Small Climbs Court

So we’ve taken a collaborative approach to run report writing this week. We went to the pub after the run, drank some alcohol and took turns to write the following unedited run report, the work of Rosie, Roy, Dennis & Katherine. The only thing I (Tara) have to add is welcome to Emma, joining us for the first time and actually I’ll be eligible in 1925!!....

There was a distinctly autumnal nip in the air last night when we visited Tony (and his double entendres) at Sloane Court - the nicest seniors’ home in Brighton. (So nice that some of us have asked to put our names down for some time in the 2030’s (Tara) or 2040’s (everyone else)).

Following Tara’s obligatory - and fascinating - health and safety announcements, we discovered the old adage “no news is good news” is not always true, as none of us had anything to share except the unfortunate and literally breaking news that Michael has broken a metatarsal, in his attempts to make the Southampton squad for next week’s game against Liverpool.

On to tonight’s task: barrow-fulls of weeds were cleared under the watchful eye of Andy, an expert gardener who kindly gave up his time to tell us weed from plant.

Dennis confessed a new fondness for slugs and snails since becoming a good gymer, but is still acquiring the skill of determining plants from weeds - you’re not alone there Dennis.

Tara then had us entertaining the residents who peered from their windows as we completed an “I went to the supermarket and bought...” style fitness session with crunches, mountain climbing, burpees etc - like that game you play on a wet family holiday, except with joint and muscle aches.

But no matter, because we had pain-relieving beers and 2 for 1 cocktails to look forward to at our monthly social, along with Jay’s far-fetched Worthing GoodGym stories, where health and safety and general admin are foolishly overlooked and replaced by fitness sessions - no thanks!