Two Goodgymmers joined forces with three Bournemouth Ploggers to look for litter around Alum Chine. Beachcombing had us pick up loads and loads of tiny nurdles, all washed up by recent high winds. On West Overcliff Drive a double mattress was found (and now duly reported to the council). Not too many interesting finds, just a little spade, which will find its way in my grandbaby’s beach toy box and a colourful bag to put your swim stuff in, now soaking in suds before it will go in the washing machine. And the “devil” then… well, walking around with a second litterpicker in my backpack, somebody commented on the devilish shadow! Some photos added to show WHY we do it… Anyway, another Goodgym mission ✅.

Two Goodgymmers, Daryl and Lea, were joined by two Bournemouth Ploggers, Gemma and Roger, for our first litterpick of 2024. Obviously for loads of people “I will litter less” was NOT their New Year’s resolution! We stopped counting butts (cigarette butts, that is) after 1 million and 7…. Luckily for us we also found some interesting, even thought provoking stuff: a Christmas bauble near the beach, a cannabis grinder (and may I stress that I, little old lady, did not recognise it for what is was, I was enlightened on that topic by Gemma), a bottle of Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium perfume, which we could have used when Gemma found some underpants with contents 🤮🤮🤮🤮. Anyway, we worked hard in spite of damp cold weather and filled quite a few bin bags. Goodgym task ✅!! Thank you very much, Daryl, Gemma, Roger and Lea.

Caprice,Katie,Eleanor and Daryl meet at the Brewhouse for a nice gentle run to the Task, the Brewhouse is closed at the moment for refurbishment following a fire in the basement its due to open any day ,so we had to meet outside.Once at the task we where meet by Emma. We where soon walking round the chine picking up litter the chine and the cliff top where very clean for a change but we still managed to fill three bin bags. It was nice walking round when the public thank us for what we are doing it makes it feel worth while and gives you a big smile as you are appreciated. After an hour we put the bin bags in the bin had a group photo and said our good byes. I look forward to seeing you all next week.

Four Goodgymmers, Vicky, Caprice, Keith and Lea, were ready to tackle the litter around Bournemouth Pier… esp. Lea was ready for the blinking Harry Ramsden salt sachets! Well, as Shakespeare would say: “to be disappointed or not to be disappointed”…. Not that many around, what, no salt sachets?! No, only 6! Apparently Caprice had obviously already done a good job!! Mind you, she decided to leave well alone when she saw a mean looking seagull tucking into a noodles box. She then saw her chance when it flew away, sorry seagull! Keith saw this strange apparition at the top of the cliff… he wondered why anybody would be lurking there?! Ghosts galore or goats galore? And where was Vicky in all this: happily picking another section around the pier. Well done team! And a beautiful sunset to boot!!!

On the list for today’s litterpick was a PT, a new Goodgym member. When I got to Durley Chine I was pleasantly surprised (first one) to see Paul…. A lot of us know Paul as the friendly caretaker from Bishop Aldhelm School. He joined three other litterpickers today: Keith, Nicola and Lea. No fake guns, no statues of St Anthony, but we did find one pair of gents underpants, a (probably stolen or lost) handbag with contents and a brand new set of bbq tools… The “pleasantly surprised” (second one) was: well, not as much rubbish as we usually find. Has Joe Public finally got the message?!?! Wouldn’t that be wonderful!

Goodgym Bournemouth hit the Durley Chine once again and what a great evening for a litter-pick. Nicola and Caprice welcomed newbie Tristam by the seafront, where they then went to find Bournemouth's very own serial litter-pickers Lea and Keith. These guys already hard at it picking the car park! Many treasures were discovered, a number of socks, shoes and even some pants, nice! Tristan even found a traffic cone high up in the foliage. We ended the mission by finding a working toy plane and had lots of fun flying it down the Chine. Mission success! And well done to Lea for hitting 25 good deeds! She deserves her black T-shirt already what with all her other litter-picks she gets up to!!