Camden + Leaves + Cold + Simon Says

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Camden
John Shirley
Jacqueline Shirley
Alex Murtough
Steve Murtough
Gosia Rybacka
Alex Thomas
Emilie
Rose
Natalia Lang
Yumei Move
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Camden

Wednesday 20th November 2024

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Alex Murtough
Alex Murtough

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Gosia Rybacka
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When I was a child I think I was middle-aged.

Other children liked Pokemon - or Power Rangers - or other popular past times like playing.

Not for me - I knew what I liked - and what I liked was the 8pm-9pm slot on Monday nights on BBC One: Ground Force and Changing Rooms.

And last night - thanks to the frost-beating efforts of this wonderful group - I felt like my childhood friends (Alan Titchmarsh and Carol Smillie) were present in shaping our very own garden makeover at Cecil Sharp House!

Seven of us - Alex, Gosia, Jackie, John, Rose, and Steve (and me) - met in the King's Cross buzz and we became the only group (of adults) in London to be outside playing Simon Says whilst icicles formed.

Taking our smiles (like Carol Smillie) with us, we started our journey up and through Camden, meeting Emilie early en route!

Arriving at Cecil Sharp House, we met Natalia and Yumei, both of whom were on their first day of GoodGym good-deeding - a huge welcome, both!!

And then our makeover started. I am not certain how it happened. All I do know is that I turned round to find my gardening gloves and a million scattered leaves had already been placed into a neat pile.

It genuinely was miraculous - the lawn and paths were a sea of fallen leaves... and then they were grass and paving again - it could even have been a spring night :)

Thank you, everyone, for your work, time, and fun - it was great to see you!

Here's to next time!


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English folk music and dance arts centre and venue staging live shows, with an archive and library. We help to maintain the garden space.

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Gosia Rybacka

Thu 21st Nov 2024 at 7:31pm

Great work all 🙌. Task executed excellently!

Natalia Lang

Thu 21st Nov 2024 at 8:17pm

Thank you all for a warm greetings! :)

Alex Murtough
Alex Murtough (he/him)

Thu 21st Nov 2024 at 8:33pm

Thanks so much, Gosia, I agree! And it was wonderful to meet you, Natalia!

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🌳🌳🌳 60 Minutes of Pulling Thistles in Camden Square! 💪🌳
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Join us for 60 active minutes helping this wonderful community-maintained green space :)

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