Rachel Henry
Area Activator at GoodGym Greenwich. I love community and getting to know all the great initiatives and people that make it what it is!
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📍Charlton House, Charlton, SE7 8RE
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Rachel Henry went on a group run
Wed 14th Oct at 6:45pm
Greenwich Report written by Rachel Henry
Well what a night, and what a pun! All credit to Ivar of course, who struck GOLD with that one and set off a tirade of puns in the whatsapp group.
Some walked and some ran to the task - with two simultaneous ice breakers, the best of which being "what's one thing you hated as a child that you now love?"
On arrival we split into teams - an indoor and an outdoor group. The innies were putting back up some gilded ceiling panels, the golden evidence of which is still on Mark's face apparently - what a great way to evidence who did the real work in that group 🤓
Meanwhile the outies pottered around the community garden, watering the beds, weeding and chatting. And Rubaina gallantly rescued me from a spider - especially glad you came back Rubaina and you can be paired with me for all future bug related tasks, thanks very much 🙋♀️
But last night was more tour that task and hey what a great way to spend a Wednesday evening than looking through the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Museum. We checked out lots of paintings of shipwrecks and battles and portraits of lots of middle aged white men, and one woman who looked a bit taken aback to still be there. It was cool to get a peak inside and hear about some of the paintings - it's been a while since we've been in and we've had lots of new friends join us since then!
Time came to head off and then Aidyn caused some drama almost getting himself locked in (we almost did but we wouldn't have actually forgotten you, Aidyn.)
Great to see you all as always!
Coming up
There's loads going on this weekend in addition to the parkruns so come and join a session if you have some time!
Saturday:
https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/spring-bulb-planting-and-mulching
https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/remove-fence-in-sutcliffe-park
Sunday:
Next Wednesday we've got a Charlton House start and a run to Charlton Manor Primary School: https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/gardening-at-charlton-manor-primary-school-e46f1ec7-a47c-4ac6-bf6f-fb36414e9c9c
Until next time!
Rachel
Rachel Henry went on a group run
Wed 7th Oct at 6:45pm
Greenwich Report written by Rachel Henry
Last night 12 of us gathered, some for the run and some meeting at the task. The sweaty ones arrived to a very prompt group waiting at Montessori House (I love our group, you're always on time - except for Ivar obviously who is always compulsively early.)
We haven't been here for a long time and have previously painted the outdoor fence which was off the cards tonight due to the rain so instead the main task was to paint the hallway. Thankfully Wendy and Mr Roger were very well prepared with the floor covered and all the rollers and brushes at the ready for us to get started. It was definitely a tight squeeze for 12 of us but we managed to organise ourselves and get the job done to I think a pretty good standard in half an hour and everyone seemed to still be friends by the end, despite a few painted rear ends 😆
Special welcome to Megan and Rubaina for your first tasks with us and hope you'll be back for more soon!
This weekend as well as the Parkruns we've got conservation at Oxleas Woods
And Hornfair Juniors on Sunday.
Next Wednesday we're at Prince Philip Maritime Museum where we'll be doing some odd jobs and gardening.
Until next time!
Rachel 👋
Rachel Henry went on a community mission
Sat 3rd Oct at 11:00am
Greenwich Report written by Rachel Henry
A fine October morning met us as we gathered for our monthly tasks at the Maryon Wilson Community Garden. Special welcome to Mason and Kenny for their first group sessions with GGG - great to have you join us and hope we'll see you again soon!
Tim and Edna met us, prepared as ever with a great range of jobs in the garden, including sieving compost to spread on the new daffodil bulbs to be planted, and painting the fences.
Jobs were divvied up and an hour later we'd completed a good deal enough to feel like we deserved some of the spread they put on for us to replenish our energy stores ready for the rest of the day.
A lovely morning spent in lovely company - great job team!
Coming up
Tomorrow we've got maintenance at Westcombe Woodlands
On Wednesday we're painting at Montessori House
Next Saturday we're doing conservation at Oxleas Woods
Until next time!
Rachel
Rachel Henry went on a group run
Wed 30th Sep at 6:45pm
Greenwich Report written by Sarah M
12 GoodGymers met outside Woolwich station for a warm-up & ice breaker discussing apps we rely on, before Walking the Line/Running up that Hill to Dee's Childcare. As one of our regular tasks, often involving building play equipment, we're not Lost Boys in this venue, so soon got stuck in to the various jobs assigned to us.
Beginning with Heathers (the planting of) and finishing lopping away at some (Poison) Ivy (where Julian, Marta & Pieter embraced their inner Edward Scissorhands!), we also got to plant daffodil bulbs which we can't wait to see next spring, a Memento of our task this evening. The Secret of Our Success was, as always, the A Team that is Greenwich Goodgym, and Mission: Accomplished (never impossible!) we parted ways at the Crossroads.
So whether you're watching this report on Disney, Amazon or Netflix, great work everyone & catch up soon 🎬
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