The Woking team were back at Knaphill Lower School to continue working on the clubhouse for the Woking Wolves. Kirsty and Anne, the "cutting in queens", were assisted by one of the Wolves who carried the paint tins, before heading off for his football session. Kirsty and Anne then they got on with cutting in another coat to the walls already painted before starting on the rest of the shed. Julie and Anne's friend then filled in with bigger brushes and the cabin is starting to look more cosy.

We did a quick tour of the gardens that we had previously worked on and were pleased to see that they are being well used and that they survived the summer heat. The painting continues next Saturday however we may not have any Goodgymmers to support, but watch out for more sessions coming up.

This morning, Stephanie, Kirsty and Anne joined Vikki (the project leader) at the school to start painting the summer house which will shelter the Woking Wolves Disability Football for All.

Stephanie came prepared with her super painting attire!

We found painting these walls so much easier that those of "The Hive"; so much so that we managed nearly half of the whole clubhouse! Vikki is now planning how to furnish the room to cater for all the needs.

We will be back next week and hope the weather will be nicer as the outside walls still need a bit more attention.

What great progress! No so long ago, this project was only a dream!

This week, with the invaluable help of several fathers from the Woking Wolves Disability Football Club, this wonderful castle is taking shape.

Kirsty and Anne went to discuss and plan the next stage: decorating this beautiful summer house. It will be the much needed space for some of the local children and their parents to socialise after and during football practice, especially during the typical British weather.

We cannot wait to seeing it in use!

On Saturday, Kirsty and Anne joined Katie, Phil and their children to carry on painting “The Hive” at Knaphill Lower School.

The children enjoyed decorating one of the walls. They proved that there is no limit of age to embellish a school!

We are now approaching the end of this massive task, and we feel that the results are fantastic (we are modest!...). Thanks to Vicki for giving us this great opportunity.

Fear not if you could not release your inner artistic talent this time: soon we will transfer these skills to the summer house we are helping to build in the school field!

See you then!

Last night, the GoodGym crew assembled to celebrate Nadia and Andy officially tying the knot 👰🤵🎉.

Huge shout-out to Anne for booking the Grand Taj 🍛🔥. A few people couldn't make it, but honestly? More poppadoms for the rest of us 🤤.

When Wayne and Kirsty rocked up, Nadia, Andy Anne, Luan, and Caterina were already huddled together around what looked suspiciously like the round banishing table from The Traitors 👀🗡️ (more plotting on that in a second).

Before any Faithfuls got voted out, two massive towers of poppadoms landed, complete with a mountain of pickles and chutney to dive into 🫓🧅. Rebecca arrived fresh from the daily grind 💼🏃‍♀️, closely followed by Alys and her husband Dan.

The drinks flowed: beers 🍺, soft drinks 🥤, and one absolute legend who casually ordered an entire bottle of wine just for themselves 🍷👀 (my lips are sealed, but you know who you are).

Between ordering starters and devouring mains, we got the full wedding lowdown 💒💖. Plot twist: it was ALSO Alys and Dan’s 1-year wedding anniversary! 🥳 How has it been a year already?! Time flies when you’re not getting murdered at night ⏳😱.

Naturally, the chat spiralled into Celebrity Traitors 🏰 cloak mode activated! Superfan Dan led the inquest, with everyone passionately defending why they’d be criminal masterminds on the show 🕵️‍♂️🎭. Dan dropped a hot tip that there's now an immersive Traitors experience in town... so yes, consider that fully pencilled in as the next GoodGym team-building exercise (trust nobody) 🤫🔪.

Top-tier food 🍛, hilarious chat 🗣️, and 10/10 vibes all round 👌.

Next stop on the calendar: the Christmas party, with Alys taking the reins! 🎄🎅 Get your party hats ready! 🥳🍻

*🛠️ Woking Wolves Construction Log: Operation "Clubhouse Foundations *

The Squad: Wayne, Kirsty, Stephanie, Anne & Mark, and a collection of brave football coaches.

The Mission: Turn a massive pile of wood into a functional outdoor clubhouse without losing any fingers.

Fresh off painting a mural at the Hive, 🐝 the team arrived at the school football field feeling optimistic. That optimism was immediately tested by the discovery that the perimeter wooden slats—the absolute most critical parts for step one—were located precisely at the bottom of a massive, structural pile of equipment. Because of course they were.😤

A rigorous, unplanned weightlifting session ensued. Everything on top was meticulously relocated to a new pile, proving that the best way to build a clubhouse is to move the same objects back and forth at least three times.

With the parts finally removed from the pile, the pieces were laid out on the foundations. The actual construction officially began, soundtracked by the sweet, sweet buzzing of power tools in the morning sun.☀️

Wayne immediately claimed one of the drills and went to town creating holes and driving screws. To ensure maximum efficiency, Wayne successfully executed the "Double-Vision Technique"—keeping one eye on the screws and the other eye on the live football match happening nearby. Multi-tasking at its finest. 🤣

Recognising true dedication (and perhaps a bit of heavy lifting fatigue), Mark kindly provided Wayne with a luxury VIP lounge chair to rest his leg. Wayne (then transitioned smoothly into the role of Chief Construction Overseer, providing crucial moral support while sitting down.

The Verdict: The foundations are down, the screws are in, and nobody accidentally glued themselves to the wood. We have many weeks of building left to go, but the Woking Wolves officially have a base of operations.