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The horse went racing off. We all did that quite well, so Helen said that we could do a rising trot. This is the same as a trot except you have to bounce up and down on the saddle in time with the horse's trot. Simon Terry was scared to do this because he thought his horse was going to throw him off.

After this Helen told us that our time was up and we had to take our horses back. Just before Paul Smith got on his horse it did a back kick and broke two planks of wood that were in the fence at the side. He quickly got off and led his horse to the stables. We had to take the saddle and bridle off our own horses and then hang them up. No. 1 paid the bill and then we got in the cars and set off home. On the way to the cars John Rowley trod in some horse muck. He got in the car with it on his foot. Anyway this was a funny end to a very enjoyable evening.

The Great Pancake Race No. 3

23rd February 1982

The great race started on a very cold morning. It seemed to be raining frost as something was coming down lighter than snow. Anyway, everyone had to be at the church hall for 10 o'clock a.m., but not everyone did. The route was as normal.

The first leg was run by Andy Bates and a guide called Allison. The last leg was run by Robert Bood and a guide called Eleanor Graham. Altogether there were seventeen legs. The last two races were won one by us and one by them. As normal the pancakes were many different colours. By the way, the Scouts' pancake was blue.

During the long wait for the pancake to come back, each pair of racing racers had a quick puzzle to do. Ours was not quick; in fact I did not finish it, it was so hard. After the race everyone went back to the church hall for a pancake and a drink of orange squash, while some of the PLs made a tower of paper cups, one on top of each other.

In the end, finally, the Scouts of the 37th won easy. By Stephen Hateley O.B.E.

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