This Scouting Life: A Memoir of a Simpler Time

Exploding Tins Of Beans Over A Campfire. Hammering Down Tent Pegs In The Rain. Marching For Hours, Singing For Days, And Playing ‘bulldog’s Charge’ At Every Opportunity. This Scouting Life Is A Story About The Experiences Shared By Millions Of People Worldwide, And In Communities All Across Ireland. For The Author, Archie Raeside, This Is The Story Of How An Eight-year-old Boy In Dublin Of 1947 Decides He Wants To Become A Scout And How That Desire Becomes A Reality. As The Author Rose Through The Ranks, His Memories Paint A Picture Of A Changing Organisation And A Changing Ireland, Recounting His Involvement With Presidency Of Eamon De Valera And The Visit Of Pope John Paul In 1979.this Is A Book That Tells The Story Of One Man’s Life Within The Irish Scouts, But In The Memories He Evokes And The Scenes He Recaptures, This Is A Book About A Simpler Time Of Which We Were All A Part.