Life on the (H)edge

10 ran to clear some overgrown land

A Dull and rainy day saw 10 Goodgymmers including Newbie Kate came along to help clear the area along side Brian's house.

Brian has Alzheimer's and is unable to look after it and no one can decide if it is the landlords responsibility or someone else's, so everything just grows until he can't see out of his windows. As we don't have to go onto his land and there is plenty of work then we decided it would be a good group task. John at Springfield park Baptist Church had asked us to come and had provided some tools and a bin to put some of the garden waste into.

After a nice run over, with an added extra loop for some, we set about trimming the hedge and the surrounding trees, and clearing the assortment of weeds and grass around the plot. everyone got stuck in and even a slight shower could not dampen our spirits! (sorry!)

A little damp but not too cold, we set off back to base with a few of us adding an extra loop before chasing the pack back to the hub. Good to know Kate is not just a good runner but also an enthusiastic gardener too!

Next week we are back to painting at the prison and it looks like James will be leading the run in my absence. there are also a couple of runners who could do their 50th task! Don't miss it!