Twas a week before Christmas, when all through the den
Not a Scout was stirring, not even a Fen.
The tinsel was hung by the girders with care,
As the Christmas carol concert was being held there.
In the bleak midwinter, the 8th welcomed over 135 people into the main hall was decked in the traditional mix of tinsel, trees and decorations for the annual carol service. The evening was anything but a silent night as sections of the group rocked around the Christmas tree to jingles including ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Cowboy’ and ‘Santa Claus is coming to Town’. The Squirrel pack’s rendition of ‘Do they know it’s Christmas’ was described as a joy to the world. After the festivities, mince pies, biscuits and drinks were available where everyone wished each other a merry little Christmas in dulci jubilo (in sweet rejoicing) before going home.
