Weeding and feeding

5 Goodgymers helped their local community in Bournemouth
Eleanor King
Caprice McWilliams
Keith Baker
Mohammed Elmshirghi
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Bournemouth

Thursday 20th June 2024

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Five Goodgymmers, Mohammed, Eleanor, Caprice, Keith and Lea, joined Ruth at St Augustine’s church in glorious weather today, perfect for some weeding… well, some?!?! Yikes, we filled nearly two wheeley bins! Some of us on our knees, others with bums in the air, with gloves, without gloves (!), little forks and big forks, we all worked hard. Those weeds didn’t stand a chance. There was a homeless person from Vietnam in one corner of the church garden. Keith and Mohammed tried to talk to him. Mohammed even went and bought him some food. Not the Goodgym task he had signed up for, but certainly a very worthwhile cause. When we left, Ruth’s parting words “oh, I’ve got zillions more things to do” sounded like music to our ears. Yes, Ruth, we will be back. Everyone, thank you for all your hard work and happy chatter!



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Keith Baker

Fri 21st Jun 2024 at 8:48am

Thank Mohammed, you did well to earn his confidence and set him at ease to talk about his situation. Give the relatives, the needy and the travellers their due”. (Bani Israil:26)

Mohammed Elmshirghi

Sat 22nd Jun 2024 at 2:47pm

My pleasure sir, thanks for the kind words hope to see you soon

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