A 'Shrublime' Night

Lovely words from John about tonight's task:

'Most physically demanding and most impactful mission to date!! Loved it. Excellent turnout and great community involvement. We must all do our best to help our communities'.

15 Runners made their way to the task either by running, walking or cycling (one or two of us may have sneaked in the car but that was either due to injury or bringing our own tools).

This evening's task was an awesome one! It saw the residents and the runners come together to improve the outdoor space of Mavor Court, a local residential block looked after by Guinness Housing. We pruned, we raked, we dug, we cut, we chopped, we bagged, we dragged and we swept. This task really did epitomize the saying 'many hands make light work'. What we achieved in an hour and a half was amazing!!

Our evening was made all the more enjoyable by Kenny, the amazing Guinness Representative. What a breath of fresh air! He encouraged us, made us laugh and couldn't thank us enough for all our hard work. And not forgetting the wonderful residents who came and also got stuck in. It was lovely to meet new people and all pull together to do something good for the community. Once the area has been completely cleared, grass seed will be planted, new garden benches are going in and the area is generally having a bit of a face lift to make it a space that can be better utilized by the residents. We can't wait to see the end result and we can't wait to be back with you again next week.

Also, a huge welcome to our newest member, the lovely Karen! It was great to see you come and join in on your first task last night. We hope you had a great night and we hope you'll be back for more!

And on a final note, a huge thank you once again to Jazz for all the amazing fitness sessions during lockdown. You really have been our saviour - not just physically but mentally too! You've kept us all connected and sane!!