They are just £2 each and are unique to the greater manchester west contingent. there are only a limited number in circulation so anyone with a camp blanket this would be a good edition and anyone that wants to show they were in scouting and involved in the centinary year this might be a nice thing to get. If ya want any just post an order on our websyt 1st flixton and ill get back to you cheers and see you all soon dave.

well done you lot for winning the the league and the finals!!
good luck and see you all soon

Marcus and Nick

hI guys,
Congratulations to you for winning the league, and well done to the juniors.
See you all soon.

Sue
Northampton

The pics were only updated this week?

However if you have any pics for inclusion in the site please send them to me.

hi
how u all doin i think that the site is great keep up the good work

needs updating! take new pics and put em on!

Regards from Qrendi - Malta

A brilliant Web Site that must surely make you very proud of your achievements. Do keep up the good work that you are doing in favour of scouting.

Best wishes from the Qrendi Scout Group in Malta

Yours in Scouting

David Schembri
Group Scout Leader
Qrendi Scout Group ? Malta

http://www.qrendiscouts.org

I like the picture of Mud monster II.
The picture above the original Mud monster shows a whole family of them. We are a Muddy Group. Hopefully next joint venture, everyone else will follow suit. No one should stay clean while camping!!!
See you all soon.

Mark, we have some pic. at the HQ if you wich to call round.

Hi All,

As of next week nthe explorers will be re-openting the group "tuck shop". This will be held from the serving hatch at the end of each section meeting. If you have any ideas for items you want the tuck shop to sell, please post them on the guestbook or e-mail me.

Ian T-H

As part of the refurbishment of the "Lancaster" room the explorers would like to get old of sofas and arm chairs. If anyone is about the throw away an old sofa can you please contact the explorers and we will collect it.

Ian T-H

Reminder: All "Merlin" explorers are invited to celebrate bonfire night with 1st Flixton (Loki) explorers this thursday evening over at there HQ. You are asked to bring along some burgers or sausages for the BBQ.

I hope you will all be joining us on the 2nd Nov for our bonfire night. We have brought some great fireworks (well we think) and it should be a good night. Thank you for all those who came on the winter camp with 1st Flixton. We all seemed to have a laugh (maybe not as much as Dave aka The Mud Monster) but it was good. Hope to see you all on Thursday anyway.

I'm looking for some old footage(film) or pictures of the 3rd Davyhulme Band in the 1970's for a suprise 50th Birthday. I'm not mentioning names for obvious reasons. Can you please email me Jim - my brother Dominc played the bugle in the band for about three years in the mid 70's.

hey mint camp every1 hope every1 had as much fun as me as hard as that is coz no1 else dives in mud n looks stupid (every1 shud do it) cya all soon on nxt joint camp n i thnk some1 dirty myt have 2 make another apperance.

Cheers to everyone who joined us on our joint camp with 3D and 1F explorers.
A great weekend was had by all of us at 1F.
Its alway fun and never a dull moment.
Looking forward to our next joint activities, hopefully they will be pretty soon.
Cheers again and 'Good Mornin'
Chris 'ESL Flixton Loki'

The pictures of the joint camp with 1F and 3D are now featured on the 1F website.
To see 1F's account of the weekend check out the Explorer page, then 'Nights Away' on the 1F website.
Im sure your account will be on this one soon.
Chris

Indeed, a very nice website! We have one to: www.scoutingzettenband.nl
We are a marching band from a little place "Zetten", it's in the neighbourhood of Nijmegen-Arnhem. We're planning a trip to visit the world Jamboree in England. Maybe we meet in 2007??

Leendert, Thanks for visiting our site. I enjoyed yours also. If you are coming over to the world jamboree in 2007 it is quite possible that the bands could meet. Are you planning to bring over your instruments?

I have added a link to your site today for our members to visit.

Best Regards

Yes, we're going to the jamboree with our instruments. The plan is to stay with 3 other Dutch scoutbands in Colchester. It's nice that you play at the jamboree to. Did you hear anything about a international scoutband contest?

great web site...Iam the drum major of Helders JachthoornKorps from Den Helder in the Netherlands. Have a look at ours www.jachthoornkorps.nl is also in english

picture of ashton trophy team on baden bill webby!

top web

Ian,That was quick.

Just happened to have the laptop open as your e-mail came in. Do we have a photo of the Ashton Trophy team and I will add this as a news item?

Well done Ian the site looks great, looking forward to the joint winter camp (in October) with Flixton (Loki) Explorers.

Now i know why you've been so busy!! it has nothing to do with work,you have spent all your time setting this web site up, time i think well spent. congrats to you all.

Hi Ian,
You need to go into 'ALBUM' or 'BAND PROFILES'(Album is the best one),then just click on the links for our band!
Good Hunting!
Bill

Hi Ian,
Me again! Please can you let everyone know that there is another website that is accessible:-
www.Baden-Bill.piczo.com
I have a link on it to the group website.
It's just a bit of fun!
Seez u l8r.
Bill.
p.s. perhaps you could put a link to it on this 'webby'?

Hiya to every1 at 3rd Davyhulme glad 2 c that the site is underway now after many attempts this is a good site lets hope we can keep on top of it and i am looking 4ward 2 our new program big thnks 2 ian who never fails to please us at explorers cya 2night ppl
Luke (Explorer Scouts)

Hi Luke,

Thanks for visiting

At last we av a site goin, gud to see that the new program is more decent than the last ones we've had. Keep up de gud work mr. ian. PEACE TO THE TREES. cya 2night

Looks like the link from our website to your website works and some people have been taking note of it.

Dose anyone out there have any photos of 3D activities. The websote is short of photographs so if you have any good ones please click on my name and e-mail them to me. Ta!

Hi Ian, if you go to www.eurobandcontest.com you will find a whole page of photos from Midsomer Nortons fun parade,Mardigras, and Euro Championships.

Bill, I must be goping mad. Been to the site but cant find the photos. What do I need to click?

hi i,m new to the site . I come from 1st flixton, seems a good site, but were r the pics. by the way if u don't know 1st flixton speek to chris hansford.

Hi Jack,

Thanks for visiting. Of cource we know 1st Flixton. You may notice how similar the websites are, Chris and I set them both up about the same time. You will find some pictures on the band pages but yes we could do with some more. I think the main problem is my lack of a digital camara so i totaly rely on others sending them to me. I will get more soon. Did you play the games? let me know what you think.

Hi Dennis & Guys

It was good to meet up with you at Midsomer Norton. I liked that fact that we got a chance to chat to other bands as unlike other contests there was time to mingle. Hope we get to see you again before too long. Regards


Paul Binder
Bandmaster
Romford DTC

I was reading through 'Scouting For Boys', when I came across B.P.s, original Scout Laws.I just thought that with the centenary coming up it might be rather fun to take a look at some of B.P.s original ideas.
1)A Scouts Honour Is To Be Trusted.If a Scout says "On my honour it is so," that means that it IS so.If a Scout leader says to a Scout"I trust you on your honour to carry out my request to the very best of his or her ability and to let nothing interfere with them doing so.If a Scout were to break his honour by telling a lie or by not carrying out a request from a Scout leader when trusted on his honour to do so,they would then cease to be a Scout and must hand over his scout badge and NEVER be allowed to wear it again---he loses his life,(metaphorically speaking, that is)!
4)A Scout Is A Freind To All, And A Brother To Every Other Scout, No Matter To What Social Class The Other Belongs.(Phew! That was a long one)!Thus, if a scout meets another scout,even though a stranger to him, he must speak to him, and help him any way that he can.Either to carry out the duty he is then doing, or by giving him food,or, as far as possible,anything that they might be in want of.A scout must never be a SNOB! A snob is someone who looks down upon another because they are poorer, or, who is poor and resents another because he is rich.A scout accepts the other person as they find them and makes the best of them.
'Kim', the boy scout, was called by the Indians "Little freind of all the world"and that is the name that every scout should earn for themselves.
(This next one is a doozee!)
7)A Scout Obeys Orders!!!!!!!!!! A scout obeys orders of his patrol leader or scout leader WITHOUT QUESTION?????????(mmmmmmmmmm,have to think on that one).Even if a scout gets an order that they do not like, they must do it as soldiers and sailors do, they must carry it out all the same 'because it is their duty, and after they have done this only then can they state any reason against it!(Oh yes, I like that bit)!!!!!Nevertheless, they must carry the order out at once.THAT IS DISCIPLINE!
Finally,possible the nicest scout law of all.
8)A Scout Smiles And Whistles, under all circumstances?(Difficult to do when you are playing a trumpet though).
Whena scout gets an order ,they should obey it cheerily and readily, not in a slow hang-dog sort of way.
Scouts never gripe at hardships, nor whinge at , or ,to each other, or swear when put out.(Yeah,can really see that last bit working)!!!!
When you miss a train, or someone treads on your favourite corn(OWWW)- not that a scout should have such things as corns-or under any annoying circumstances,you should force yourself to smile at once, and then whistle a tune,and you will be alright!(Ah! So thats where we have all been going wrong!)
A scout goes about with a smile on and whistling.It cheers the scout up and cheers other people up as well, especially in times of danger, for the scout keeps it up all the same.
BUT GET THIS NEXT BIT!
The punishment for swearing or using bad languageis for each offence, a mug of cold water to be poured down the offenders sleeve by all the other scouts.(YES, LOVE THAT ONE TO DEATH)!
As a final footnote, on page 44,45 and 46, you will find other laws that B.P.made.
Somehow,with the modern day scouts, some of the 'old values' seem to be a bit 'watered down'.Perhaps it would be a good idea, seeing as it is the cenetary in 2007, for all scouts,cubs explorer and yes, leaders as well to just take a few moments to reflect on B.P.s original 'vision', and perhaps that make make some of us re-focus on our own .
Y.I.S
Bill.

This website is great. Who'd idea was it to put the games link on it! Ive just spent an hour playing the different games. Love the taxi driver one. Hey. I may be able to take my driving test properly now. THATS how I do a parallel park!

Steve, Thanks for visiting. Pleaesa let everyone know about the games, the more visitors the more usefull the websie will be. For your info we are now working on a sheet music download area for the band pages. (No excure for not having your copy.) Ill let all the band know when it is ready.

Hello, Well done to the band for the European Championships. We at Talbot CoD had a brilliant weekend and we look forward to meeting you again soon

Good afternoon everyone,

I'm here to encourage your members you get up and get involved with TYMBA by registering on the TYMBA Discussion Forums. You can do this by visiting www.tymba.org.uk

Hope to see you there!

Iain

well done lads and lasses for yesterday keep up the good work.
Marcus
spen valley

Hi
Hello to all a 3d - good luck to both bands next sunday. We had to come down to novice due to dwindling numbers but hey - lol. All the very best of luck next week

See you at halesowen

Kings Norton
xxx

hi,
is Julie still in the band? i think she was the drum major in 2001, can someone email me and let me no, thnaks
Dom

Hi Charlotte,

Thanks for visiting, can you e-mail any good photos to me please. Just click my name above this message.

Thanks

Nice work guys. Ive added this website as a link from the 1st Flixton website.
Keep up the good work.
Hope to see you all soon

Looking good!
Where do you want pictures sending to? I have a fair few of people from band.

Hi guys. Its definielty looking preety good at the moment. Well done to you all. It must have taken a lot of hard work to get this up and running.

Steve Garner

Well done I.T.H. fantastic to get the group website up and running again.It can only evolve into a better one, and I am sure that if we all contribute something then, who knows, we might even impress Bill Gates!!!!!!
I trust that everyone who goes onto this website will tell all their friends about it.
Once again, well done!
B.R.A.V.O.
Y.I.S. Bill Outhwaite(Group Chairman)(and proud of it)!

Hi Bill, Thanks for your comments. Now I know your the group chirman I have added you to the leades listing.

Thanks (On behalf of the explorers)

As NASA said to Apollo 11 before touchdown, "Looking Good!" It's nice to see the website up and running and I would like to thank all those involved. Well done!

I it's great to see we have a web site again.
Now the band can tell others what we get upto
keep up the good work, I wish you all a successful site
Grandad Bill.

hey all,
just want to say well done with the site, even thow its still bein made i think it'll be a great success. Good look with it all.
love julie xxxxxx

Thanks Julie, If you have any ideas or photographs for the website, please send them in.

This is the new wesite format, It is still under construction so plesase try to ignore the spelling mistakes, missing pictures and bad links. They will all be sorted in time.

Hi Ian,
I am very impressed with the site so far and am interested in helping to finish the rest of it and continue to update it! I have got a few ideas that you may be interested in! We can discuss this on Friday!
As you know I did the cycle route last night for our meet on Friday and have got a series of questions for them to answer on their way round. I will print off a map and work out the bearings for them to follow as their "instructions" of where to go next. The instructions will be typed up and ready to hand out.
I'll talk to you about the fund-raising ideas too!
See you Friday,
Richard