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6 Goodgymers helped their local community in Norwich
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Norwich

Sunday 26th September 2021

Report written by Elizabeth H

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We welcomed Ralf on his first Goodgym Mission, and his partner Maddie on her 3rd but first in a Goodgym Red T shirt. Ian was attending with his own ๐Ÿ›ถ but unfortunately it had a puncture. Dave and his family were in a canoe already and was lucky to photobomb the interview of the organisers of this River Clean by ITV Anglia. Susanna arrived by cycle with her children, I arrived on foot on my own ๐Ÿฅฒ After all signing in, and collect bin bags and litter pickers we were divided into groups and off we went . We managed to collect a bag of rubbish and as Ian & I walked back we spotted Maddie & Ralf in one of the Canoes and they were near the bank having spotted a bike in the river, another group member on the bank pulled it out. Great spot, Ian and my best find a nappy ๐Ÿ™ˆ on returning to the finish the bin bag heap included the bike and a very dirty backpack, loads of traffic cones. After an hour and a half some of us left for home, others stayed longer. Another task well done. And we made the local evening news ๐Ÿ“ฐ


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Norwich
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Community river clean up
Litter picking the river and banks to mark World Rivers Day

We're marking World Rivers Day again this year with a city centre river clean-up on Sunday 26th September. The key information is: 1. Starts 11:00 runs until 1:00 along the river in Norwich city centre. People can join in for all or part of that. Everybody welcome. 2. People who want to take part need to contact me and register beforehand (plasticpeter@verrotech.com) Regretfully they can't just turn up and register on the day. 3. We'll be working on the river banks but there are a few places available in canoes for experienced canoeists only. These allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis to work on the river collecting up rubbish. Again, if interested they need to contact me. 4. We provide gloves, pickers and a hand-cleansing station.

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Attendees
Maddy Nutile
David Tuthill
Ralph Cox
Ian Gostling
Elizabeth H
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