Six Goodgymers met on a lush spring day for a trail run in the South Downs. Meeting outside Dobbies (with the worst hill already behind us), we set off round Brighton racecourse and wound our way down to the sea. We finished with a run along the Clifftop Path, followed by most of us heading for a well-earned recovery lunch at the Laughing Dog on the marina 🥞☕️🍄 The blue sky and the sun on our faces gave us a little taste of trail runs to come...bring on the longer days!

Fools Spring came and went, and on a colder than expected Tuesday evening 14 GoodGymmers made their way to the BMECP centre - ready to help them keep their communal spaces clean and tidy.

After a tour of the building, we split into groups and got working. Our tasks for the evening included cleaning the kitchens, sorting cupboards, tidying away second hand books (some of which were over 100 years old...!) stacking tables and chairs, and wiping down whiteboards.

Once again, we proved that many hands make light work, and once our job was done a few of us made our way to The Lord Nelson for a post-mission pint and quiz. Turns out we're not just great at cleaning, we're also pretty good at naming popular ice-creams* - earning us 1st place!!

*The question for anyone wondering was what are the 5 most popular flavours of icecream in the UK after Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry? Answers on a postcard please.....

On a deceptively chilly Sunday morning, 8 goodgymmers gathered at Hove Park cafe to embark on our monthly trail run. This month we headed up into the Downs north of Hove, making our way up through a muddy three cornered copse, braving the Dyke Road roundabout, and emerging at the top of Waterhall nature reserve - where we were greeted by the sight of some beautiful galloping horses. Thankfully the horses didnt follow us as we made our way up towards Devils Dyke, before turning back and looping round past Hove Golf Club, across the A27 and back into Hove.

After picking up newcomer Helen on route, we returned to Hove Park cafe to enjoy some warm drinks and food - refuelling after an invigorating run. An egg-cellent time had by all!