A Tree-mendous Effort !!

It's so good to be back! This was AA's first run back after the festive break and it was a really fun one. A repeat of last week's Xmas Tree collection task and drop off on Clapham Common for mulching.

First up we welcomed two new runners to the group for their first Tuesday session, Ellie and Sam it was great to have you with us (technically Sam had been on a Mission 8 years ago but we think that break qualifies you as a newbie!)

A bumper group of 14 runners turned out despite the best efforts of the weather and you could feel the GoodGym 'presents' in the room at Papa's, the session was going to be lit!

We set off with last week's run leader Sarah showing the way to where plenty of stray trees would be waiting for us. To change things up this week we divided into 4 teams and had a bit of a competition to see which team could collect the most trees and as yule see it went down to the wire...

Teams headed out and some chose the baby carry technique - cute but inefficient - others the mother in law drag and still others the double sibling headlock pull to pick up their trees and get them to the Common. AA asked Joao if he was ok as he tried to drag 6/7 trees plus all the litter on the streets with him but he said he was pine...

It was important for those not familiar with the area to Neeeeeever fir-get where you're coming from and remember how to get to the tree collection point but in the end everyone made it safe and sound.

And so by 8:05 it was results time as well as time to celebrate Katy who was on her 100th Good Deed - well done Katy!!

Sarah's team managed 21 trees, Nathan's 17, Katy's 16 and Charlotte's 17 (71 in total - as I said Treemendous) but before announcing Sarah and her team the winner it turned out that Sam on her first session back had managed to rescue (Good)Jim from the streets where he had apparently fallen during all the running around, criminal from the AA I know. This gave Nathan's team 1000 bonus points making them tonight's winners!

It remained only to sing and wish Super Sam a very Happy Birthday for Monday evening - many happy returns my friend - and then we set off back to base with runners departing along the way to head home, satisfied after a great night's efforts.

Great group, great chemis-tree, great fun - see you all next week!!