Harsha Burton

Slough

I love this concept as it involves my two favourite things getting fit and helping others. It's wonderful to get people together and get to know the community.


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Tiny Forest initial interest to help
🗓Saturday 1st March 6:30pm

📍Tiny Forest SL1 3SS

Improve the environment

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Merlyn LeeAdam Paulford
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Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 12th Jan at 8:30am

Ice to meet you …

Slough Report written by Slough runner

Icy start in the morning but nothing stops our volunteers from helping!

Harsha was Run Director today whilst shadowing our new RD's, Harsha went to do a course check before set up. Adam was our Marshal 4 making sure children are safe and running in the right direction. Manjit was Marshal 1 - Guiding runners towards to the Finish Funnel on their final stretch. Sutyee positioned at Marshal 3 again making sure children rub towards marshal 4.

thank you for your help

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Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 22nd Dec 2024 at 8:30am

Coolest Mrs Clauses are the Golden Girls

Slough Report written by Manjit Birk

This morning we helped salthill junior parkrun celebrate their final event of the year and we did it the only way we know ho ho how - in fancy dress of course.

We all woke up right as rein(deer) before putting on our best Chrimbo clothes - which for Harsha, Sutyee and Manjit involved the loudest, brightest, warmest.... Gold coats! And there was Noel time like present day to wear them (it was freezing this morning!)

So as we arrived at the park to many a sideways glance! We had to hold on for deer life as the finish funnel was set up in the frosty windy conditions! Once set up we went off to set up the rest of the course - snow far snow good!

The dress up memo was read by some but forgotten by others - they are on the naughty list.

Prancer Pam was there with her santa hat and out on marshal position

Happy holly-day Harsha was GG (Golden Girl 1) also on marshal duty

Chrimbo Ciaran was on timekeeping

Advent calendar Abdul was out on marshal position

(No) Santa Sara was also out on marshal duties

Mince pie Manjit (GG) Golen Girl 2 was on scanning duties whilst Sparkle Sut (GG) Golden Girl 3 was in charge as Run Director

What a lovely finish to the year

Merry Christmas everyone See you in 2025!

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Wayne

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Slough runner

Sun 22nd Dec 2024 at 4:55pm

Great report Manjit you mince pipe hahahaha

Slough runner

Sun 22nd Dec 2024 at 4:55pm

merry Christmas all

Manjit Birk

Sun 22nd Dec 2024 at 5:49pm

Thank you Sparkle Sut 😂

Wayne

Tue 24th Dec 2024 at 12:48pm

Great job guys... 👍

Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 15th Dec 2024 at 8:30am

Missing-Joe- Salt hill Junior Park Run

Slough Report written by Slough runner

2 volunteers this morning braved the tunneling through the branches, the weather was a cold start but with a sweet finish ( chocolates and Sweets).

Harsha was RD today and whilst Sut on Time Keeing!

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Ivo (he/him)

Mon 16th Dec 2024 at 3:40pm

Great work all!

Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton signed up to a community mission.

Sun 15th Dec 2024 at 8:30am

parkrun volunteer

Help marshal at an event

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Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 17th Nov 2024 at 8:30am

Salt Hill Park Run

Slough Report written by Slough runner

3 volunteers helped out today.

Salt Hill was awarded Group Of Year Award! All our families had the opportunity to take a photo with the awards. Without volunteers the event would not be able to go ahead.

Here is the link to Salt Hills News written by Manjit https://www.parkrun.org.uk/salthill-juniors/news/

Thank you for everyones support on a weekly basis.

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Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 22nd Sep 2024 at 8:30am

Junior Park Run

Slough Report written by Slough runner

Rainy start this morning for us volunteers, nothing we can't manage with a umbrella.

We had 19 kids join us !

2 pbs and 2 wristbands.

Have a lovely Sunday

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Manjit Birk
Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton signed up to a community mission.

Sun 22nd Sep 2024 at 8:30am

parkrun volunteer

Help marshal at an event

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Manjit Birk
Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 8th Sep 2024 at 8:30am

Sunday runday

Slough Report written by Manjit Birk

Four GoodGymers got up early to help Salthill junior parkrun with their juniors event.

Great time was had by all as 32 children ran, jogged or walked the 2km course.

We covered off duties such as marshals, timekeeping and Run Director

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Manjit Birk
Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a community mission

Sun 4th Aug 2024 at 8:30am

Sundays aren’t for snoozing 💤

Slough Report written by Manjit Birk

Bright and early on a Sunday morning 4 Goodgymers helped out at our local junior parkrun.

Its always such a lovely event and the weather today was spot on.

We help keep 31 children safe in the park as we marshalled the route.

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Manjit Birk
Harsha Burton
Harsha Burton went on a group run

Mon 29th Jul 2024 at 6:30pm

Surprise...it's your birth-yah!

Slough Report written by Manjit Birk

OG's to Newbies and everyone else in between

It's our 6th birthday ... I don't feel 6 years older than when I first started doing GoodGym! Maybe it's the GG vibe that keeps us young?!! But what keeps us young is all the love we get from being in this group. And OMG I am blown away that sooooo many of you came this evening to help celebrate our 6th birthday! I really was only expecting the 10 that signed up to be there so when I saw another 10 mysteriously appear behind the church doors...it was like a devine intervention! Thank you to you all for making the effort to come along tonight.

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Five going on Six

This past year we have as always achieved so much. We won an award at the Slough CSV #OneSlough Awards for our Innovative Ways for helping the community. We celebrated Jean's 90th birthday. We've had new task owners like Global Education Trust and Raggy Rd Allotments as well as our usuals. We've formed new friendships. We've had new members from the refugee community join us and sadly we've lost a few too. We battled the Bibby (and won!). Ricky finally got his 100th!. Jen hit 450 plus!; Ruth served her century (tonight); Sut soared to 400; Pam ploughed to over 370 and Sara smashed out over 260, Sandy succeeded with nearly 230 and Helen hacked out 77 heading towards her 100th! We karaoked at Christmas; have been frequent flyers and litter heroes and had allot of fun digging around. We've networked and insta-lly promoted GG as soon as the task has been done. We Beat-the Boat but still have The Big Half, Berlin and Vitality to smash!

There is always so much going on in the small yet compacted town that is Slough. And we've collected over 100 bags of rubbish around Slough since our last birthday!

We started the evening doing our usual. Meeting up Upton Court Park and making our way down to our task location of St Mary's Church (with the little surprise at the Church). Our task was to do a bit inside and a bit outside. Inside we had Sandy, Abdul, Roisin, Ruth and Pam sweeping, dusting and wiping whilst everyone else were outside either litter picking or cutting back overgrowth. With our usual grace we got through the tasks fairly swiftly, leaving enough time for cake....

But as with any special event we did have a twist.

Goodlympics

I don't know about you but I love the Olympics and watch as many events as I can. So whilst I was watching the ladies Rugby last night I came up with the idea of doing our very own Olympic events. Luckily I have 3 very eager helpers in my household who designed some of the games, drew out the signs and even made us an Olympic flame

It's never good to be too prepared

At home, I had prepped a sheet of paper outlining each person signed up (the good ones who signed up!) with a partner and a little Olympic style game. But when you get 10 others turn up (the bad ones for not signing up..but oh so good to see them!), I had to throw my paper away and improvise..

So in the end we had:

  • Runners Beans We had Sara, Pam, Gauri and Meera on bean bags races. Pam showed so much grace as she eloquently balanced the bean bag on her head whilst walking round the war memorial without it falling off her head even once! Gold standard right there;

  • N'Sync were Jenny ,Sandy, Ruth and Roisin on a synchronized swim routine. And wow how good were they! They could (just maybe) give Tom and Noah a few tips??;

  • The Happy Hoppers were Harsha,Keira ,Chrissy, Agnija, Jen and Devajani. They gave us an entertaining minute of their show jumping skills using litter pickers! What style; what class!;

  • Bean Poles were Abdulaziz, Peter, Ricky and Jean on bean bag throws. Ricky took an early lead closely followed by Abdul, but Jean stole the show with her sideways throw!

Each team displayed excellent execution, flare and skill. Team GB doesn't know it's missing some key players from Slough over in Paris

Flaming 'ell

We ended the night with the Goodlympic flame being passed from member to member as it makes it's way (slowy...might take it 4 years) to LA. Great solo efforts by all!

Ruth's 100th

Huge well done to Ruth on achieving her 100th Good Deed tonight! Ruth has been a founder member and supporter of ours since we started and we love having her along whenever she is free. Well done Ruth.

And then there was cake! Thank you to Helen for baking such delicious cup cakes and to everyone for being such good sports in all my mad games.

Thank you all so much for making another birthday event an enjoyable one.

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Keira PaupiahManjit Birk

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Amy L GoodGym
Amy L GoodGym (she/her)

Tue 30th Jul 2024 at 10:34am

Sounds like an epic session! Happy birthday and well done for an amazing 6 years! x

Manjit Birk

Tue 30th Jul 2024 at 12:59pm

Thank you Amy x

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