Woman's Weekly

The glories of GUIDING

It started as a way to meet new friends outside school, after a move from London to Norfolk when she was 10. But Claire Lister has now been almost continuously involved in Girlguiding for 33 years, apart from taking a grand total of three months off after having her two children – Joe in 2007 and Amy in 2009. There may have been many changes since the Girl Guides were formed in 1910, but for the girls of today, the fun, opportunities and camaraderie it offers are greater than ever.

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