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📍Ealing Town Hall W5 2BY
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Saturday 5th September

StephDucat completed 25 visits to an isolated older person.
The indefatigable Steph Ducat has just done their 25th visit to their GoodGym coach. They've unlocked the confidante badge recognising the trust and understanding that has built up between them.
Sat 5th Sep at 3:00pm
Ealing Report written by StephDucat
Popped in to see my 2nd coach Mr T - nice weather today so walk/run to his and back home afterwards. Todays conversation was about films and as his TV was on we were wondering why they are already showing an old Xmas film in September...mind you Xmas items are already in some stores. Good chat and will be back next week
Sat 5th Sep at 10:00am
Just as we thought the 2026 heatwaves were over, the first Saturday of September hit us with a blast of scorching sun before noon - but we liked it! On a beautiful, warm day, ten GoodGymers gathered at Horsenden Farm to help the newest residents settle in nicely. The new additions to the farm animals gang were two ponies. One of them, a retired mare, Trixie, had already arrived, and we saw her grazing behind the orchard. Her companion, a working pony, was due to arrive over the next few days.
Today's task was to create a new paddock for the ponies. We didn't need to worry about building the fencing - the job required clearing an overgrown meadow, full of thistles that had outcompeted even the frequent offender among the invasive plants - blackberries. We collected thick gloves, shears and loppers from the tool store and headed up the hill, saying hi to the two goats and the farm cat on the way.
The result of our nearly 2-hour chopping extravaganza was spectacular. Thanks to teamwork, the satisfying feeling that cutting back activity offers, and staying well hydrated, we managed to clear a large area that would certainly be comfortable for more than two ponies at a time. Or at least we thought so. We really tried to look at the paddock-to-be from our customers' perspective.
"If I were a pony, I'd like to hang out under those trees." - Iram.
The task owner, Elsa, was delighted to see how much had been achieved in such a short time. We hope that Trixie and her new pony friend will be equally pleased with their new space.
On the way to the seating area, where we'd devour pizzas and drink locally produced beverages as a reward, we spotted that the harvest mice were back in town. The cute tiny rodents hiding in the glass terrarium got the adult GoodGymers as excited as kids! It might have been one of the last chances to see the mice this year, as they are released into the wild every summer and autumn to rebuild the population of a species that had been extinct in our borough until Ealing Wildlife Group had reintroduced them.
If you missed this month's Horsenden Farm session, worry not! The next visit to the hidden gem of Ealing is in October - save the date now!
Saturday 5th September
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