The resilience we had to show throughout. Our Bronze expedition was so wet. Ploughed pathways across fields felt like scaling the Himalayas! Then pitching the tent, my first night under canvas ever, after cooking a somewhat hilarious meal with a frying pan whose handle fell off numerous times, scattering our sausages into the surrounding sheep droppings. But we laughed and made it back home, feeling accomplished. We’d learnt new skills, found our brave and my daughter now is a D of E Ambassador and about to finish her Gold. The award opens up possibilities we’d probably never even think of doing otherwise.