Monday 9th October 2023
Report written by JULIA GLEESON
The best things come in threes
Back at one of our favourite tasks, we were celebrating 3 epic events Daisy celebrated her 50th good deed, Rosalind celebrated her 100th good deed and Barbara celebrated her 200th !
Sue, who looks after the cemetery, is always is so well organised with her tasks and has a clear idea of how to use our energy! Tonight she asked us to rake the strimmed grass from the graves together with high level pruning around the outside of the cemetery. Paul, Belinda John andDuncan took on the job of the pruning around the back whilst Gillybean concentrated on the wall near the entrance. They all did an amazing job clearing huge branches and running the discarded debris in wheelbarrows round to the compost heap ( great for the step count! )
Back in the cemetery, Ryan who was looking great in his new red t shirt and Rosalind had a great opportunity to work on their squats whilst using grass pruners to clear a small area of war graves that had been missed during the strimming process.
Daisy, Sarah , Ricky, Barbara and Sue concentrated on raking and clearing ( and chatting 🤣)
With the light going and the pub calling we had to pack the tools away and finish up. After the photo finish most of us ended up in the pub with cakes that Barbara had kindly bought and the celebrations began!
For Daisy a 50th frame filled with lots of photo memories ( most of which she loved!) Looking forward seeing you in black Daisy !
For Ros ,who got her GG wings tonight, it was a beautiful needle felt crafted by John featuring her famous scarf!
For Barbara it was an absolutely epic highland needle felt cow doing a poop that John had also made. It caused a lot of laughter with John finally getting his own back on Barbara's pile of squidgy s*** that she had previously 'gifted' to him. Just to be clear Barbara adores these cows and fills her house with decorative items but this piece will get pride of place 👌
Thank you John and congratulations to all 3 of our Worthing dream team.
Congratulations also to Sue on her Great Parks half marathon 👏
Huge luck and love to Barbara on her cycling adventure from Vietnam to Cambodia. We can't wait to hear and see all the memories! If you would like to sponsor her she is doing it for the Worthing MND society and here is the link https://www.justgiving.com/page/barbara-barrett-1690290622398?utm_term=YmkGkevJN
..... and finally all the best to all the GG Great South Runners this Sunday
Bravo all of you 👏
Have a great week
Julia x x x
Light conservation work is carried out which includes wildflower management, coppicing and tree planting. The Cemetery, having been open since 1873, was closed for burials by an Act of Parliament after having been open for more than a hundred years. There are many clerics buried here, including the Bishop of Borneo, and there are four graves tended by the War Graves Commission. Designated a Sussex Site of Nature Conservation Importance, the graveyard is an oasis for wildlife in the Town Centre. An abundance of grasses and herbs more usually associated with unimproved old meadows can be seen during the summer. A complete botanical survey is carried out through the summer months, and visits are made to record bird and invertebrate species.
See moreThu 19th Oct 2023 at 12:49pm
Congrats Daisy, Ros and Sue! what a great report
Mon 23rd Oct 2023 at 9:07am
Thank you Ivo - hope to see you on the sunny South Coast soon xx