There is one Network group in Marple (twitter), though it tends to be seasonal, with many heading off to University but returning to Network in the holidays when they return home.
Network can often be seen playing darts or cards (both at HQ and on camp) as well as organising visits to watch the local football and rugby teams, pub quizzes, etc.
They are reknowned for having very big (and boisterous) campfires, and are a very welcoming bunch!
As all that were going to Cumberland were povo students, we left Marple earlier than the standard 6pm; it was more like 3pm. We arrived at Cumberland, and after shifting all our food and a bit of kit to the top of the hill (the rest of the kit Explorers had left from the week […]
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%%wppa%% %%photo=20%% %%size=499%% For the first time in it’s history, this year’s Annual Easter Football Grudge match didn’t actually feature any current Cobden or Kinder scouts – they were too busy making their stew for lunch! And so it was that about 60+ old-boys from the two troops (in the form of Marple Explorers, Network
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%%wppa%% %%photo=10%% %%size=499%% The sun shone at Easter Camp as never before. Whilst the Cobden and Kinder Scouts were bivvying and building fires, it was the perfect time for the older boys and girls of Marple Explorers, Network, Rangers and Matrix, to have water-fights, shoot down 35 ft groundsheets slides, and generally laze around in
