The Trefoil Extra!

On the 26th November 2025 a group of Trefoil members from Enfield North and Endeavour visited the Poppy Factory in Richmond. A talk was given regarding the history of the poppy. We were challenged to make a poppy with one hand as disabled service personnel are taught and viewed various wreaths especially those laid at the Cenotaph by Royalty. Very enjoyable afternoon.

Amber Trefoil Guild 20th Birthday celebration event took place in St Margaret’s church, Belper, Derbyshire in November 2025. Twenty Trefoil Guild members attended from the host Amber Trefoil, Etwall and Mickleover and Matlock Trefoils. Guests included original members of the Trefoil, visitors from other Trefoils, including Alison Plunkett, county chair. An amazing buffet was enjoyed. A celebratory cake was displayed on the new Trefoil tablecloth alongside a scrapbook containing photos and memorabilia. There was a great deal of hilarity during a game of Pass the Pigs. This was played with giant inflatable pigs!

Here are Ross and District Trefoil celebrating Thinking Day, with many thanks to Jenny for arranging it. Our Trefoil was formed in March 1999, and 3 of those pictured are founder members. We are a small Trefoil now but remain busy this year, including hosting the county annual meeting and helping with International Day, this year being held in Hereford.

Our county Thinking Day event was held at our County House and organised by one of the Trefoil chairs, actually on Sunday 22nd. It was amazing; the work she had put into it was extraordinary, with artefacts from different countries, photos taken at odd angles, flags and table top curling (it was during the Olympics).  We had all been given a booklet containing various challenges and a map, everyone had a different country with a flag to be pinned on the world map, culminating in the lovely 'service' at the end where we all put a candle down on the large trefoil whilst saying we were thinking of guiding in that country. A truly lovely afternoon.

Here we are enjoying  a Friendship Day lunch and craft day at Norton. 30 members got together for various craft and a buffet lunch.

Members of the Northallerton and Bedale celebrated Thinking Day together.

In Bishopbriggs Guide Hall, 5 new Trefoil members make their Promise on the weekend coinciding with the 100th Anniversary of Thinking Day.  A sixth new member was unable to attend.