Katy and Bill came up with the great idea of sending a postcard to all of the older people's homes that we've visited with GoodGym Norwich.

We worked out there were 10 altogether so the following all had a personal postcard/letter of love and good will sent to them on behalf of GoodGym Norwich.

• Redmayne View - Katy
• Bowthorpe Care Village - Bill
• Sydney House - Mel
• Springdale - Jennifer
• Hayden Court - Catherine
• Barley Court - Cheska
• Marion Road Day Centre - Bobby
• Ellacombe - Hayley
• Green Lane View - Hitch and Emma
• Violet Elvin Court - Paul

A little note from Paul's postcard below:

I sent a card to the staff and residents at a care home where we've been several times before. I was there a few weeks ago and won a box of chocolates in a game of bingo! The ladies there like a good time hence the card Party, Party, Party!

After a trundle around a slightly muddy 5k at Catton Parkrun, 6 of us made our way to Sydney House care home in Stalham. We were tasked with painting an empty room to brighten it up from yellow to white, ready for the residents to use as a communal space.

Supplied with endless tea, cakes, a couple of rollers and paint brushes and a big tin of paint, after an hour and a half and a quick snuggle with a therapy dog, we managed one coat of paint. Some walls even got a second coat (although we might not remember which walls! 🙈).

We will return in February to finish off what we started (date TBC).