Have a smashing time and maybe shed some waste-line up here for for Goodgym

12 Goodgymers helped their local community in Bristol
Laura Carter
Paul Becker
Jessica Huzzey
Hannah
Kate Addison
Caroline Thomas
Ellen Mutch
Sarah Hunt
Katie Stentiford
Jasmine Waite
Dee Hobden
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Bristol

Saturday 20th January 2018

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Six new faces today perfectly balanced our six Goodgym veterans as we ran to our rearranged task in St Pauls. On the way there we managed plenty of lunges and squats to help build up our core strength.

We were to help Emmaus by dismantling (aka smashing up) an old shed located in the garden of one of their newly acquired properties. Emmaus provide their companions (people who were previously homeless) with shared accommodation and training to help transition them into a more structured life with regular employment and a place to stay.

The properties have been provided by the council for a 'peppercorn rent' for those Emmaus companions who are ready to move on from their initial more structured shared housing arrangement with its regular rotas and routines to a more independent and flexible lifestyle while still being in the company of others who have had similar experiences.

The shed was too battered to be of any use any more so we were supplied with a range of tools (crowbar, pick axe, hammers etc) in order that we could dismantle it and reclaim the garden space. This was certainly a task where a bit of a health and safety briefing was in order but everyone worked together brilliantly today and we made a great start on removing the roof and a front window without any new entries in the accident book! Well done everyone!

There was even a bit of time for some wallpaper stripping in the hall!

Smashing up sheds is fun as you can see below - I know Sarah wanted to stay all day, but we WILL be back!

On the way back we managed a walking lunge through St Agnes park and a Rocky-style ascent of Castle park rounded off with a little running train to cap off a very active Goodgym morning.

Really enjoyed our starter session today and lovely to meet all you new members - it was especially good to see you all so enthusiastic to get stuck into our task - you're clearly all born GG'ers and we'd love to see you again soon!

Thanks to Clo for back-marking and Caroline for recruitment and time-keeping.


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Bristol runner

Sat 20th Jan 2018 at 6:47pm

Wow even a video 😀

Kate Addison

Sat 20th Jan 2018 at 8:54pm

Smashing time...thanks Paul and everyone for being so welcoming, looking forward to the next one!

Jessica Huzzey

Sun 21st Jan 2018 at 1:32pm

It was brilliant - thanks for the opportunity. Also looking forward to the next one!

Sarah Hunt

Mon 22nd Jan 2018 at 10:30am

Hopefully we can go back here, what a brilliant charity!

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