HAWKSHEAD Guides enjoyed a fun weekend at Waddow Hall with a witches and wizards theme. The hall was decorated with Harry Potter items and fun was had making potions and taking part in outdoor activities including a zip wire.

26th St Helens Scouts recently stayed at Park House, where they made lanterns and took part in the opening of the Christmas lights.

Hawkshead Brownies were busy making Christmas gifts, learned how to use a sewing machine and produced some lovely items.

Lakes Division Guiders had a Christmas celebration at Lindeth Howe and solved the murder on one of their murder mystery evenings.

Several new Rainbows started their Girlguiding journey. If your daughter is five-years-old or over and would like to become a member please visit www.girlguiding.org.uk.

The Girlguiding units in Hawkshead have been chosen by the Co-operative store as the charity to support this year. If you would like to help then please register your card online and choose Girlguiding, by calling in store. One pence in each £1 spent on Co-op items goes to the charity.