Colin Time emerged on our camp to the Wye Valley in South Wales in April 1999 - it was the name given by a group of PLs and APLs to moments when our ASL, Colin, would demonstrate a new skills (normally backwoods) to a group of Scouts in his own inimitable fashion. An example would be stopping a Scout who was about to throw an axe at his patrol member and showing him how to sharpen the axe - all very surreal, very Blue Peter. Hence, Colin Time was born - these moments particularly Troop B. With this in mind, we've put a page (mainly for the benefit of our members!) with a selection of moments, quotes and phrases particular to Troop B that should raise a smile or two.

• Up the Easy Gully - everyone's favourite Fort William pastime.
• Up the Ben - a more adventurous alternative.
• Beans????!!! - North Wales B&Bs don't do breakfast like us southerners.
• Pinnacle Cafe - our estimation goes down with each visit. Customer service level: nil. (though we're open to bribery to change our minds...)
• Clogwyn Outdoors - why travel the extra half mile for your jacks?
• Cucumber challenge - Jasper's alternative to the satsuma challenge.
• Ripped waterproofs - one day out on Aonoch Mor in crampons is the surefire way to destroy pricey waterproofs. Nice flares though Jasper.
• Jimmy Saville - Jim fixed it for us to meet him in the King's House Hotel bar, Glencoe. We liked him and any previous comments about shellsuits not being the height of cool, should be stricken from the record.
• Blackrock Cottage headroom - a great place to stay if you're short. If not, then we advise wearing a helmet at all times.
• Something that's part of a car - possibly the worst idea ever we could have had for putting on a scavenger hunt list.
• Superman challenge - the most fun you can have without putting your pants on the outside of your trousers
• Colin Time - see above
• Reindeer Traversing - we're not altogether sure what this is because the scouts who invented it can't explain it properly. Involves ducking under bridges using trekking poles. Further explanations to web@troopb.com please.
• Cows Eat Grass - can we make it absolutely clear that this phrase is not funny in the slightest. At all. Never has been. Anyone who continues to use the phrase is milking it (pardon the pun).
• Chicken - also unfunny.
• Parking at Cotswold - measure the height of your minibus before trying to drive into the Cotswold Outdoor car park. It's got one of those low barrier things you see. I blame the designers.
• "Have you got your helmet on inside out?" (think about it) - David clearly went climbing with more flexible headwear than everyone else.
• The yellow long johns - one PL's all-in-one base layer never fails to amuse.
• Chunder Trousers - If a bit worse for wear, feel free to throw up all over the Scout Leader's trousers. Tip: make sure they're his favourite and most expensive pair.
• Pant Munching - one APL eats pants. Fact.
• Bye Now! - a favourite sign-off.
• Am I Speaking Swahili? - great line, courtesy of Ross from Summer Camp 2001
• Karibena Fashion - apparently karibenas are the new black. Next season we predict compasses to be massive.
• Scary Carrier Bags - On the Fright Hike everyone seemed to notice a white figure in the woods, not to be seen again. Everyone kacked themselves. Was it a ghost, was it a psychopath or was it just a carrier bag being blown in the wind?
• "Does anyone fancy a prune" - Colin's gesture to help keep everyone 'regular' extended to offering the entire carriage of a Virgin Train one of his prunes.
• "I think I'll have an elevenses bar" - Colin was so impressed with some chocolate bars he had, he simply had to announce the occassion everytime he tucked in.
• The Mystery Competition - a wonderful programme item enjoyed by all
• Rambler's Association - an affectionate nickname

NEW!! More Colin Time classics can be found in the archive (click here).

Keep your eyes open for further additions for this page! If you have any suggestions for "Colin Time" quotes, please email them to web@troopb.com.