GoodGym Windsor and Maidenhead

Windsor and MaidenheadCommunity mission
Karen Meade
Sue
Maggie

3 of 29 children

Thursday 30th April

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Karen, Sue, Maggie and Sheila met on a beautiful sunny morning at Spital Cemetery to help tidy up some graves. The first grave we attacked, had been overrun with brambles. Once we had cleared the area, it was revealed to be in memory of 3 sisters, daughters of John George Care. A quick Google revealed that they had 15 siblings and another 11 half siblings! Mr Carey, an architect and surveyor of Gloucester Place, had been a busy man!These were the 3 unmarried daughters. We moved on to trim a Pyracantha bush, whose thorny branches were overhanging the path. Lastly we cleared some branches of a wild rose masking another grave belonging to Richard Mentz-Tolley, who we discovered to be an Ironmaker of Osborne Road, Windsor. Karen and Sue worked hard to uncover the beautiful stone cross which had fallen onto the grave, but since covered over with soil and creeping weeds A really interesting morning!

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Angela Shaw
Diya Singh

Paint four over

Wednesday 29th April

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Nine painters, four walls. Not even a challenge for GoodGym. A cool spring evening, chatter and laughter. A quintessential GGWM Wednesday night 👌

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Jane Lancaster
Christine Dunford
Carys
Angela Shaw

Friday is tidy day!

Friday 24th April

Written by Angela Shaw

Five GoodGymers armed with litter pickers attempted a big clean up in the sunshine! Sol was first off the mark tidying up on the way to work. Christine and Carys followed closely behind clearing the streets of Maidenhead. Jane and Angela left the Furze Platt area in a cleaner state than they found it. It was Jane's first Goodgym task and she found it strangely satisfying!

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Karen Meade
Carol Keys

We came, We Sorted, We Conquered

Friday 24th April

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Baby Bank regulars Carol, Karen and Sheila settled down to a peaceful morning of clothes donation sorting. We conquered the piles in the end, that is, until next week!

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Karen Meade

Quick pop to the shops

Thursday 23rd April

Written by Karen Meade

Karen met up with Mrs E who is housebound and who needed a few items from the local shop. Mrs E was grateful for the help.

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Christine Penny
Deepti
Edward Stewart Waller
Angela Shaw

GoodGymmers going off the rails!

Wednesday 22nd April

Written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

9 GoodGymmers met at Cookham Dean Primary School on a lovely spring evenibg ready to help with some outdoor jobs- cleaning the railings, breaking down an old bench and moving a heavy cupboard. We powered through the jobs in about 30 minutes so with time to spare we asked for some more work and helped to clean the children's leaf shaped benches and stools plus a bigger bench. It made a big difference and we hope to return for some painting / varnishing if the school need us again. Well done everyone!

This was Isha's and Christine's first GoodGym task so welcome both and hope you enjoyed it!

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