Introducing.... Andreah

Hi, I’m Andreah Cole and I’m 25 years old. I am originally from Wigan in North West England. I joined Brownies aged 7, carried on to be a Guide and then never left! I became a young leader at 7^th Shevington Guides. I studied Architecture at Leeds Met, where I met my future husband Andy Cole (not the famous footballer). We enjoyed being part of the University ballroom dancing team. In my spare time I also helped at Rainbows, Brownies and Guides in Alwoodley. After finishing University, Andy and I travelled to America, New Zealand, Japan, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia.On our return to the UK, I worked for CfBT inspection services in Skelmersdale and helped at 7^th Shevington Guides and Brownies.

I was selected to represent North West Guiding as a volunteer at the Queens Summer Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. Andy proposed at the gates of the palace! We got married on 7th June 2014 and went on honeymoon to South Korea and the Philippines. We moved to Aldershot, where Andy works as a Logistics Officer in the British Army. I work for Avnet Technology Services and help at 4^th Cove Guides. I am currently working towards my Queen’s Guide Award. 

I will be the Photo and Video coordinator for our GOLD trip to Malawi and am thoroughly looking forward to learning more about the people, culture and food in Africa as well as Girlguiding. 

Random fact: I was on 6 o’clock news in Japan, eating soup!
If I were an animal, I would be: an Elephant. 
One food I can’t live without: Chocolate cake!