A cold and wet start didn’t look too promising for this morning’s junior parkrun, but things soon turned around. 🌧️We were delighted to be joined for the first time by the children of St Dunstan’s School, all looking smart in their maroon tracksuits and eager to have a great experience. After taking shelter in the bandstand, the clouds finally lifted and the sun made a welcome appearance.

Wayne, Kirsty, James and Karen completed their marshalling duties brilliantly, with plenty of cheering and clapping to keep the kids motivated. With the sunshine sticking around, hopefully everyone headed home afterwards for a well-deserved cup of coffee (or in my case, a cup of tea!). ☕️

It may have been cold, raining and generally behaving like Woking in full autumn sulk mode, but five determined GoodGymers donned their waterproofs and headed out for Session 4/5 at Knaphill Lower School, continuing our mission to help the PTA restore the garden and outdoor classroom to its former, slightly less jungly glory.

Wayne teamed up with Mark (PTA) to engineer a rather impressive wigwam, because when conditions are inclement, why not build a small architectural marvel? Wayne engineering mind was in full flow, and before long the structure had a base, fixings, and all the promise of a very cosy den.

Meanwhile Olalekan, Stephanie, Kirsty, Julie launched into branch hacking mode, carving out what will soon become a magical zone for the children. With her horticultural wisdom, Julie quickly sized up the piles of pruned branches and suggested transforming them into a living hedge… or was it a dead hedge? (We’re still not fully sure, but either way it’s definitely a hedge.)

Olalekan, channelling an upgraded Edward Scissorhands, sliced through the overgrowth with alarming speed and style. Stephanie wore gloves so fabulous they prompted immediate gear envy, and after valiantly battling thick branches with secateurs, she was pleased when Julie allowed her to use the mighty lopper instead.

Rainy? Yes. Muddy? Cold? Yes. Very. Productive? Completely. Another brilliant GoodGym session, and only one more to go this side of Christmas in this mission to bring Knaphill’s outdoor play zone come classroom back to life