Wot cheer, ladies!
I doubt I could come if the strike's on, as there will be childcare ishoos.
For anyone wincing at the cost of Brownie uniform ::dons jaunty Brown Owl hat:: I would suggest (a) encourage your Brown Owl to start a uniform recycling service - old Brownies give me their unwanted uniform which I sell for peanuts for pack funds and we get enough in donations to suit everyone who wants nearly-new uniform and (b) complain to your district commissioner (you should have been given her name). The Brownie uniform does seem expensive to me when you compare the prices with kids' clothing in the supermarkets, although of course the supermarkets have massive volumes of sales which Girlguiding UK doesn't and, in fairness, the profits from uniform sales do go back into providing things for the girls (and this is also why Girlguiding UK asks parents to buy from their site rather than local shops). Oh and (c) if your Brown Owl has asked you to buy vast quantities of uniform - I only suggests trousers, a top and a badge sash and everything else (hoodie, gilet, baseball cap etc etc) is optional - then query that. It isn't reasonable to insist that girls have umpteen bits of uniform.