Girlguiding's 2022 memories
Members' memories from the last year
We made so many memories last year, from trying new things at big events to special moments in unit meetings.
Here are some members' favourite memories from 2022:
Loads this year but top two are catching up with friends across our region and my first holiday back after lockdown. - Sue
![6 members look at the camera smiling, holding a Union Jack. In the background is a large campfire, making the whole photo orange](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/sue-copsey.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Visit to the Palace with our Brownies and lunch in the park. - Barbara
![Three women wearing high vis vests stand smiling at the camera. It's sunny and they're in St James' Park, you can see trees, dry grass and a Brownie behind them](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/barbara.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Helping to run an activity day for 250 Guides and Brownies in Kenya - visit delayed from 2019. Crafts, science, games, campfire and disco. Thank you to my guiding friends in Staffordshire for an amazing trip. Also being welcomed by my new division following an area move. Thank you Whitby division - I'm looking forward to guiding in 2023. - Joanna
![16 members of the Kenya Girl Guide's Association sit on painted tyres behind a campfire. Most of them are wearing blue dresses with red sashes and neckerchiefs. They're surrounded by grass and trees](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/joanna.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Being back at Guide and Ranger Camp! - Debbie
![In the distance, Guides and Rangers are dancing around a maypole on dry grass. Behind them are trees. In the foreground is the edge of a tent and red, blue and white bunting](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/debbie.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Volunteering at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. It was an amazing experience: the atmosphere, the guiding friends made and the supporters of the British Legion were all wonderful. - Jo
![Jo stands to the right of the photo, smiling and wearing their uniform. Behind them is the Royal Albert Hall's stage and pit, with projections of poppies on them. There is also a big, lit up poppy and people on the stage](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/jo.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Finally getting to Switzerland with my Guides! After twice being postponed due to covid, 24th Stockport Guides had an amazing trip. - Sharon
![Sharon takes a selfie, smiling at the camera while wearing sunglasses. Behind them is the Our Chalet sign, which willkommen, welcome in German](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/sharon.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Sleepover on remembrance weekend with my Brownies and Guides - here's our film before bed. Before attending our remembrance service at the church where we meet. - Sarah
![About 10 small tents are in a church hall. There is a wall behind them. On the wall, a movie is being projected](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/sarah.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Receiving my 10 year award whilst wearing an owl onesie for our Christmas party. With how cold it had been that week, it was a lovely, cosy change to actually be warm in our church hall, even with the heating on. As a unit, having our first Rainbow Gold award receiver also get her Bronze, Silver and Gold Brownies awards, plus another girl get all three Brownie awards too. Both now working towards earning their Guides' Bronze. - Marion
![Two women wearing onesies are looking at the camera while doing a handshake and making the promise sign. Marion, on the right, holds a certificate and award. They're in a community hall and behind them is a door and a kitchen](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/marion.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Remembrance parade! - Jayne
![17 Brownies, 7 Guides and 3 leaders, all in uniform, stand in two lines looking at the camera. Two flags are being held upright in the middle of the photo. Behind them are trees](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/jayne.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Christmas camp the hottest week of the year! - Lou
![5 Guides do the tree yoga pose with their backs to the camera, surrounded by grass and trees](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/lou.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Making it to Disneyland Paris with my Guides and Rangers and getting my international licence. - Emma
![Lots of people are in the foreground, in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. Behind the castle is blue sky, with a few white clouds](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/emma.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Taking the Guides to Shrewsbury prison and sleeping in the cells overnight. Also being part this amazing team. - Lyn
![Four women stand in front of a wall, smiling at the camera. The wall is white in the top half, green in the bottom half. Their all wearing a Girlguiding Christmas jumper](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/lyn.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
1st Cookstown Derryloran Brownies, act of kindness: filling Smartie tubes with 20ps then shopping in Asda for local food bank. - Karen
![13 Brownies in uniform stand around a full shopping trolley in Asda. You can see the windows of the shop behind them. It's dark outside](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/karen-brownies.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Making it to Switzerland with a group of 18 Rangers and Guides after a year's postponement of the trip with the added challenge/bonus of a city break in Basel when our return flight was cancelled. - Ann
![Two women smile at the camera while sitting on a bench on grass, surrounded by backpacks. In the background is a Swiss house, the village of Adelboden and green hills](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/ann.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Girlguiding Suffolk's Land of Make Believe days for Brownies at Hautbois this summer. I was one of several pooped unicorns! Also becoming district commissioner for Beccles. - Caroline
![Caroline stands alone smiling at the camera. They're holding a deflated space hopper and wearing a unicorn headband. Behind them are more deflated hoppers, grass and trees](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/caroline.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Joining the Guides to try the mega stand up paddleboard at our Guide adventure day. - Helen
![Four young members and an instructor, wear wetsuits and life jackets and face away from the camera on the mega paddleboard. They are paddling on a large expanse of water with blue sky above them](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/helen.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Being invited to the Jubilee tea party and beacon lighting with Oxfordshire Girlguiding. - Sue
![Three women stand at the front of the photo, smiling at the camera. Behind them is a field with lots of people on, then trees and more fields. The sky is orange](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/sue.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
The first site visit to Girlguiding Birmingham's new headquarters with the property team who have worked so hard negotiating with the developers. - Jayne
![A woman and three men stand in orange high vis jackets and white hard hats, looking at the camera. Surrounding them is building work](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/jayne-birmingham.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Poacher! - Fran
![Fran is in a blue and yellow zorb, which is on water in a pool](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/fran.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Going on Brownie holiday again. - Jackie
![Lots of Brownies do activities in front of a small yellow building, sitting on dry grass. Behind the building are trees and blue sky](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/jackie.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Taking part in the Festival of Remembrance was my highlight this year, seen here with my friend and unit leader Mary. - Clare
![Two women stand in Girlguiding uniform, smiling at the camera. They're holding booklets for the festival. Behind them is the Royal Albert Hall's stage, with a big, lit up, poppy.](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/clare.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
Our first county international trip abroad since Covid paused trips. Getting to go to Our Chalet with a great group of Guides and leaders and making new friendships. Gaining in confidence and doing new activities that I would not normally consider, all whilst having fun, making memories and lots of laughter. - Rachel
![6 women smile at the camera. The photo is a selfie. Behind them is the village of Adelboden and hills](/globalassets/image-library/blog-images/rachel.jpg?preset=image-block_desktop)
What a year 2022 was! If you went on any adventures you want to share with us, or perhaps you've got something planned for this year, let us know by emailing [email protected].
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