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Thirsty Meeples Game Night
🗓Tuesday 26th March 7:00pm

📍Thirsty Meeples OX1 2DF

A long awaited return to the board game cafe

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Matt Burton went on a group run

Wed 13th Mar at 6:15pm

Clutching at Straws

Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway

The brief: Plot a route around as many of the Oxford Monopoly board locations as you can in an hour.

The tasks: Take litterpickers and plog as you go, and see how many GoodGym posters you can put on display around the city.

The scoring system: 1 point for every monopoly board location you make it to, 1 point for every GoodGym Task related item you spot along the way, 5 points for every GoodGym poster you put up.

This game/task brought out some serious competitive streaks in our running and walking teams. Sneaky tactics were used, like dividing the group to reach more locations, sprinting to an extra monopoly board square with 3 minutes to go, and deploying the (ex) Lord Mayor as a GG Task related item. Fun and exercise was had, we raised awareness of GoodGym, picked up plenty of litter, and it was a quirky way to plot a walk/run route around town.

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Matt Burton went on a community mission

Sat 9th Mar at 9:45am

Up the river without a paddle

Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway

We have been teaming up with the Falcon boat club for river cleans for a few years now: a lovely partnership where we have fun, do good for the environment and learn new skills.

Unfortunately, after the wettest February on record, the river conditions weren't safe for less-experienced canoeists this time, so we adjusted our plans. GoodGymers split into 3 teams to tackle the litter on different parts of the Thames Path, with a trio of pro-canoeists on the water collecting the full litter sacks and taking them back to the boat club. We collected a literal tonne of trash, with bikes, shoes, cans, bottles, hub caps, and (fan-favourite) pants all forming part of our stash.

The sun came out in time to enjoy tea and snacks on the boat club terrace at the end.

Great work as always team!

Welcome to GoodGym Jo and Daphne!

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Matt Burton signed up to a group run.

Wed 13th Mar at 6:15pm

GoodGym Greatest hits

Scavenger hunt/Good Deed mash up

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Matt Burton went on a community mission

Wed 28th Feb at 6:00pm

Jog On Mate!

Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway

A gaggle of Goodgymers assembles atvthe Rose Hill Community Centre this evening for potentially the quickest task we've ever done.........

35 pairs of trainers were paired and packaged up ready to wing their way to Jog On for redistribution and/or recycling.

New litter bingo cards were made (including dubious art work and riddles) ready for our OxClean litter pick next week.

Cake was consumed, chats were had and Ben was garlanded with the garland of joy for his 100th Good Deed!!

A small group of us then headed out into the, thankfully not rainy, night for a 3.5 mile trot.

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Matt Burton signed up to a community mission.

Wed 28th Feb at 6:00pm

Trainers for JogOn

Saving trainers from landfill

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Matt Burton signed up to a party.

Tue 26th Mar at 7:00pm

Thirsty Meeples Game Night

A long awaited return to the board game cafe

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Matt Burton
Matt Burton signed up to a community mission.

Sat 9th Mar at 9:45am

Matt Burton
Matt Burton went on a group run

Wed 14th Feb at 6:00pm

Here be Dragons

Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway

"Is it a swimming cap or a baby bib?"
"Do you categorise dungarees as top half clothing or bottom half clothing?"
"Is a scarf clothing or an accessory?"

It was the important life questions occupying us last night as we sorted and categorised donations for the OX4 Food Crew Community Party pre-loved market.

The OX4 Food Crew is an alliance of 9 grassroots organisations who have come together to help tackle food insecurity in OX4. They are having their first ever Community Party on Friday afternoon, and one part of that will be a stall selling pre-loved items to raise money for OX4 Food project.

GoodGym were asked to sort through the donated items, check them over for safety/cleanliness and categorise them.

As always, many hands make light work of big tasks, and we managed to finish by 7pm and have a lovely 4 mile run post-task.

The OX4 Community Party is taking place on Friday 16th February, 2:30-4:30pm at the Old Schoolhouse on Hertford Street, OX4 3AJ.

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Matt Burton signed up to a group run.

Wed 14th Feb at 6:00pm

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Matt Burton went on a community mission

Sat 10th Feb at 10:30am

Going for broke

Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway

Take 11 GoodGymers, give them 2 hours, 5 cedar trees, dozens of bulbs, and a collection of shrubs.

Et voila..,ground and the fence got cleared of ivy, holes were dug and cedar trees planted, spring bulbs got in the ground, half a dozen holly and privet shrubs were planted, plenty of tennis balls unearthed.

The casualties: one fork broken in half (Ben doesn't know his own strength!), one eye had an argument with a holly bush (thanks to Steve for his expert eye wash skills).

Welcome to GoodGym Amy.

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