🌿 Rustic Rail-Making: Following the Horse... or the Hose? 🐓🚿

2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Richmond
Sarah-Jane Messenger
Ken MacKenzie
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Richmond

Monday 30th June

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Today’s GoodGym adventure took us to the beautiful church in central Richmond, where we rolled up our sleeves for a hands-on task: building a rustic wooden rail for the new ā€œscented trailā€ project. Our goal was to create a sturdy, natural boundary using chunky timber and a lot of teamwork.

As someone with dyslexia, I had a moment where I wasn’t sure whether I was supposed to follow the horse or the hose—Ken’s directions definitely kept me on my toes, but it gave me a laugh either way! (Spoiler: no horses, and only a bit of hose.)

We got stuck in with lifting, sawing, and setting the wooden rails in place, working alongside Ken, who shared plenty of tips and good humour throughout the morning. It was a physical but rewarding session, and seeing the rails take shape bit by bit was a real treat.

No worries—I really enjoyed it, and I’d love to come back when it’s on again!


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