Tonight’s GoodGym mission in Maidenhead was a sandy one! While beach cleans aren’t exactly common around here, this one came with a twist—we weren’t cleaning the beach, we were removing it.

A couple of months ago, we helped create the pop-up beach for Norden Farm’s summer festivities. But with autumn creeping in and flip-flops firmly back in storage, it was time to bid farewell to the sandpit!

Shifting 13 tonnes of sand is no small feat—and definitely tougher than laying it out in the first place! But the GoodGym crew rose to the challenge. With teamwork, grit, and sandy socks, we helped the Norden Farm staff make a serious dent in the dunes. There’s still a bit left to tackle, but the bulk of the beach has officially been packed away.

Kanika and Diya turned up at Mr. & Mrs. B's home to help fix the "four wobbly slabs" in their garden as they are a tripping hazard for the elderly couple.

It became clear very quickly this was no easy fix. Not only did the slabs weigh a ton - which slowed down their movement and placement considerably - the problem of the uneven path was compounded due to a thick root which had snaked its way underneath the slabs. To be fair, tools were provided but they hadn't been sharpened in years so we used a combination of shovel, pick-axe, saw and....a kitchen knife to hack at the root. (GoodGymers don't give up, do we?!)

1 hour and 45 mins later, the two GoodGymers were exhausted and the original plan to "go to the gym right after the task", evaporated rapidly! The couple were very thankful and tried their best to give us money. In the end, we accepted some plums from their garden tree as a thank you. 

A good deed + solid workout, done ✅

Diya and Kanika nipped over to the Maidenhead Community Allotment to give the plants some much needed drink and filled the water butts.