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I posted my all-day breakfast waffle picture on the Facebook group earlier this month and then was so busy trying to get super scavenger that the other monthly bonus points kind of skipped my attention. Fortunately I've sorted myself before the end of the month and took my courgette photo this morning and did a bit of charity shop trawling this afternoon to pick myself up an outfit. I've bought something from every charity shop in my town but didn't manage 8 as we don't have that many and I won't be near any others before the end of the month, I don't think. I've not put my outfit on for a photo yet and I've not posted my courgette photo so that needs doing tomorrow. I've been researching a few clauses and getting on with a bit more badging so quite happy with my progress this month. It'll be my last good push for a while as the beginning of the new school year is always a tiring one. Need to keep pushing my outside time for the Go Wild badge, wh

 I've been putting quite a bit of time into researching some clauses to try to get a few more things ticked off before I go back to work. I'm aiming for one a day but sometimes it ends up being a bit more. I was researching a range of ciphers for the codebreaking badge yesterday and had to give up because one completely stumped me and I just didn't understand it at all. I've had another go today using different websites and I still don't get it. I've also got my husband to have a look so I've had to call it a day on that one. I've done all the others and found it really interesting to learn about them though. I'm really hoping to finish a few badges before the end of the month as I'd like to ramp up my points as much as possible. Bader aren't doing too well in the cup so anything helps! I did a big badge order this week and my 25 point badge has turned up. I'm on 20 points so far and have earned 5 this month for Super Scavenger so I'v

 I've been researching the three Mesozoic eras this morning as part of  research for the palaeontology badge. It was very interesting too! I've never been massively interested in dinosaurs, but always thought I should look into it a bit. As a primary school teacher, I come across a lot of children who are very passionate about this topic and I like to be able to have interesting discussions with them about things that interest them. Maybe this year I might actually be able to do so!! I've also been to a fabric shop today and picked up some dinosaur fabric so have some sewing to do!! I've also now completed two virtual escape rooms which will count towards codebreaker, bought a courgette as my home-grown ones are ridiculously small and not at all ready to be picked. Now need to place it somewhere ridiculous!! I also picked up another charity shop item to add to my outfit. Need to get a move on with that...

I've finally done it!! I managed to pass the Super Scavenger badge! I'm so chuffed with myself. And hubby really, as he has been the taker of photos and chauffeur to random places to find the items and get the photos taken. I have just ordered my badge, along with a few others as I'm always too excited to order just the one!! I've started work on a few other badges and earned one that I haven't even bought yet, so that's been an exciting order, which I can't wait to receive! I've not done a huge amount of work towards the August challenges yet as SS took over, so need to get on with those before the end of the month. That will be this week's focus, I think, along with a couple more clauses to finish off a badge or two that are very nearly done now. I've got some research to do as well on quite a few badges that I've been thinking about for a while and just haven't done yet. Might make a point of fitting in as much this week as I can. As s

I've spent the last few days in London on a little trip with my husband and managed to fit in lots of badge activities whilst not really trying to. On our way down, we stopped off to see my in-laws and it's nearly my father-in-law's birthday, so I made him a birthday cake to drop off whilst we were there. That's one more clause ticked off for the birthday badge that I'm doing from last year as I joined Rebels too late to get the Life Less Ordinary badge. We went to the Royal Observatory which helps with the stargazer badge. We also visited the planetarium. I'll be doing reviews for critic as well. The Natural History Museum was perfect for the palaeontology badge as well as giving me dinosaurs in eggs for the super scavenger badge. I had already put a model of a dinosaur in an egg at home but took an extra picture anyway. I was very excited to visit the Spitalfields City Farm as well, which works towards Animal Lover. It was a really well set up and managed farm

 This scavenger hunt is proving to be quite tricky!! I've had my post returned twice now as the photos aren't exact enough to meet super scavenger requirements. I'm in two minds as to whether to continue chasing it or not. I have really enjoyed everything  I have done to get this far and I don't want to spoil it by pushing it too far. It has been so much fun but with me not driving, I've either had to walk, use public transport or ask my long-suffering husband to drive me. A lot of the things I don't have access to, and don't have children so am not likely to be in a place where I would see them. There is now a limit on how many photos you can take in shops and I don't own some of the other things so it would cost me to buy them and I don't feel like that's a good use of my money. So I'm really undecided about continuing to fight for the super scavenger or just be happy with what I achieved. If it wasn't throwing it down with rain and if

I actually think I might have done it! I think I have collected enough photographic evidence to at least put them forward for the super scavenger badge. I've just logged in to my account to get the order number for my scavenger badge order and all the photos I can possibly get are taken. I now just have to hope that none of them are refused for not being enough to meet the clause... We went on a slightly bonkers trip yesterday evening to get the final photos last night and ended up watching a live band rather unexpectedly.  Might just be the beginning of the music lover badge.

I've been out again, hunting down more items for the scavenger hunt. I'm doing fairly well but completely stumped on a few. I'm definitely closer to the Super Scavenger badge but I still don't think I'll get there. I haven't half had a few funny looks whilst I've been taking photos of myself in several dodgy situations. I'm off on a trip out tomorrow to try to finish up. I've started to keep a new diary for the diarist badge as the last one didn't work out too well. I'm not good at keeping a regular diary so I've bought one with prompts in it to see if that helps. I've also got a plain office-type diary to keep a note of what badge work I've done each day. I always think I haven't done anything when I pretty much do something every day so I thought this might help me stay on top of my progress. I also know it will really annoy me to not have anything to write it in, so it will keep me motivated, especially when I go back to wo

 The eagerly-awaited scavenger hunt has been released!! I really wanted to try for the super scavenger hunt badge but I doubt I'll manage it, looking at the list. I'll give it a go but I'm not going to hold out too much hope. Really proud of my 12 points for July. I feel like that's quite a good effort for my third month of being a rebel. I completed reader and scrapbooker, did all three activities for the July bonuses and attended a virtual meet up with the rebel readers. I also did BKS so that made a great points total for this month.  Rebel plans for this week include trying to collect as many things on the scavenger hunt list as possible, clearing out my wardrobe for a charity donation and trying to finish craft 1. I have one more craft to do and a scarf to finish. I'm pretty close with the scarf so that should be do-able. I need to put some time into some of the research sections of the badges I am working on. Now is the perfect time to get stuck in, whilst I a