Windsor gal but Iโm not Royal. Past my peak but still trying ๐คฃ enjoys working out outside and doing my tiny bit to make the world better.
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Windsor and Maidenhead
๐Busy Buttons CORE charity SL4 3DX
The children who attends the various creative programmes and alternative provision. It would also support the stretched team of volunteers to get the new premises ready for the children.
Thu 18th Apr at 6:15pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Mandy Driver
Thursday 6:15pm is GoodGym Windsor Night! ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ
Tonight we were helping The Windsor Boysโ School Boat Club filling potholes along the track and cutting some plants back. The track is used to transport the rowing boats on trailers from their storage areas to the river and potholes can cause damage to the boats.
Bekah and Mandy ran to meet the walkers - Caroline, Didem and Sue at Sutherland Grange and Adam met us at the task.
Ryan our Cox for the evening was at the ready with spades, shovels, rakes, lots of rocks/gravel/stones and some gardening equipment.
Mandy put the noughties dance tunes on the radio . Adam took possession of the wheelbarrow. Sueโs eyes lit up when she heard the word pruning and she was happily lost in the jungle ๐ฟ for a majority of the session. The rest of the crew grabbed a spade and launched into hunting for holes ๐ณ๏ธ and fill with gravel. We made our way from the entrance up the track to the river. Each filled pothole needed stomping down and raking over to get a good level surface. There was a bit of shuttle walking/running going on as we had to get the gravel from the pile and take it to the holes. Lots of exercise for all the group tonight and a lovely view of the Thames and some rowers. Looking back at the completed track was hole- y ful- filling. We had to drag Sue away from the shrubs ( sheโs hardcore!) as it was time for our end of session curtsy.
On the way back we waved at a stranger ๐๐ป thinking it was Adam ๐คฃ the poor man though we were potty ๐
We said our goodbyes and made our way home.
Thank you all as always Windsor GGs ๐ โฅ๏ธ๐๐ป
Fri 19th Apr at 6:30pm
You are potty but youโre also awesome! Great work crew ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Thu 27th Jun at 6:15pm
To improve the area for people paying their respects
Read moreThu 11th Apr at 6:15pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Mandy Driver
Thursday 6:15pm is GoodGym Windsor Night! ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ
Tonight we were helping Age Concern at The Spencer Denney Centre to do a second coat to finish brightening up their entrance hall.
This was a community mission so Mandy and Bekah met at the The Binoy for a social run to the task while Chris, Jenni and Jen met us there.
We were met by task owner Sharon who showed us where all the paints etc were.
We put on some dance music and the battle commenced. We started by laying down the dust sheets, finding our favourited brush/roller and painting away. Then it was time to attack the blue paint patches showing through that we had missed on the first coat so we worked on those first then got the rest covered. As itโs brick it was trickier to get good coverage but we were tactical and using different game with brush sizes. We did get a bit splatted in place we donโt quite know how ๐คฃ
As time was getting on (obviously painting is fun as the time just flys) Jen started the washing down (soon joined by Jenni) of the paint trays and we took up the sheets so we could check our work. Seemed we had painted ourselves pretty well ๐ฌ๐คฃ
Afterwards there was some basketball shooting practise on offer in the nearby park then time for home to get a wash!
Thank you all as always Windsor GGs ๐ โฅ๏ธ๐๐ป
Thu 4th Apr at 6:15pm
Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Mandy Driver
Thursday at 6:15pm is GoodGym Windsor night ๐๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ and tonight we were at Vale Road Cemetery doing its first tidy up of the spring.
This was a community mission so Adam, Zoe, Helen and Mandy made our way with a social run the long way round from the meeting point at The Binoy and Sue met us there. Huge welcome to Zoe who was attending her very first GoodGym session ๐๐ปโฅ๏ธ
The task owner Paul had left tunny bags for us and given Mandy instructions. Sue is also a regular volunteer there so we had an expert on hand.
We split the team with Sue and Adam attacking the Ivy on the fences, trees and gravestones on the far side they were not ghouling around ๐ป . While Helen, Zoe and Mandy stayed nearer the entrance collecting leaves bending, squatting and pulling the tunny bag as we went and Helen had a good go at pulling down the tallest bramble ever known but sadly failed but lots of effort was put in trying ๐คฃ Mandy also found a bone ๐ฆดโฆ. Donโt worry it wasnโt human we didnโt do any digging!
Lots of chats and looking at how much difference we made lifted our spirits ๐ป
We left the two full bags for collection by the council tomorrow and the rubbish in the bins.
After the task Sue and Helen made their way back but Zoe, Adam and Mandy decided to get RIP- ped ๐ชฆand used some fitness playing cards for a quick extra fun workout followed by the Windsor ๐ curtsy/bow before we made back to the meeting point.
Thank you all for coming. โฅ๏ธ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐๐ป
Photos by Mandy (although I forgot to take one of the two full tunny bags at the end ๐ฌ sorry)
Title of report - Adam ๐คฃ yes I stole it!
Fri 5th Apr at 12:00am
Excellent work! Welcome Zoe ๐ค Your report lifted my spirits too โค๏ธ
Thu 13th Jun at 6:15pm
Improve the aesthetics of the centre for all that use the day centre users
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Thu 11th Apr at 6:15pm
Improve the aesthetics of the entrance for all that use the day centre
Read moreThu 23rd May at 6:15pm
This club is new and is community focused. Improving the ground and clubhouse for all the community to enjoy.
Read moreThu 2nd May at 6:15pm
This club is new and is community focused. Improving the ground and clubhouse for all the community to enjoy.
Read moreThu 20th Jun at 6:15pm
The children will be able to enjoy nature and save travel costs to nature reserves
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