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Tue 19th Mar at 6:45pm

Compost-haste

Ealing Report written by Kash

Walpole Park on Tuesday nights can get surprisingly busy. Tonight, the enthusiasts of a stroll in the park after dark were startled by the sight of bikes approaching them - only to find out that the cyclists were actually runners with powerful head torches!

One group of GoodGymers ran two loops around the park while the second, smaller one, decided on a slower, single round. Everyone eventually met near the Rickyard, where Ranger Jon had left a few shovels for the volunteers. He also gave them a task in the walled garden.

The walled garden was originally an ornamental kitchen garden to the 18th century Pitzhanger Manor House, the home of architect Sir John Soane. The practice of growing food and flowers in that part of Walpole Park continues today, and the GoodGymers were about to become a part of that tradition.

A newly built raised bed was waiting to be filled with compost delivered last week in four massive bags spread around the bed. Jon carefully positioned the bags for GoodGymers to make their work the most efficient. Did they stand up to the task?

The team picked up a range of tools they thought were worth trying in a small space they had. Annabel, who just came back to running and GoodGymming, following a recovery, picked up a good, old shovel. So did Miriam and Steph. Sevan opted for the fourth, last shovel. His movements had far more impetus, so he practically had a bag for himself as no one would dare come closer to his deadly, sweeping shovel. Helene was left with a spade which she used to fill a big bucket. Chris and Kash found using smaller buckets the most effective for their bag which was further down from the bed. When the two compost bags which were closest to the bed were empty, the third bag was moved nearer to the destination. Steph and Kash attacked the furthest source of compost with shovels and a wheelbarrow.

The GoodGymers had so much fun that they were surprised to see how quickly they filled the raised bed to the required level. They packed up the three now empty bags and tools to return them to the storage at the Rickyard. Hopefully, Ranger Jon will be happy to see the compost getting comfy in its new bed tomorrow!

Our next task for Ealing Parks is next week - at Elthorne Park. Sign up now!

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Annabel signed up to a group run.

Tue 19th Mar at 6:45pm

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Annabel went on a group run

Tue 3rd Oct 2023 at 6:45pm

The Knights of the Round Staircase

Ealing Report written by Kash

Four Knights met at Bodyline Castle and mounted their coconut warhorses to set out on a quest to find Wizard Steve. As dusk was approaching, Annabel, Steph Ducat, Sevan and Kash went around the dim forests of Walpole and Lammas fast to escape the monsters lurking in the darkness.

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They arrived at St Mary's Church, known for its secrets and a tower with a long Round Staircase. Wizard Steve welcomed them to his fortress and introduced them to his adept wizards, Mike, Shan and Rohan who also appeared at the church, looking for an adventure.

Steve told the knights and wizards about a terrifying drigeon terrorising Ealing and recently breaking into the church through a gap in netting and a fragile window. The monster resided for some time in the Round Chamber and fouled the holy place. The traces of its outrageous presence in the church had to be removed. Annabel, Sevan and Rohan volunteered to exorcise the corruption left by the winged demon with water, buckets, clothes and latex gloves. They climbed the stairs to reach the Round Chamber and have been trapped in it.

In the meantime, the rest of the Knights were asked to remove the Cursed Scaffolding from another secret chamber. Steve had brought the scaffolding inside the church as a treasure but over time it had become a liability. It was taking space and attracting monsters like the drigeon. The Knights started moving the treasure down the Round Staircase, fighting the weight of the scaffolding parts and vertigo. Luckily, the reinforcements arrived: Claire on her coconut steed and Divya on a mechanical mount.

When the treasure that had looked like gold inside the church was moved outside, it turned into a stack of metal poles and wooden planks. Steve directed the Knights to the back of the church where they were going to bury the treasure in a den, hopefully not occupied by any demons. When they thought their path was clear, a shadow emerged from the church walls and blocked their way. In the darkness, the Knights thought that the shadow was a homeless person squatting at the back of the church. But he was the Denkeeper. And he had questions.

Who would cross the Path of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.

The Knights were not up for mental games and let Wizard Steve deal with the puzzle. They didn't hear the answers but Steve managed to get the Denkeeper out of the way.

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After all the Cursed Scaffolding was left in the den, Steve and the Knights climbed back up the stairs to rescue others from the Round Chamber. St Mary's has been cleansed of evil, dust and drigeon waste. Wizard Steve was amazed by the Knights' bravery and efficiency. He awarded each of them with the title of the Knight of the Round Staircase and with exclusive access to the top of the tower. Of course, to get there, they had to climb the Round Staircase which seemed to have no end. At the roof awaited a stunning panorama of the nighttime Ealing and its surroundings.

The vista was magnificent but the Knights were longing to get closer to the ground level and find a cosy inn. They descended from the tower and found themselves in front of The Rose & Crown pub. There was another obstacle on the way! No monsters, no challenging questions, and no proving one's strength this time. The Rose & Crown only accepted royalty as its patrons and refused the Knights to go inside. Someone had to wear the crown for the team. It was decided it would be Kash who had accomplished the most Feats of Glory in the crowd, five hundred. She disguised herself as a queen and the other knights as her lords and ladies. The innkeepers let the merry men and women in and everyone had fun and a piece of Round Cake at a Round Table.

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Wed 4th Oct 2023 at 8:50am

All mighty Knights - Great report

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Annabel signed up to a group run.

Tue 3rd Oct 2023 at 6:45pm

Helping out at St Mary’s Church

Exercise and helping our community

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Annabel went on a group run

Tue 5th Sep 2023 at 6:45pm

No, I don't want no shrub

Ealing Report written by Kash

It's officially September! As we found out tonight, it's probably the time to start bringing head torches to the group runs. Despite being caught by darkness by the end of the task, we can say it was a night of many highlights!

  • Sevan was celebrating his 400th good deed 💯💯💯💯🔥 - what an achievement, so close to 500 now!
  • We completed a task for a new community organisation: St Andrew's Church and Community Centre, thanks to Claire who recommended them
  • Annabel made her comeback after recovering from an injury - we missed her a lot!

As usual, we set off from Bodyline, with Madhan, Milly and Annabel walking to the task, and Sevan, Steph Ducat and Kash setting off for a short hill running session. Divya cycled all the way from Hammersmith to meet us at St Andrew's. Together with Mike and Claire he appeared with perfect timing!

The task owners - John and John - were excited about our arrival and confident about our destruction skills. You've read that right: destruction 💥 The task involved a serious cutback of naughty shrubs and small trees that were inviting anti-social behaviour. In other words:

I want you to decimate that shrubbery - John

After the briefing, John and John offered us cold water as the day was hot and gave us a choice of sharp objects: saws, loppers, shears and secateurs. Our eyes lit up immediately, and we were ready for action. In less than an hour, despite meeting a couple of cute pups that were a lovely distraction, we've accomplished our work of destruction.

GROAD - Get Rid Of And Destroy! - Madhan

We picked up the litter excavated in the cutting process, chopped the big branches into pieces, then swept smaller trimmings and piled them against the wall. The area of dodgy activities turned into an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty! And no, that is not an overstatement for the stretch of leafless shrubs and tree stumps. We believe that the place looks much tidier now. Minister Sue from the church, who was out with her dog for a walk, stopped by and admired the transformation. John was very grateful for our work and hoped to see us again for another task.

Some of us headed to Haven Green where we treated ourselves to a Tabata-style fitness session and some stretching, while others went to treat themselves to well-deserved drinks. Eventually, we all ended up in the pub to raise our glasses to Sevan's 400 and nibble on some sweet and savoury snacks.

Next week we are involved in once-in-a-year task - helping Ealing Half Marathon put up signs ahead of the race! Don't miss it and sign up here!

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Wed 6th Sep 2023 at 4:13pm

Great task and amazing fitness session Kung Fu Panda style 🤣🤣

Kash

Wed 6th Sep 2023 at 9:21pm

Get ready for some more kung-fu next time 😜

Annabel
Annabel signed up to a group run.

Tue 5th Sep 2023 at 6:45pm

Making cuts in the shrubbery at St Andrew's Church and Community Centre

Help a local church and a community centre with outdoor maintenance

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Tue 18th Apr 2023 at 8:00pm

Jenni's leaving party

Say farewell and good luck to one of our favourite Ealing legend's Jenni

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Tue 24th Jan 2023 at 6:45pm

Woahhhh, we’re pathway there

Ealing Report written by Kash

On a quiet, chilly Tuesday night, an alarm went off in Walpole Park. The residents were totally oblivious to two parties that approached the park minutes before the incident. Both groups were part of a famous GoodGym Ealing gang - a bunch who knows how to have fun while doing good. One squad, led by Harvey, ran around Ealing to confuse the passersby, the other, led by Liv, inconspicuously sneaked into the park at a walking pace.

The police officers only glanced at the walking group, fooled by Liv's reflective leggings (what burglar on earth would wear those)? They didn't know that Liv was proficient in opening locks and that the security system of Walpole Park shed would be taken down by her in minutes.

Thanks to GoodGym, a bunch of tools from the shed was taken for a late walk in the park: shovels, rakes and brooms - but, more importantly, two wheelbarrows - the yellow ones! If you drive a Ferrari, you want it to be red. If you drive a wheelbarrow, you want it to be yellow.

The whole operation would be perfect if not for the alarm that went off. That did not discourage a new recruit, Raj, a young runner and a regular volunteer at Gunnersbury parkrun. Welcome to the family, Raj!

The team skedaddled from the scene, with their new rides and gardening gadgets of course, and hid behind a woodchip pile. From there they could see a new memorial stone that would look much better with a path around it. When it comes to action, you don't have to tell GoodGymers twice what to do! Raj, Mike, Madhan and Annabel started shovelling mulch into wheelbarrows. Liv, Jenni and Claire stepped with their rakes closer to the memorial and worked on smooth lines - meaning the edges of a new path as well as the pun. Milly and Kash were too fast and too furious to do any other activity, so they jumped behind the wheel(barrow) and started speeding on the tarmac between two other groups. A couple of daffodils might have been knocked down when going off-road in the dark... oops! GoodGym will definitely plant some new bulbs before the spring!

When the teams were pathway there with the mulchy path, Milly sniffed a different kind of woodchip. "Christmas trees!", she exclaimed, and everyone with a shovel started stuffing the wheelbarrows with the newly discovered green stuff that smelled amazing. We believe the minced Christmas trees also looked amazing as part of the new path - hard to be 100% sure in the dark though!

After the new path has been laid out, all the tools and vehicles have been returned to the shed - to the accompaniment of the alarm that went off (again!).

Next week the GoodGym gang will be swinging by Acton Town to help Cultivate London - don't miss that one!

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Annabel signed up to a group run.

Tue 24th Jan 2023 at 6:45pm

Group run or walk to help with mulching in Walpole Park

Join us for a group run or walk and community task in Ealing

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