Introducing.... Louise

Hello, I’m Louise – after dithering about these past few years, I decided in 2014 to stop ‘just thinking about doing it’, so I attended INTOPS and applied for GOLD. It worked out well, as here I am, a member of the fabulous GOLD Team Malawi 2015 and buzzing with anticipation and excitement for our forthcoming project in the summer. I’ve been very lucky to have been away with Guiding before, however I have a sneaky suspicion that this is going to be completely different.  Apart from a brief stop on the continent of Africa, this part of the world is going to be a brand new experience for me, which adds to the excitement – I love a good adventure, eek, I can’t wait!

I’ve been in Guiding a while; I joined as a Brownie back in the early ‘90s (the era of culottes and sweatshirt) and haven’t left.  Now I’m a Brownie Leader and have been Brown Owl in Caddington (near Luton) since 2007. I’m trying to avoid creating expectations for my GOLD experience, so it’s all about being open-minded and prepared for anything.