Camden

Group run

Orange Moon + Kentish Town + NHS Hidden Gardens

8 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the Caversham Group Practice in Camden.

  • Sarah
  • Jacqueline Shirley
  • Alex Murtough
  • Steve Murtough
  • Gosia Rybacka
  • Caitlin Rollison
  • Anton
  • Nivia
 
Wednesday, 18th of September 2024
 
Led by Alex Murtough
he/him

Our new mascot is a web developer.

They're a true expert in ICT (insects - caterpillars - (and) - termites).

They have promised us they will spread the GoodGym word in apartments, flats, and houses across Camden. Apparently they can get into any building.

Whilst they are neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, they (reluctantly) respect others ways of life. Unless you are an insect, caterpillar, or termite.

We will call them Camden. Camden the Big-Fluffy-MaybeScary-Super-Spider.

Our rendezvous and meet-and-great with Camden (The Big Fluffy Spider) filled the final minutes of our time at the Caversham's Listening Space Garden, amidst a darkening and (orange) moon shaped sky.

We started in our usual haunt by the Crick this evening. Caitlin, Gosia, Jackie, Steve, and I started with chatter before attempting the count-to-25 warm-up game. We didn't quite make it to 25. This irked Camden (The Big Fluffy Spider). Every successful spider - apparently - can count to 25 (flies).

Our smaller group tracked a sun-bound evening route through Camden to the Caversham, where we were met by GG Camden regular, Sarah, and GG Camden newcomers, Alfie, Anton, and Nivia (you're very welcome, all!!)

Guided by the Caversham's brill social prescriber, Jackie, we got tucked into 40 minutes of scraping, pulling, and removing summer weeds. Heads down under our encroaching evening, we each got to know someone a little better.

Thank you, all, folks (including you, Camden) for this evening - you made a huge and visible difference to this space, which is used so much by the local community - thank you :)

Here's to next time!

Report written by Alex Murtough


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Gosia Rybacka
Gosia Rybacka
Thursday September 19th, 2024 07:03

It was a great run and we really did a great job up there 👌. Thanks for leading it Alex and thank you all for great work 🫡.

Steve Murtough
Steve Murtough
he/him
Thursday September 19th, 2024 09:14

Great report!!! And very lovely to meet new people, too (including Camden the spider) :)

John Shirley
John Shirley
Thursday September 19th, 2024 11:07

Join us for a GoodGym celebration social at King's Cross on 10th October https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/goodgym-celebration-at-kings-s-cross-station

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Alex Murtough
Led by Alex Murtough

Area Activator for Camden. Used to sell healthy ice cream. Prefers cake. Secretly harbours dreams of late-blossoming Olympic stardom.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Steve Murtough

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