At half 9 in the morning I arrived in Slan farm hostel I was
about 90% still asleep but it only took seconds for the kids to scream me awake.
We sat outside the hostel waiting for everybody to arrive and before I knew it I
was walking up the stairs being told to hurry up and come see the rooms because
you know they were going to disappear if I didn’t run up the last 5 steps! There
were 3 rooms for the kids one for the girls and 2 for the boys and the leaders
got the game room, sitting room and two of the small bed rooms at the end of
the hall.
At about 10.15 we went out to the garden and gave everybody
a number so we didn’t need to count them Paul (leader) could just say “round
off” and if somebody didn’t say their number we knew we were missing them. Once
everybody had their numbers it was then time for the hike but of course we had
to make sure the walky talkies would work and to make sure Sandra and Karen (leaders)
decided it would be a good idea to start messing with them by talking to Paul thought
it while he was asking for direction from somebody who worked on the farm so we
knew what way to walk. It was the first time they had walky talkies with them
and I’d be lying if I said they weren’t a help and weren’t mad fun to mess
with. Acting like big kids I think all the leaders can agree the walky talkies
really mad the weekend quiet funny.
We left the hostel at half 10 and returned around half 3!
The hike really was something. From Dave failing at getting the kids to sing,
all the leaders messing with the walky talkies, laughing as my new boots got
muddy, hopping like four gates, very badly kicking thrones back, Dave not
letting Sandra tie her laces, tying muddy and wet shoe laces, saying 5 more
minutes every 20 minutes when somebody asked how much longer, appreciating the
trees lining up, running ahead with Sandra so we could get to the old church
and college first and telling the kids that the farmers was letting the bull
into the field soon to make them walk faster! When we finally reached we took a
break and the kids ran around exploring the place.
Once we left the top we were back to the hostel in what felt
like 10 minutes. When we got back the “are we there yet” changed to “im cold”
and “when’s dinner, im hungry”. Back at the hostel there was a place for the
boys to play football, swings ,see-saw,
a donkey, a goat and some hens so we let them have “free time” while dinner was
being made. After while they started getting bored so we did some compass work
with them and then let them play again. It got really cold though and one of
the boys got bit by the donkey so thought it would be a good idea to take them
inside to rest, warm up and play games inside before dinner. Dinner took longer
than expected so we got the kids to do little plays for each other. They couldn’t
come up with what they wanted to do so Karen told them a leader and as a group
they had to imitate the leader they got. To say it was hilarious to watch would
have been an underestimate because the kid’s impresses of the leaders had all
the leaders in tears.
Finally at about half 7 the kids got dinner and it was gone
in seconds! I had to keep refilling the bowl with chicken nuggets and sausages because
it wouldn’t stay full. After they had their dinner we sent them to their rooms
for a bit while we did clean up and then we put a movie on for them. Needing
food the leaders thought it would be a good idea to order chipper because we didn’t
want to wait any longer for something to cook in the small, slow oven. The kids
were supposed to get smores but while they were having their dinner since the
leaders and I were so hungry we kind of demolished the packet of digestives. It
was good we ate them though because they really didn’t need sugar they had
enough energy again.
What goes up must go down and before 12 they were all fast
asleep nit a sound from them. With all the clean-up done and all the kids
asleep the leaders thought it would be smart to set up our rooms. It was rocket
science to figure out how a sofa folds out to a bed but when you are tired and
hyper at the same time apparently it’s impossible. After the girls failed miserably
at making their bed they left I to Paul and Dave and we cheered them on from
the side lines.
Not remembering we were going to have to wake up super early
the next morning myself, Karen and Sandra stayed up talking and on our phones
until about half 2. I was asleep about five minutes and woken up again by Sandra
thinking I was dead! Finally we all fell asleep and got up at half 6 the next
day.
I was on breakfast with Dave and the master chiefs that we
are we made French toast. It was more like French roast at the start. We burnt
a few slices but in the end it was perfect and the kids got rid of it in
minutes.
Theres so much more i could say about the trip but this is getting long so ill end it now and tell youu before I knew it I was in the car going home at half 10. It
was a great night and I was so glad I went! I didn’t think I was going to have
so much fun because I was told I was mad wanting to go spend a night with
beavers because they wouldn’t sleep but they were all very well behaved and
everybody had a great time.
Pictures from the trip
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| The cottages at the side of the hostel |
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| slan farm hostel |
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| our final destination after the hike |
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| the view from the top (taken from a bad camera) |
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| The first piece of french toast Dave and me mad (trust me they got better) |
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| Jake the cute donkey until he bit somebody |
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| noname the goat |
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| hens who i didn't know where there until 10minutes before i left! |
Im just a teenage girl who hates the thought of growing up but im doing it with a smile on my face and a positive attitude. Id like to say a big thanks to the beavers and the leaders for making me feel so welcome on our trip to slan, I had a great weekend! Hope you liked reading! - Miss.Galligan! x
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