Spelnet - Scout Network in Spelthorne

Spelnet is a group of 18-25 year olds who wish to stay young, be adventurous and to just have fun with friends... oh, and a bit of scouting involved too.
If that floats your boat, have a look inside...

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Challenge Fellowship - 26th March 2009

The date has been set…  On the 26th March the battle will commence and Spelnet will be fighting to retain our title and dignity against the Fellowship challengers.  Last years challenges were tough but Spelnet rose up and became victorious despite the scores being close. 
Over the next few weeks we need ideas for challenges that we can set fellowship so email them to info@spelnet.org.uk
Bring it on!

The History  of the Middle Finger...

Before the  Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the  English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English  soldiers.  Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw  the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of  fighting in the future.  This famous English longbow was made of the  native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as  "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew"). Much to the  bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began  mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French,  saying, See, we can still pluck yew!  Since 'pluck yew' is rather  difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has  gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often  used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute!  It is also because  of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird." IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!

The Spelnet Website Is Finally Launched - A word from our Chairman

Nickname - Crusty
Status - Single with money and a sports car
"If you're like me then you like some competition. Spelnet provides this and soothes my cravings for adventure. So far, I've tried my hand at Climbing, Shooting and Kayaking, need I say more?
... ok, lots of camping, pioneering, dueling, rafting plus lots more (and the odd bevvie or 2 or 3). So send me an email to: info@spelnet.org.uk Hope to hear from you :) "

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