Today we were finally able to go and paint the fence at St Clement's Primary School, after having the task rained off last week!

We are really happy to welcome Sean to Bournemouth who hasn't been here long but obviously heard we are the cool gang to hang out with! Welcome and well done on becoming a member! Now you'll never get rid of us! BWAHAHAHAHAHA

We also welcomed Grace along to her first group, well done for coming along and holding your own!! Both of you got straight into the spirit of GoodGym chatting to everyone and getting stuck in on the task! Love it!

After a warm up we ran through the gardens, along the beach front and then back up through the gardens in Boscombe...which took us up two hills which the team tackled easily....no heavy breathing involved at all... It was such a muggy evening in Bournemouth...some may say it was even moist.....

After arriving all sweaty and eager, Joe, the caretaker at the school welcomed us and informed us that a a Seagull had just flown off with one of the paintbrushes...what are the odds....probably a Boscombe Seagull I guess!

The team got straight to it, some painting, others wiping the fence in preparation...other splashing Abi with paint...accidentally apparently...Andrea stealing all the tools...people accidentally pulling benches away that others are leaning on...all sorts!

Great fun all of it and such a great task as some were working on one side of the fence and others just on the other side so lots of opportunity to chat and socialise! Only a few of us got paint on us...

Then on the way back we took a different route to change up the scenery and we picked up the pace considerably!!! Very impressed everyone kept up!!

Next week we are painting some church gates...if the weather allows. And next week Thursday 31st may our awesome Task Force of Caprice and Daryll have organised a social for us. A pub quiz! Come along even if you're not very brainy, as there will be lots of laughs and drinks! Bring a friend along too! And so we know about numbers please sign up (here)[https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/bournemouth-social-pub-quiz]

We also want to get a group together and join a race at the end of August in Blandford, called East Farm Races, a team event! Read about it (here)[https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/white-star-running-east-farm-races]

And last but by no means least, good luck to Daryl running a Half Marathon this weekend and Ross and Jenni who are running a MARATHON!!!!!!! You guys are awesome! Show us your bling after please and all the best! Think happy thoughts!!!

See you all next week!!