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We had an Appetite for De(con)struction

15 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the BS3 Community - Southville Centre in Bristol.

  • Caroline
  • Bristol runner
  • Richard Breakspear
  • Bristol runner
  • Alice Whale
  • Melanie Young
  • Emma R
  • Alexis Wiseman
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Phill Stone
  • Marianne Bradshaw
  • Ed Newman
  • Bristol runner
  • Gareth
  • Nik
 
Tuesday, 6th of February 2024
 
Led by Melanie Young
she/her

6 runners and 5 walkers mainly swam to The Southville Centre on a very soggy, dark and dreary night, even the Bristol Light Festival rarely pierced the gloom, but did that stop us!?...

Well, after arriving, Ru the Receptionist (not related to Rue the Day) showed us the kids' play deck that needed deconstructing, and the notes included a request to sweep and weed outdoors. 11 hardy GoodGymmers bravely volunteered to remain indoors while Caroline, Marianne and report-writer Vaguely Northern Darren had the easy job of sweeping and weeding in the glorious evening sky full of hydrating rainfall!

The indoors people did as much as they could with the most mis-matched set of Allen keys they could find, and what looked like a child's screwdriver set from the 1980's. 'We did as much as we could with the time available, and at least no one had to go to A&E' were the words I think summed up the night and I wonder if Dave has returned with his 'proper toolbox' to finish the job?

We polished off the night by drying out at a local vegetarian Chinese restaurant for February's GoodGym Eats, arranged by Alice this time now Clo has moved a bit further away.. And we'd turned up soaking wet last time we were there, too!

Report written by VaguelyNorthernDarren


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Melanie Young
Led by Melanie Young

Area Activator for Bristol Loves being outdoors and being active, helping make the world a happier place to be one day at a time. Eats cake.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Document Checker

    Check the documents of GoodGymers applying for a DBS

    • Bristol runner
  • Photographers

    Take photos for the session report

    • VaguelyNorthernDarren
    • Richard Breakspear
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Phill Stone
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Bristol runner

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