750+ Scouts and Guides were at Rold07 Jamborette, in the north of Jutland (Denmark),
from about 20 or so nations from across the world.
There were 15 scouts and leaders from the 1st and we represented Scotland.
It was a back-to-basics Jamborette with scouts building
their own 'kitchens' and cooking over open fires.
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| Getting there via Gatwick was an odessey in itself. Never Again. |
Guess what was published on the day we left! |
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| Arriving after 1am in Copenhagen |
Copenhagen Central station has a little tiny station within it. |
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| This is Nyhaven within Copenhagen, a pictureque tourist centre . . |
. . where you can catch a baton-mouche around the city |
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| We went to say hello to the Little Mermaid |
And popped into the nearby Museum of Resistance |
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| Another trip was to the Zoo where we were given a special tour of the teaching labs |
Not sure what this is - half panda / half weasel |
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| A great dinner within the Zoo Restaurant |
First sight of Rold07 Scouts, they are from Ireland |
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| Danish pastries are much better when eaten in Denmark |
The final path through the forests to the Jamborette |
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| Kenny, ex-1st Leader, now in Denmark |
Weather was pretty grim when we arrived |
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| Our nextdoor neighbours, Girlguides, and we had Danes on the other
two sides. |
Gutting fishes at our dresser |
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| Fire - our warmer-upper, drier-ooter, central heatinger and cooker |
Dining shelter frequently used to hide from the frequent rain |
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| Our flag pole was pretty high probably 20'. |
Trout with dill with baked potatoes for 20, cooked over embers.
Best meal of the Jamborette |
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| Daily mass flag raising of the 20 nations took place in the morning |
An excursion around Jutland took us to this artesian well. |
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| General landscape - very flat and not very cultivatable |
Denmark does have some topography - this is a fjord |
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| Some very brief sunshine. A minute later and they were soaked |
A medieval mill near to a recreated Viking longhouse |
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| Rather grim looking longhouse. |
Opposite to British, Danes see Vikings as heroes even during their rampages
to Britain. |
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| Another recreated longhouse, where you can try your hand at different crafts |
Pancakes made by all |
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| Very atmospheric inside |
Wool. |
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| Continuous bellows in the forge |
... and a grindstone to sharpen your swords |
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| A pottery to try out pot making |
General view of the village |
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| Chance to try out chainmail, helmets and armour |
Denmark is remarkably clean and tidy |
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| Centre of our community - the kitchen shelter. |
Fire never went out without making sure there was kindling and tinder |
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| There were plenty variety of shelters within the camp |
Larger groups built decorative gates too |
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| German scouts each carry a piece of black sailcloth and these
can be laced together to form interesting tents and yurts. |
This is a gate by the Druze Scouts from Israel |
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| A decorative chopping block to prevent chips flying |
A neat water heating system was built into the sods underlying
this raised firehearth |
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| Danes play curious Viking games which involves sticking knives, axes and
other pointy objects into the ground |
A popular swing build by the Druze Scouts |
