For the second year in a row Scouts from the 38th Rossendale made up of Members from Grey, Purple and Red Troops met in the early hours of the morning at Preston Railway station to catch a train to London!
The 15 Scouts were subdued during the journey but that soon changed when we arrived at London Euston.
The whistle-stop tour of our capital city started off with a visit to Buckingham Palace. The Queen did not meet the Scouts but a very friendly Policeman did come to the gates for a chat.
Off then to the Science Museum where amongst other things the Scouts viewed an exhibition on space travel which included a life-size model of a Lunar Lander.
Another quick tube dash then to the London Eye to catch a Thames Cruise for a tour of the famous sites in the area including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge.
There was time then for a mooch around the Christmas Market. The Churros proved popular with the Scouts.
A walk past 10 Downing Street followed before making their way to the Hamleys Toy Store. A highlight for many of the Scouts. With 10 minutes allocated to each floor this exercise took about 90-minutes.
Another tube ride took the Scouts to the O2 arena where they feasted on an all you could eat buffet with a variety of dishes to suit all tastes.
A final tube ride back to Euston railway station to catch a train arriving back in Preston for 11:15 pm rounded off the long, tiring but enjoyable day.
All the Scouts involved were a credit to the Group. Well done to the Leaders for successfully navigating the Scouts around London during start of the busy Christmas shopping season.
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