IT WAS an end of an era for one group of Brownies this month, which was marked with a special Oscar-themed award ceremony.
Brown Owl Vicky White, 43, has led the 3rd Doddinghurst Brownies for 12 years but has now climbed off her branch in order to spend more time with her family.
In honour of Mrs White her second in command, Tawny Owl Kim Chapman, 53, and the Brownies organised an award ceremony at a nearby pub.
Oscars were awarded in a variety of categories to Brownies deemed the most artistic, most helpful, most enthusiastic, politest, biggest daredevil and many others categories.
The mother of three boys Mrs White said she will miss the girls but is looking forward to spending more time with her husband Jon, 49, and children Edd, 19, Matt, 15, and Chris, 13.
"I'd just like to say a massive big thank you to everyone," she said.
"What I'm going to miss most is the friends I've made and the girls, especially when they come out with the odd classic.
"I've had some really good fun. I think it's all the effort that the ladies put in, all the extra work behind the scenes
"Most girls in the Brownies are aged seven to ten but one of our brownies is leaving because I'm leaving and she's 13.
"When she was asked to go to Guides she just said she didn't want to go."
Tawny Owl Mrs Chapman paid tribute to Mrs White's efforts and agreed the fortnightly Friday meetings would be well missed.
She said: "The girls could have fun with us and we work well together. We had a laugh with the girls we made sure they did lots of badges, so they were achieving and learning."
