Running up those hills

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Brighton
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Brighton

Tuesday 18th April 2023

Report written by Carla Washbourne

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Brighton’s topography may not have been the inspiration for Kate Bush’s classic track, but our hills are remarkable in both number and steepness. Great for some challenging and rewarding running sessions!

10 GoodGym-ers tackled not one but two of Brighton and Hove’s most challenging hills. The group split our efforts between parallel street clean-up tasks, supporting groups in Hanover and Roundhill to paint over graffiti tags and pick up wind-blown litter to encourage others to keep the community tidy.

Striding up the sun-drenched lawns and splitting off to our separate sites, we were joined in our mission by a crew of local residents and councillors and cheered on by many passers-by as we paint rolled and litter picked our way around the neighbourhood.

Or, to paraphrase the prescient words of Chamillionaire:

They see me rollin’

We painting

Patrollin’ for litter making town less dirty...

Brighton and Hove City Council helped by supplying paints and brushes for painting over graffiti in the Roundhill and Lewes Road area. Good Gym volunteers did sterling work sprucing up the area!

We finished with a fun, increasingly fast paced training session around the Level led by Pippa and were rewarded with slices of still warm chocolate beetroot cake (yup, one of our five a day! :) ), as part of Stefania’s extended Birthday Celebrations. Buon compleanno, Stefania!


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The Round Hill Society represents the area comprising the Round Hill Conservation Area and the north side of Upper Lewes Road between Wakefield Road and the eastern end of Roundhill Crescent. The purpose of The Round Hill Society is to benefit The Area by: 1. Promoting high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting The Area. 2. Securing the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in The Area. 3. Educating others in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of The Area. 4. Improving standards of environmental quality in The Area, including traffic issues, streetscape, signage, street cleaning and ‘greening’ through street trees and planting. 5. Creating and promoting civic pride and a sense of community within the area of benefit. There are about 900 Round Hill households receiving a printed newsletter, The Round Hill Reporter, four times per year. This community newsletter helps to bring the community together and hear about the latest news in the area - especially useful for those who can't or don't want to be online as much.

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Attendees
Doug Pearman
Rosie Baker
Jane Dallaway
Sarah Katharine
Philippa
Carla Washbourne
Rob Ward
Amro
Tabitha Hrynick
Frances Ruocco
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