George Ttoouli
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Poet, climber, gardener, environmental campaigner, teacher, editor - not necessarily - but usually - in that order.
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Simon Davidson went on a community mission
Tue 6th Oct at 10:00am
Bexley Report written by Simon Davidson
Caroline and I had another three-hour session at the Community Hospice Shop out the back helping with the sorting of donated bags. You just never know what's going to turn up. Sometimes its beautiful, unworn, still labeled, designer gems. Sometimes its a case of eeeuugh! Some people clearly have a very low bar for what they deem as recyclable. Seems to me the folks running this place could do with a few more of us volunteer sorters as there's quite a big build up of donated stuff as far as I could see. We always keep our eyes out for something unusual or amusing. I found this cuddly crocodile which I rather liked. Caroline couldn't resist donning this blingy Roman helmet. We were both bemused by the shark with three shoes on and wondered at the creative thinking behind that. The joker popped by to monitor progress but apart from that it was just another fun session Goodgymming!
George Ttoouli (he/him) went on a mission
Fri 16th Oct at 12:00pm
Barnet Report written by Paul Salman
George and I were asked to help clear a garden so a single mother could enjoy it with her son. The space had become overgrown and overwhelming. Using loppers, shears, and rakes, we managed to clear most of the area, placing the cuttings at the back of the garden to compost. By the time we finished, the trampoline was accessible and the garden ready for use. It felt daunting even for us, yet it was deeply satisfying to complete the task.
George Ttoouli (he/him) went to a social
Wed 14th Oct at 6:00pm
Barnet Report written by Victoria R (she/her)
On Wednesday evening, George, Paul and Victoria headed to the Phoenix Cinema to join local community members for a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing, an event that GoodGym Barnet helped bring to life.
The People’s Emergency Briefing is designed to be shown at community screenings, encouraging conversations between local residents and highlighting how much people within these communities care about the climate emergency. This screening sold out, bringing a full house together for the climate conversation.
Several Barnet-based community groups, including Barnet Friends of the Earth, Finchley CND, Chipping Barnet Foodbank, Barnet U3A and many more, attended the screening and took part in discussions afterwards, sharing their reactions to the film, their concerns about the climate emergency, and ideas for addressing the challenges ahead.
Afterwards, much of the group headed to The Bald Faced Stag for drinks, further conversation, and a bit of community building. George and Victoria even shared their thoughts to help Dave McCormick - who compered the event with Silvana Kohon - write a report on the event for The Archer.
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Fri 16th Oct at 9:33am
Thank you, Victoria, for this report & for the record, I have written to my MP as requested. Here is that letter.. Dear David, I recently attended a packed screening of The People's Emergency Briefing at the Phoenix Cinema. The evidence presented by leading experts was compelling and deeply troubling. The discussion afterwards showed just how moved people were, but also how uncertain we are about what to do next. For several years, through GoodGym Barnet, I've been involved in improving our local green spaces, planting trees and helping establish Tiny Forests. I've watched young trees struggle through drought, sometimes die, and seen volunteers do their best to keep them alive. It's a small example of the much bigger environmental crisis we're facing, but also of what communities can achieve together. I remember watching a news report many years ago in which scientists agreed on the seriousness of global warming. I thought this would be a turning point, almost like a declaration of a national emergency, demanding fundamental changes to how we live. Yet the next day, life simply carried on as before. The longer we delay, the harder those changes will become. I'm now at a point where I'm prepared to accept that my own consumer habits and lifestyle may need to change significantly for the greater good. During Covid, we demonstrated that society can make extraordinary collective changes when necessary. Of course, there are consequences for businesses, employment and people's livelihoods. These must be understood and addressed fairly. But surely we have to start having that honest national conversation. We need leadership that sets an example, listens to different perspectives and acts with humility, transparency and urgency. Not more political point-scoring or promises that everything can continue as before. Will you support the call for a government-led national emergency briefing, presented by independent experts, and help begin an honest public conversation about the changes we need to make? Many of us are already doing what we can in our communities. We need to see the same commitment at a national level. Kind regards, Paul Salman
George Ttoouli (he/him) signed up to a mission.
Fri 16th Oct at 12:00pm
They will be able to safely access garden/nature without needing carer's to go into the community with significant increase in improve their health and wellbeing.
Read moreGeorge Ttoouli (he/him) went on a community mission
Wed 14th Oct at 10:00am
Barnet Report written by George Ttoouli (he/him)
Delayed by the rain last week, Pauline's pickers were at it in fine weather this week, joined by myself and Daniel. Fortunately (I guess??), someone had got to our target streets first, so we had a quick re-routing, heading down the High Road to Summers Lane, then to the back of Summerside School, back up to Sandringham, then as far as Kenver Road then back to the High Road.
One of our trusty pickers had spotted a very bad dump by the Granville Road bus stop on the High Road, so we quickly popped back there so Daniel and I could crawl into the bushes and clear the patch. Then, job done, we head on our merry way with the sunshine still beating down, stopping only briefly to snap some fly-tipped furniture on the corner of Churchfield Avenue.
George Ttoouli (he/him) signed up to a community mission.
Wed 14th Oct at 10:00am
George Ttoouli (he/him) visited their coach
Wednesday 14th October
George Ttoouli (he/him) went on a group run
Tue 13th Oct at 6:45pm
Barnet Report written by Rachel Melinek
George kicked off the run with a question about gigs, inspiring Rachel and Beattie, two stalwart GoodGymers, to give this report a slightly musical theme.
Beattie took a walk on the wild side with Patricia, while the others set off running, with Victoria as back marker. Richard went past like a flash—ah-ah!—and George once again wondered whether Richard had ambitions for leadership.
All the leaves were brown and the sky had a greyish tinge as the GoodGymers set to work for a while on an autumn day.
We raked the leaves with abandon and bagged them up, then tucked the bulbs into the soil, leaving them “dreaming Spring”. We pictured a host of golden daffodils to come, taking a moment to look up at the stars.
We made these memories for ourselves, with Theodore capturing our usual photos.
Finally, we laid down our tools and returned to the cinema, where we celebrated Richard’s 400th outing with pizza and popcorn.
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