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Greenwich

Wednesday 19th January 2022

Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)

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This report is late.

As I write, it's at least 36 hours since this merry group said their goodbyes. Which means you might think I've been justifiably delayed, or maybe you just think I've been absent-minded. But let's not get into judgment and just agree that I've been slow.

Which is a segway into our experiences on Wednesday. Because we spent our evening at the wonderful More2 Childcare and they have a wonderful friend called Sid. And Sid is a master of the slow. For Sid is a snail, and a very handsome one at that.

But let's stop there. Because I'm sure you don't want to hear my views about snails. And especially because I have much GoodGym do-gooding to report!

Wednesday was clear, but cold, and we met outside our usual haunt in the Royal Naval College. Old friends and new faces (welcome to the group, Jessica!), we had a little introductory giggle, warmed up, and then jogged over to More2Childcare in East Greenwich.

An old friend of the group, we were met by the lovely Eve, and we spent the next 40 minutes weeding, pruning, washing, and clearing and tidying; the group doing the latter turned the jumble of a fire-escape into a serene and neat space. And we did it all whilst sharing stories and nattering - as I popped out to the outside bins, I could hear the murmur of a group enjoying spending time together. Lovely.

Then it was back to the Naval College for a stretch and, courtesy of the wonderful Marta, cookies!! And these were cookies to celebrate 6 years of GoodGym Greenwich. My word, 6 years. Which, if I remember correctly, was when I still had hair....

Nice one, guys.


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Camden
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Attendees
Jessica Prangnell
Laura Grant
Tom Holmes
Julian Osman
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Matthew Tipler
Claire Oxlade
Sara Brimble
Andy Waterhouse
Steve Murtough
Alex Murtough
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Greenwich

Volunteering at Charlton Parkrun
🗓Saturday 8:30am

Start your Saturday in style and join this friendly bunch of local volunteers and runners!

Julian Osman
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Sat 22nd Jan 2022 at 12:37pm

Lovely task! Not sure that's our best group photo though 😂