As AA Yianny had to travel unexpectedly the GG team stepped in and Fi kindly covered the group run this Tuesday.

Feedback from the team was that it was all fine and dandy. Fi and Ben ran together from Papas and met Paul, Adam and Michael at the task.

The group chopped 6 big holly bushes right back (with some secateurs) which took up the whole time available Helping to not block the windows and provide a bit more light ahead of spring.

Big thank you to Fi and the whole group for stepping in / up and delivering another excellent task.

See you all next time!

Our intrepid GoodGymers met at Papa's and were presented with a challenge to start our evening - could anyone help our friends who use Papa's Hall to open the door using the dodgy keys we had? I'll spare you the suspense - no we couldn't! The combined skill and brainpower of a medical professional, a tech titan and an Area Activator failed miserably, but in our defense on that set of keys it has been thus for years......

Never mind we had work to do so Katie, Dan and Yianny set off for a 3km run out to the wonderful Holy Trinity Church and we were able despite the dark to take a tour through Brockwell Park - a lovely twilight run - on our way as we look forward to the lengthening Spring evenings.

On arrival we were met by Paul and Ben and shortly afterwards Michael arrived having completed his longer run to the task as part of his marathon training.

We had two main tasks set out by Nicole: - Trim and collect the bushes and put into compost bags - Shovel woodchip into barrows and wheel up to be spread on the back garden area.

As ever a very satisfying task made all the better by the lovely surroundings (check out some cool photos from Katie and Ben) and great company (Robocop chat and 1980s VHS reminiscences!) and by the end of the hour we had made a significant dent in the work. As always there is plenty of maintenance so we will be back next month but for this session we were done and ready to head back.

A quick sweetie distribution for energy and we set off back to base or home and big thank you to all the team for another excellent task.

See you next time! :0)

It's that time of year again (where has 2024 gone?!) and the Lambeth crew were out in force for our task with Holy Trinity followed by the winter social!

Yule be pleased to know that this report won't be full of bad puns or riddles unlike the GG End of Year Quiz...

As a rare occurrence we all met at HT to help Nicole, Adam and the team get the place ready for the Christmas carrolling service, which meant chair stacking / unstacking / shifting / rolling and storing. The gangways needed to be just large enough for people to get through jingle file and tables were covered with foil and battery operated candles.

We also had the use of two carpet washers - sleigh what?! - and could artistically place the candles around the place to look magical.

But wait there's myrrh, the task was rounded off with a visit to the straw hall to see it open and completed (with GG having helped out in past tasks) while Adam made use of the kitchen to prepare some hot snacks for everyone which was berry welcome.

And so deer friends we headed to the pub for our GG Quiz of the year, some mulled and unmulled wine, amazing prizes and sweet treats.

It only remains for me to thank everyone not only for last night but also the whole year of doing good while getting fit, you guys are awesome :0)

We are back next week for the last Group Run of 2024 so hope to see you there!

The winter nights are truly with us now as we had a crisp late November in Brixton where Charlotte and Tilly met AA Yianny before we set off to our task.

We had a few people running late who would meet us at Holy Trinity and we were delighted to welcome along Rhiannon fir her first GG session, great to have you with us! Also meeting us there were our resident cyclists Marie-Noelle and Paul, Lambeth legend Michael and of course Nicole, Adam and HT volunteers and Father Nature himself James, it was a bumper group for a bumper task.

HT had received two truckloads of steaming woodchip and we divided into two groups, one shovelling into the wheelbarrows and the other running it up to Ivy's garden at the back to spread it in the orchard.

It felt like a new record was set with many tens of barrows being wheeled up but if you tried to count them all it would leave you barking...... ;0)

We wrapped with a reminder that in two weeks we are back at HT for our Christmas / end of year task and social (along with a chance to see the new hall in all its' glory) so do check that one out and get signed up - we will head to the pub afterwards for a GG quiz and drinks. https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/holy-trinity-carol-prep-gg-christmas-party-tuesday-s-group-run

Huge thanks to all and see you next time.

Did you know that during WWII a bomb which landed in Brockwell Park made the turret of the church jump, rotate 90 degrees and then land back exactly in position where it has remained ever since??! You learn something new everyday at GoodGym!

Tilly and Michael met AA Yianny down at Papa's (along with a special guest appearance) and were ready to set off on a lovely bright evening run across to Holy Trinity.

Once AA had made a quick errand run he arrived just before our runners and the welcome was warm and cordial from James (aka Father Nature), Nicole and Naomi.

Our task this evening was to clear the grassy knoll around the large tree of all the scrabble grass, rocks and bricks and bindweed so that it can be nicely turfed to match the rest of the gardens.

We didn't have long but did manage to get through plenty of work and despite the hope of finding medieval coins or treasure we only found a metal from ornament ;0)

Despite some recent issues with the website things are back to normal now so check out the listings for upcoming Group Runs and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

With AA Yianny away this week our fantastic Run Leader Joao was in charge of taking the group over to visit Holy Trinity!

Joao was being met by Jo on the way and Marie-Noelle and Paul at the task while Nicole and her team and James (aka Father Nature) were also there.

Check out the pictures taken by Jo and a big thank you to all, see you next week!