Gnome Sweet Gnome

23 Goodgymers helped their local community in Tower Hamlets
Jo
Bryon Chan
Martin
Susie
Michael Barnett
Steve
Laura Williams
Lieke
Joel
Leo
Johnny
Rohan
Liz D'Agostino
Robert Cooke
Fiona M
Klaudia Skonieczna
Eileen Chen
Izzie
AndreiSorica
Khanh Linh Chu
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Tower Hamlets

Monday 25th November 2019

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A good sized crew

We were a decent sized crew tonight as we gathered in an extremely warm hotel room to prepare for this evening's activity.

We were lucky to have our evening started off by lovely Rosie from AgeUK, who had come to personally deliver the leaflets on the new Sparko service, and also to tell GG Tower Hamlets about what AgeUK are doing locally, and how we may be able to be involved in the months ahead.

We then headed to our hotel steps where we proceeded to run through a little warm up before dividing into two groups for tonight's tasks. Isabelle, Lieke, Steve and Becky were heading to all four corners of Bethnal Green to distribute the leaflets, while I took the remaining runners around the corner to Keddlestone Walk Community Centre on the Hollybush Estate where task owners Michael and Margaret greeted us with rakes, wheelbarrows and Basil the dog, to take us to this evening's task, which was a large leaf clearing operation.

As is the case week in, week out, the runners worked tirelessly - at 7.45 the WhatsApp group was buzzing with the leafleters demanding to know where we were, such was the speed of their efforts, while at 8.05, barely a leaf remained in the garden, and we headed to the basketball court to commence tonight's speed session.

The Basketball Court Beasting

Led by Steve, Becky and Jo, two groups headed around Middleton Green at different speeds, trying to catch one another. Arriving back at base, no sooner had they caught their breath, than we moved swiftly onto incline push ups, the inamous booty blaster and the lunge skip.

We then jogged back to base and proceeded to run through an extensive stretching cooldown, focusing on our ITBs with a vengeance tonight!

Amazing, amazing, wonderful stuff, team TH.

Shout-outs

Thanks to Isabelle for helping to organise the AgeUK task, and for heading it up; to Steve​ for running and helping plan tonight's drills.

A massive warm welcome to our first time runners, Jo, Linh, Klaudia, Andrei, Izzie, Eileen and Fiona. You did AMAZINGLY, and we hope to see you again very, very soon.

And lastly, a massive happy 50th run to our Jo, who tonight reached her 50th run. It's so lovely to see you so often, and you contribute so much to our group. Thank you, and here's to many more.

What's coming up next week...

Next week to head back to Oxford House, for another evening of hustle and bustle indoor activity, with the wonderful Deborah, followed by the cardio & core workout.

Until then, have a totally brilliant week.


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Hollybush Estate
Hollybush's ‘Rocky’ Gardens and ‘Strawberry Fields’ orchard are now an established nature reserve with 79 growing spaces

The Hollybush and Teesdale Estate Urban Growers project began in April 2009 in Rocky Park – a disused children’s play area. Now enjoyed by the whole community, the area includes seats and communal herb beds for all to use.

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