LIVE FROM LATCHEMRE - (tiny) LIGHTS, (phone) CAMERA and ACTION!!

6 Goodgymers helped their local community in Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames

Tuesday 26th November 2019

Report written by Louisa Pennell

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This week’s run was looking a little sparse at first glance, but fortunately we made it to a total of 5 runners (including Leader Mark, who had less photo time this week as was carrying a Mattock ...ssshhhh) and we even had a reporter to join us! Yep straight in jumping with a microphone in the warm up and then after tweaking her recording equipment, our keen reporter interviewed Kate as the rest of the group went on to Latchmere Recreation Ground. Our mission was to help prepare the area for trees to be grown.

When we arrived at Latchmere, after a couple of wrong turns and getting lost from myself and Tom, the reporter Keyari and Kate were still to arrive (busy trying to power walk and talk at the same time!!). So we made a start on the mission at hand, which involved digging, weeding, and fighting with brambles.
Kate and Keyari (Our Reporter) now on the scene so Kate was straight into ACTION and as we worked we were interviewed with all sorts of questions on why we enjoyed Good Gym so much. Answers spanned from “helping the community” to “getting fit”, to “meeting great people” AND “Ouch those brambles hurt”.

After a good bit of digging around by all and a few photo opportunities with the lovely people from the Friends of Latchmere Recreation Ground, we set off on our return journey.

There were posing opportunities beside illuminated wreaths on the Kingston river’s edge to be had on the way back, which gave a Christmassey end to a nice run! I wonder if Mark got the one running in front of the Bauble on the way out… hmmmm

Good stretch Kingston and a great physical workout at the task.

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Session Leader
This task supported
Friends of Latchmere Recreation Ground FOLAR
To improve Latchmere Recreation Ground as a place for nature, sport, play and recreation and as a hub for social interaction for the whole community
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Attendees
Mark Barun
Kate Haworth
Rob Haworth
Tom Mieszkowski
Louisa Pennell
Keyari Page
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