Tuesday 13 July 2010

tuesday treasures.....

Here is my tuesday treasure for today.
I can't remember how old I was but I was probably around grade 3 or 4 and the leader of the local Brownie group lived (and still does) across from our house. Some how I ended up joining the brownies. I remember going to get the special uniform and the meetings around a large toadstool. I remember feeling so special belonging to this group. It is hard to explain.
The beret has always been stashed in a drawer and recently at mum's I found my old badge, if I remember correctly it was worn on the tie.
The beret is  a little moth eaten but I just can't chuck it out. I think I was a Tintookie? Do any of you remember these?
I was so excited to find the badge again. A little piece of the past.

Hope you are all having a great week so far.
cheers
Marina

10 comments:

  1. How lucky you are to still have your things from Brownie days , how lovely ! Thanks for playing Marina .

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  2. Beautiful memories. Yes, I was a Brownie and that metal badge belonged on the little yellow tie. We had a little yellow knit hat.

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  3. Glad to see that you did not kick the computer Marina. Or did you?
    Such little things but they hold many memories and, for a moment, take you back to another time.

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  4. I never had a brownies or scouts close by while growing up, as we lived in the country. How wonderful to have such treasured memories! Don't lose that badge again!! lol

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  5. I never joined Brownies or anything like that and yet my son is an avid scouter and I would imagine he will have his badges, woggles etc... in years to come to look back on like yours. How wonderful that you still have them.

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  6. Oh, that does bring back memories! I think my badge was on the sleeve and the pin was on the pocket, but that was eons ago, so don't quote me. lol

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  7. Your badge is different than the one I wore , I too have great memories of brownies .Thanks for sharing .

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  8. Isn't it such fun going and digging out some of our memories..... I was never in the brownies but hubz was a boy scout!! Hugz

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  9. Oh my goodness! I still remember the little song we sang when I was a Brownie.
    "We're Australian bushman Brownies, brave & helpful we're Tookonies(sp)"
    Thanks for bringing that back to me!

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  10. oh wow i was a brownie too!
    and a tintookie!
    we had to sing, 'we're tintookies, our dance and songs, will cheer you up when things go wrong.'
    it always makes me smile...
    we had a sash to put out badges on, but now i'm in the process of sewing them onto a big woolen blankie. well i started it about 6 years ago, maybe i'll get back onto it when i finish one of the blankies i'm working on!
    xox

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