Rein-deers's don't stop the GG's

T'was a wet December night 9 days before Christmas when 16 of Worthing GoodGym's finest singers convened to bring some Christmas cheer to the residents of Haviland House, a specialist dementia care nursing home in Worthing.

With some last minute changes on the meeting point due to the awful weather the whole team (somehow) managed to end up in the right place at the right time ( well..almost! )

Massive thanks to John for putting the song sheets together for us all. With just 5 tasks away from his 50th we need to get another celebratory plan in place for the end of January for this incredibly inspirational runner.

Back to this evening ...... where we all convened in the Angmering room with a handful of residents all ready to sing...

Feeling extra Santa -mental

It wasn't long before word spread in the house and gradually more and more residents joined us. It was truly heart warming to see the evolving experience. For some it wasn't an obvious reaction but for others it really was. My team totally excelled themselves sharing song sheets and encouraging residents to join in. The team of carers were also inspirational in their support encouraging the ladies and gentleman to get up and dance, which many of them did.

But wait there's myrhh

Firstly there was Nick and Daisy dancing which inspired the residents to get up and mingle. Great job you two :)

Huge thank you to leas chorister Paul .Thank goodness you could make it tonight!

Then, 30 mins later there was a surprise in store for our final two songs.

John together with Duncan and lucy had got together over a beer yesterday to write 2 bespoke GG Worthing Christmas songs. Normally this could have been a dangerous combination but not tonight ! Honestly massive kudos to them all ! These songs are absolutely brilliant:)

GoodGym Christmas Songs ( Extra) Words by Duncan and Lucy to the tune of Good King Wenceslas

• Good Gym Worthing last went out
• On a Monday evening,
• When the snow lay round about
• Deep and crisp and even.
• Brightly shone the moon that night
• Though the frost was cruel,
• A Worthing resident came in sight

• Gathering winter fuel.

• Hither, page, and stand by me.

• If thou know it telling

• Where’s the GoodGym task tonight

• Is it in this dwelling?

• We must sing these songs tonight,

• In our goodgym t-shirts,

• Underneath the fairy light.

• Sorry if your ears this hurts. 

• Bring me trowel and bring me spade,

• Bring me compost hither.

• We must spread it all around,

• No matter what the weather.

• Runners, walkers out they went,

• Out they went together.

• Through the rude winds wild lament.

• And the bitter weather. 

• As the nights grow darker now,

• And the wind grow stronger.

• Fails my heart, I know not how.

• I can go no longer.

• Mark my footsteps my GoodGymer,

• Tread thou in them boldly

• Thou shalt find the winter's rage

• Freeze thy blood less coldly.

•  Goodgyms on their weekly task,

•  I wonder what they’re doing?

•  Painting, gardening helping out

•  Keeping Worthing going.

•  Worthing folk be sure to ask

•  If you need a favour

•  GoodGym at your beck and call,

•  We come in every flavour.

GOODGYM JINGLE –Words by our very own Father Christmas to the tune of Jingle Bells

• Dashing through the town
• Racing off to a good deed
• Up the prom and down
• Laughing as we speed.
• Painting and gard-en-ing
• Making spirits bright
• What fun it is to run and sing

• A GoodGym song tonight. 

• Jingle bells, jingle bells

• Goodgym’s on it’s way,

• Oh what fun it is to run

• With a group that likes to play

• Jingle bells, jingle bells

• Goodgym’s on it’s way

• Oh what fun it is to do

• 50 burpees every day.

In other news - Its a wrap

In a blinK of an eye another GG year is over and a decade is ending . With massive love and thanks to you for a wonderful 2019. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

Here's to an exciting wonderfully evolving 2020