Lewisham

Group run

A plot of fuss about nothing

12 GoodGymers made their way 3.8km to help the Crofton Books in Lewisham.

  • Jacqueline Francis
  • Sarah
  • Stephen Corry
  • Kim Parker
  • Nykolette
  • Amber Maurice
  • Chloe Cooper
  • Lewisham runner
  • Adam Letch
  • Sophie Hallam
  • Amber Gibney
  • Polly Waters
 
Monday, 9th of March 2020
 
Led by Kim Parker

On what what a really really miserable evening, well done for getting yourselves out and into the rain, I'd normally say I don't know what all the fuss was about, it's only a little bit of rain...it wasn't, it was horrendous running conditions!

The highlight of upcoming Community Missions was discussed in great detail at the start, tree and hedge planting at Surrey Docks Farm. Not only do you get to see all the cute animals and do some good planting trees and hedges but you also get a qualification at the end. A qualification in tree and hedge planting! Saturday 10am at Surrey Docks Farm - I can't wait to hear all about it from those that attend.

As a group we voted to have the head count indoors and run straight from Glassmill to the task to avoid time spent in the rain.

The task tonight was to run to Crofton Books without getting absolutely soaked which we failed miserably because we all arrived rather drenched. The real tasks of the evening were:

  • Reorganising the modern classics section that was completely out of order
  • Categorising a set of books into theme/topic
  • Organising the bookshop
  • Moving books into sacks that will be sorted through and decided whether they stay in the bookshop
  • Moving some heavy items (I'm not entirely sure what they were)
  • Writing new themes for sections in the library

There were a lot of tasks to be getting stuck into and a lot of organising going on, and book buying (maybe that was just me). Before I knew it, there was 5 minutes to go and the reorganising of the modern classics had nearly made it to the end of the alphabet. We couldn't leave without completing that so in the meantime I gathered/dragged everyone together and away from the books for a group photo.

We began to make our way back to Glassmill, in the quickest route possible to avoid time spent in the rain. After a quick stretch and discussion about next weeks task, which is being led by Conroy.

Thanks Chloe for backmarking on the way there and Stephen on the way back.

Report written by Kim Parker


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Adele Prince
Adele Prince
Tuesday March 10th, 2020 10:18

Urgh. So wet 😳 Well done everyone x

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Kim Parker
Led by Kim Parker

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    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Chloe Cooper

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