Saturday 6th June
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Report written by Sevan
Standing outside Ms C's flat, Kash and Sevan wondered if any gardening would happen today as the weather was quite grim. They rang the bell twice, then called to find out that Ms C was on a bus that was stuck in traffic. After a bit of a pause, everyone ended up in the right place in South Ealing, ready to start the mission.
As suspected, planting wasn't top priority today. It was number 2 on the list. Most important for Ms C was to continue moving clothes that were in her shed into the flat, where they'd be sorted and donated as part of her decluttering efforts. Kash and Sevan had moved around half of the bags 6 weeks ago and Ms C thought there were only a few bags left. That didn't sound right to Sevan...
Peeking into the shed refreshed Kash and Sevan's memories. There were still lots of clothes bagged up there. Fourteen laundry bags actually, which took up quite a lot of space. That didn't scare Ms C and she still wanted them to be relocated. Before they started, she asked the GoodGymers to be careful with her new kitchen floor as she was keen to not get it muddy given the weather.
Operation Relocation began and the first laundry bags of clothes were stacked up high in one corner of the kitchen until they came close to toppling over. There were still bags left in the shed, so they needed a plan B. Ms C asked for the rest to be placed around the kitchen on the floor, so Kash and Sevan gave her an alternative new floor covering made of laundry bags and clothes.
With the bags moved, at the end of the session Ms C said that she'd like to plant some bulbs and seeds in her garden. The planting season for tulips is long gone and with so little time left, it was decided to leave the planting for another time.
Ealing
Dignity, health and hygiene. Enabling people to leave home in clean clothes, not being embarrassed by their appearance.
