Simply RedRedRedRed The official magazine of the 3rd Enfield Boys’

Brigade

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Your favourite source of all

things 3rd Enfield is back again!!!

In this month’s issue:

Upcoming events

Enrolment service

Football update

Battalion information

Sue’s Cookery Corner

Simply UK

Christian’s thoughts of

the month

...and much much more!

Cover image drawn by Cpl Jamie Newport

Simply Red Editorial

Welcome to the February 2008 issue of Simply Red - yes that’s right, your favourite source of reading for all things 3rd Enfield is back after a break of a year! We hope the revival of the magazine will provide everyone with a bit more of an insight into the work of the Company, not just locally but also in the wider BB world. This month’s issue comes off the back of the annual Company Enrolment service and also at the start of the 125th anniversary year of the Boys’ Brigade in the United Kingdom (more about that later). By the time the official anniversary passes on 4th October, the 3rd Enfield will have been around for just under 118 of those 125 years. Of the Companies still remaining in London, we are the sixth oldest, which gives an idea of just how many people have passed through the ranks! On top of the above, we also have some contributions from members of our Company and Senior Sections, a couple of articles about the BB on a wider scale, and some other things which I’ll leave you to find yourselves! We would also encourage everyone to take a look at the 3rd Enfield’s website, which has loads of information about the Company at present, and possibly the biggest collection of Company history in existence, for which we give massive thanks to Rob Wilson for his work in finding out so much information. The website can be found at www.3rdenfieldbb.co.uk Until next month Tom

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Saturday 2nd February Senior Section football (3pm at Carterhatch

School)

Saturday 9th February Company Section football (2pm at Carterhatch

School)

Sunday 17th February Church Parade (10:45am)

Company Parade nights will run every Monday night through this month, except 18th February (half term). Anchor Boys and Junior

Section start at 6:30pm, and Company Section at 7:30pm

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary Quotes/Deeds of the Month

Jamie/Sam - for singing as if they were part of a football crowd

(i.e. very loudly!) during the hymns at Church Parade

Jamie - for proving that, despite being a senior member of the drill

squad, he still does not know the difference between left and right

when turning!

Owen - for following in the footsteps of his brother and also not

knowing his left and right

Remember... we are always watching!!!

3rd Enfield Enrolment service Sunday 20th January 2008

The first Church Parade of the new year saw the most important service of the 3rd Enfield’s year take place, the annual Enrolment service. The service was once again led by our Minister, Rev David Atkinson and saw the tradition of Company Enrolment continue, where all the staff reaffirm their commitment to the work of the Company and Church, the Boys promise to continue to support the Company as do the rest of the Congregation. All of the staff were pleased to see an excellent turnout from the Boys in all of the sections, with the majority of the Company pre-sent. Each member received their Boys’ Brigade membership cards for the 2007/2008 session, as well as various badges that had been earned through badgework, attendance at other events etc. The Anchor Boys and Junior Section have had an updated badgework scheme for around three years now and continue to work on that, and the Company Section had a new scheme brought in at the start of this session. More is explained about the Discover scheme on the next page, but all of the Boys received their updated badges. Jamie Newport became the first ever 3rd Enfield member to receive the Discovery Badge, which is a new major award that has also been introduced with the new scheme. He was also promoted to the rank of Corpo-ral. The service finished with another Boys’ Brigade tradition, the “unofficial” hymn of the organisation, Will Your Anchor Hold (with some loud singing from our Seniors!). All in all it was a very successful service, and the staff would like to thank the Boys for an excellent turnout, and we hope this can con-tinue for many Church Parades in the future! Tom

The new Company Section award scheme

Some of you may already have heard about the Discover Programme, but here is a brief explanation for those that don’t know! Discover was

brought in at the start of the 2007/2008 session to replace the old Get the Credit scheme, which had been in use for around 20 years, if not more.

The badges work as follows: Compass Badge This is the first badge Boys can earn, and is roughly equivalent to the old Target 1 Badge. To be awarded the Compass Badge, the Boy has to complete six hours worth of activities from the Discover Programme. Discovery Badge The Discovery Badge is a new major award brought in as part of the new scheme. To gain it, the Boy has to complete 30 hours of activities from the Programme, take part in a Battalion event, attend a residential event (i.e. a camp) and have good attendance on Parade nights and other activities for at least one session.

Activity Badges (Community, Recreation and Skills)

Once a Boy has gained the Compass Badge they can start working for the three Activity Badges, which replace the old style Activity Badges. Each badge has four levels, and there are a large number of activities that Boys can take part in to count towards a badge. Community and Skills requires at least 7 hours of work for each level, while Recreation requires at least 10. Each level of each badge contains a Christian Faith element, and once a Boy has reached level four in all of these, they can go for the next two major awards, the President’s and Queen’s Badges!

Sue’s Sue’s Sue’s Sue’s Cookery Cookery Cookery Cookery CornerCornerCornerCorner

Chicken and Bacon Casserole

Servings: 8

Level of difficulty: Easy Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

- 450g streaky bacon lardons, cut into 2cm chunks - 4 tbsp Olive oil - 1 chicken, jointed - 4 medium Carrots, peeled and cut into 4cm chunks, or 12 baby carrots, scrubbed and left whole - 10 baby onions, or 4 medium onions, peeled and halved - 8 garlic cloves, peeled - 400ml chicken stock, or water - 1 sprig Thyme, rosemary or sage - 1 tbsp chopped parsley - 1kg Potatoes, to serve

Method

1. Put the bacon into a small saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for three minutes, drain, and dry the bacon on kitchen paper. 2. Heat a frying pan with two tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the blanched bacon until golden and crisp. 3. Remove to a casserole, add the chicken pieces to the pan, adding more oil if necessary. 4. Sauté the chicken until golden, and remove from the casserole. 5. Sauté the carrots, onions and garlic for a minute or so, in the same oil. Return the bacon and chicken to the pan and pour in the stock, adding a sprig of thyme (or rosemary or sage). 6. Simmer in a preheated oven at 160C for about 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender. 7. Skim any fat from the top of the casserole and sprinkle with chopped parsley to finish. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Christ Church URC newsletter

Please take a look at the latest issue of the

newsletter to find out what’s happening in the life of

the Church!

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Rhubarb and Ginger Crumble

Servings: 4-6 Level of difficulty: Easy

Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

- 10 rhubarb stalks, trimmed and sliced into 5cm chunks - 1 tbsp water - 2-3 tbsp caster sugar - 1 tbsp chopped stem ginger in syrup - ice cream or double cream, to serve

For the crumble: - 100g Butter, softened - 100g demerara sugar - 180-200g plain flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6. 2. Place the rhubarb chunks on a shallow roasting pan, sprinkle with the water and 2-3 tablespoons of caster sugar. Bake for 10 minutes. 3. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the ginger. 4. Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C/gas 5. 5. Tip the rhubarb mixture into a baking dish about 4cm deep. 6. To make the crumble, combine the butter, sugar and flour in a bowl. Rub with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. 7. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the rhubarb. Bake for 10 minutes util golden. 8. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve with ice-cream or double cream.

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Battalion Drill competitions As usual, the Battalion will be running three Drill competitions this session: the Colour Drill and Two Smart Recruit competitions will be held on Thursday 6th March 2008, with the Small Squad Drill two weeks later on the 20th. The venues for both evenings are still

to be confirmed.

Seniors Weekend 2008 The Battalion Seniors Weekend is returning for its third year in

2008, and will be held at Felden Lodge from 6th to 8th June. If any Seniors (age 16+ at the time of the event) are interested in

attending, please let us know!

North London Zone Football Leagues 2007/2008 The Football Leagues have been running this session, although because there are less games the season will finish in February. The latest league tables (as at the end of January) are below:

The only drill competition the 3rd Enfield was able to enter last year was the Two Smart Recruits and we will be back again in 2008. There has been a three year gap since we last appeared in the Colour Drill competition, and the last time we

entered the Small Squad Drill, back in 2006, we won it so the Company is hoping to enter all three of the Drill competitions this year and hopefully end with

some more success!

COMPANY SECTION LEAGUE W D L F A GD Pts

12th Enfield/16th Enfield/1st Hoddesdon 6 1 0 40 12 28 19

1st Barnet 3 2 3 23 18 5 11

2nd Enfield 3 0 3 14 26 -12 9

10th Enfield/11th Enfield 2 1 2 9 8 1 7

133rd London/3rd Enfield 0 0 6 2 23 -21 0

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SENIOR SECTION LEAGUE P W D L F A GD Pts

1st Barnet 5 5 0 0 15 2 8 15

10th London 5 3 0 2 21 16 5 9

10th Enfield/11th Enfield/12th Enfield/16th Enfield/1st Hoddesdon 5 2 0 3 16 15 1 6

2nd Enfield/3rd Enfield 5 0 0 5 10 29 -19 0

Simply Puzzles

Have a go at finding the BB related terms listed at the bottom of the page in the word search below:

Words to find:

BOYS ANCHOR BRIGADE SIMPLY COMPANY RED ENFIELD SURE BATTALION STEADFAST LONDON DISTRICT

A D W B B L O N S H E M A Q P

F L I G T C J Y B N O D N O L

R E Y D V H O M P K S U E R G

S I R B I B P T A C L U P W Y

I F A E O A N C H O R N F T M

M N B X D T L I O B R I D Y E

P E J B C T O R A M D P E T F

L O D F S A H T G K P L S I L

Y T I S N L C S U R E A D E B

S F P R F I L I W G F J N X R

Z S U B M O B D F D P O A Y I

A E V F O N F L A U N H E W G

B G T W P Y E E P W R Y S C A

F O C O M P T P H Q I F U L D

S T P H A S I K A T B L T I E

Simply Jokes

A man was talking to God and he asks Him, "God, since you made everything, what is money to you?" God answered, "Well, £1million

to you would be one penny to me." The man thinks and asks, "God, since you have been around forever, what is time to you?" God replies, "Well my son, one second to me would be one million years to you." The man thinks some more and asks, "God, can I

have a penny?" God replies, "In a second."

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The lost chapter of Genesis...

Adam was walking around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely, so God asked him, "What is wrong with you?" Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam

a companion and that it would be a woman.

He said, "This person will gather food for you, cook for you, and when you discover clothing she'll wash it for you. She will always agree with every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. She will not nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement. She will never

have a headache and will freely give you love and passion whenever you need it.”

Adam asked God, "What will a woman like this cost?" God replied, "An arm and a leg."

Then Adam asked, "What can I get for a rib?" The rest is history...

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Think you can do better?? Email your jokes to 3rdenfield@boys-brigade.org.uk

3rd Enfield (T R Plowman’s) Company

On 3rd December 1890, the 3rd Enfield held their first ever Parade Night, the Company being founded by Mr Norris Storer Toms. Official registration happened on 29th January 1891, and 117

years later the 3rd is still going strong! As you would expect, a lot can happen over that period of time, which is why efforts are being made to put together a comprehensive history of the Company.

Our resident historian and former 3rd Enfield member, Rob Wilson, is working hard to gather and identify documents and photos from years gone by, gradually adding to an archive on the Company

website. As well as this, there are other records such as old issues of

various news sheets and magazines, lists of former Captains and Chaplains, the Company Roll of Honour and a lot more. Even as the 3rd looks to the future we hope the history section will bring

back happy memories to former members of the Company, and of course more recent events will be added as we try to make more

history! Of course, massive thanks go to Rob for his work in compiling information for the website, and if you think you have anything to contribute please get in contact with us through the

website! To go directly to the history section, please go to http://www.3rdenfieldbb.co.uk/history/history.htm

Online Company history archive

Review of the month

Concert at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 18th December 2007

By Tom Boorman

Now I know this article isn’t BB related and was a few weeks ago, but I thought it may be of some interest! Some of you

may have heard of Delirious?, who are one of the most popular Christian bands in the world today. Lead guitarist Stuart Garrard and lead singer Martin Smith (both in the picture above) have written some of the best known worship songs around - have a look in our copies of Songs of Fellowship for some

examples!

The band play many shows every year (they even played at Firm Foundations in 2006), and every year they put on a special Christmas show in London. The shows are usually a mix of some classic songs,

newer songs and a couple of Christmas treats, and are a great opportunity to join together with fellow Christians in praise to God, and to have a lot of fun doing so! Despite queuing outside for rather a long time to get to the front it was well worth it, and you may have noticed that the photo above shows Stu G in a Batman outfit! As part of the fun, the evening was declared an optional fancy dress affair with the theme

“History Makers” (taken from one of their songs), and of course the band took part - so we had a performance from Batman, a paramedic, Austin

Powers, the Pope and the gorilla from the Cadbury’s advert!

The band also used the event to showcase some songs from their forthcoming studio album, and most look like joining their list of popular worship songs. The reason Delirious? are one of the most well known Christian bands is because they not only know how to write amazing songs, but also put on fantastic live shows as well - a mixture of gentle singalongs and rocking tunes, they are definitely worth checking out if

you like that sort of thing!

To date, Delirious? have released eight studio albums since 1994 and the ninth, titled Kingdom of Comfort, is due out on 14th April 2008.

Simply UK National news, activities and events...

2008 sees the Boys’ Brigade celebrate its 125th anniversary. The first Company was the 1st Glasgow, and was started on 4th October 1883 by

William Alexander Smith. A number of events are being planned nationally to mark this special year, one of which is a service of

celebration to be held on 4th October at Glasgow Cathedral, exactly 125 years to the day since our Organisation began.

For more information please visit the 125th anniversary website at http://www.bb125.org.uk

Firm Foundations is an annual Christian festival run jointly by the Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Brigade, and is held at Felden Lodge, Hemel

Hempstead (BB Headquarters). The event is always held at the end of May (Bank Holiday weekend), this year running from the 23rd to 26th. FF features a number of venues on site with events such as music, drama, worship, Bible studies and much more! The theme for FF2008 is “A

Living Hope”, taken from Acts 2:25-27: “Because of this, my heart will be glad, my words will be joyful, and I will live in hope.”

For more information please visit the FF website at http://www.firm-foundations.org.uk

New Horizons

New Horizons is held twice a year for young leaders (16-25) at Felden Lodge, and features a weekend of fun, fellowship, games and more. The groups that make up NH are KJC (the BB’s main worship/drama group),

the International Team (who work on projects with the BB in other countries) and the Web Support Team (who look after the BB’s national websites). The next weekend is being held on the 15th to 17th February

2008.

Wigs is the word

O=0 Apples are red and wigs are colour in disguise, with a spark of flint I shall answer your question. Santa was actually a ninja and his outfit was white until he got confused in the launderette and it came out red. He used to be a miner and that is why he wears boots. Anyway, back to the subject of wigs. Wigs are made of hair if you hadn’t already noticed, they are also for bald people or women losing their hair or someone who can’t afford to have their hair styled. Just like the Internet I remember the time when I was looking up rhinos for my curiosity, like that time when I wondered how apples could be green and red at the same time. When I was 3 I thought metronomes were made out of cement until I found out that I had got ‘metronome’ and ‘house’ confused. I never did understand what people meant when they say that they have a short fuse. Who named Christ Church??? Apples, bananas and oranges too, chuck in a freezer to make a new species. Warning: may set off fire alarm. Weather vane? Christian Note from the editor: if you think the above article does not make any sense, the point is that it’s not meant to!

Thoughts of the month from

Christian

3rd Enfield Company

Contact information

Ages 5 to 8 (school years 1 to 3)

Officer in Charge: Lt Sue Bullock (phone 020 8351 8652)

Ages 8 to 11 (school years 4 to 6)

Officer in Charge: Lt Mark Bullock (phone 020 8351 8652)

Ages 11 to 18 (school years 7 to 13)

Officer in Charge: Lt Adrian Bullock (phone 07951 223 634)

Company Chaplain

Rev David Atkinson (phone 020 8363 4571)

Website http://www.3rdenfieldbb.co.uk

Email 3rdenfield@boys-brigade.org.uk