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UK Pun Day? Hail yes, we never run out of puns

49 GoodGymers made their way 5.4km to help the Emmaus Bristol and Children's Hospice South West in Bristol.

  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Bristol runner
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Richard Breakspear
  • Darren
  • Melanie Young
  • Shona Buchanan
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Charlotte Senior
  • Liam Scott
  • Kait Kirwan
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Anna Tattersall
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Russ Cahill
  • Toby Jones
  • Nathalie Levi
  • Toby Gallagher
  • Simon Freakley
  • Bristol runner
  • Valè Pico
  • Dhanesh Patel
  • Ellie Leopold
  • Lee
  • Richard Joseph Gayle II
  • Martha Price
  • Matt Burton
  • Jade Cahill
  • Hannah Swinburne
  • Stephanie Restivo
  • Darius Ghadiali
  • Abigail Murphy
  • Kerry Williams
  • Laura Jackson
  • Jane Friery
  • Ashleigh
  • Becky
  • Owen Turner
  • Aidan H
  • Sara
  • Steve
  • Beth Shedden
  • Barnaby
  • Dom
  • Julia Bradley
 
Tuesday, 11th of February 2020
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

With Ciara and Dennis mainly deciding to stay home tonight, it gave the hardcore GoodGymers a chance to get out for Tuesday Group Run with only some gusts and a bit of hail to contend with. It was great to have Ellie, Darius and Julia join us for the first time - welcome! It was an extra special day for GoodGym as it was UK Pun Day - surely this is the equivalent of an important national holiday for GoodGym?

Turning the tables

Liam was leading the Warehouse Shifters to Emmaus, where they were helping Xanne on our regular slot in their big donations warehouse. As we had been told that they were going to be leafleting for the night, it was a lucky escape into the warmth and dryness of the indoors! The team were tasked with a massive game of Furniture Tetris (or clearing all of furniture donations into ordered areas with enough aisles and room for movement around them). A lot of shifting, lifting and 'To me, to you'-ing later and the warehouse was in a much better order than before.

Up above the streets of Bristol, leafleting in the night, GoodGym fills your letterboxes, with stuff you'll like - come and run the Children's Hospice Rainbow (Run)

The rest of us headed to Clifton to continue leafleting for The Children's Hospice South West's Rainbow Run. Luckily the hills were not to punful, and soon we were up and punning and ready to go. We split into four teams to cover the area. Between them, they distributed 500 leaflets in less than 25 minutes. Paul B was there so I think he was sharing his secret leafleting skills with the group. The first group back celebrated with the underrated biscuit classic which is The Party Ring. We headed back to centre with the added entertainment of watching trailer-gait and Darren entertained/confused most of us who were vaguely young with a rendition of the Rainbow theme tune with the impressive GoodGym-based lyrics. Luckily the power of Google has refreshed our memories and we kind of know what he was going on about.

Finally, our bunch of pundits got inside and paired up with their well-earned GoodGym pint/beverage/hot shower/dry clothes. Happy Pun Day one and all!

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Led by Shona Buchanan

Continually running for that finishing slice of cake.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Bristol runner
    • Liam Scott
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Melanie Young

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