Worthing

Group run

It was a Bold Earth Move!

11 GoodGymers made their way 8.1km to help the Friends of St Botolphs Church in Worthing.

  • Duncan Anderson
  • JULIA GLEESON
  • Belinda Robinson
  • Nick Gleeson
  • Paul Woodcock
  • Barbara Barrett
  • Paula Marten
  • John Robinson
  • Daisy
  • Natacha Mabile
  • Worthing runner
 
Monday, 21st of August 2023
 
Led by JULIA GLEESON

Lets see what we can dig up

On a beautiful evening in sunny Worthing we all met up at one of our favourite tasks at St Botolph's Church Garden and our regular hosts Val and Rik. Val is always super organised with her instructions so we were able to crack on with jobs straight away.

Natacha who made a return to GoodGym tonight and John set about their first, rather impossible, task to put some hooks into the wall to train the brambles upwards rather than along the ground. John stuck with this for a while but with the hooks being fairly short together with an unforgiving brick wall, it wasn't long before he spied the big boulders that had been bugging him every recent visit. Very bravely (and without permission from Val !) John decided to put all his strength training into practice and dig up and roll the boulders away from the area we were clearing. And WOW what a success ! Take a look at the photographic evidence and be prepared to be impressed!

In The Bigger Picture

It was also great to see newly retired Nick back after a long break from Monday night delights! Nick got stuck into digging with Paul and Ricky and Duncan.

Big shout out to Duncan who smashed out a 55km ultra yesterday with great success. He did admit to his legs being very tired but he looked incredibly fresh as he whizzed off on his electric bike to catch the train home. Also well done to his partner in crime Lucy who also completed the run in style.

Daisy made a clean sweep of the area and Belinda and Barbara worked tirelessly to attack aforementioned untamed brambles whilst also keeping an eye on John!!

Meanwhile Paula was weeding and clearing and loading the green bin helped by Belinda was also mulching down the debris to make room for more.

As the photos will show, this evening was a particularly sociable and ended with 4 of us heading to the pub for a drink to wet the baby's head ( our new grandson - Teddy)

Talking of this little bundle - apologies again, for the delay in getting this report out. I had literally just sat down to write the report yesterday evening and got a call to take Pecan the pug back to meet his new baby brother after a weeks holiday in Goring! I must have had GoodGym on my mind as I accidentally shared the photo of pecan in his car seat to the GG whats app group instead of the family one! Le oops !!

This week we are at Kamelia Kids on Thursday as we wont be at a task next BH Monday. I hope some of you will be able to make it please! Sign up here https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/kamelia-kids-6908bdba-f762-41c5-8b4c-732eb44adf08

Have another great week and, for those who are not retired, enjoy the late summer long weekend !

lots of love to you all.

Julia xx

Report written by JULIA GLEESON


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JULIA GLEESON
Led by JULIA GLEESON

I love the concept of getting physically and mentally fit whilst combining it with helping others. I run most days.

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