DOING GOOD

The rain skipped our weekly GG meet-up again (jinxed it?) & we were lucky enough to have a clear, crisp evening as we set off to the Glebe Garden Allotments. Met by the lovely Andrew & Vron, we were showed around this beautiful oasis & pointed to our good deed; cutting the hedges back.

Splitting into two camps we set about tidying the hedges to make the allotments neater & more accessible for the local residents. Some GG'ers cut the hedges with sharp things (no members were injured, honest) others collected the trimmings & the rest of us - arguably the best job - were the removers! We raced back & forth with wheelbarrows & bags of trimmings to dispose on the compost heap.

Top quotes from the task:

• I thought I might amputate an arm ~ Harriet

• Take a photo of your piles! ~ Emma

By the end of our time at the allotments, the hedges were looking in tip top shape (disclaimer: it was dark) & we had earned ourselves some huge piles... of hedge trimmings.

WHILST GETTING FIT

Lots of bending, reaching, carrying, pushing & pulling, this task was a full body workout. Especially for the wheel-barrow'ers! I alone clocked up an additional 1.5 miles from disposing of the trimmings, just saying.

As well as an active task, we enjoyed a 5km total run, with a few hills thrown in for good measure. At one of the hills Alice exclaimed;

I can't even hide my disgust!

Ouch, poor hill! We made it up & down all of them, arriving safely back at the Jurys, where we had a quick Christmas-do debrief. (FYI, the snacks & drinks do is here & the run-do is here.)

Good job we played wet noodles & statues before our run hey GG'ers?!

UP NEXT

We're back on flyering duty next week, this time for the lovely people of Saint Lukes Church to help them inform local residents about an event they're hosting. This one will be a little different as we have a map of where needs flyering... fancy! Get signed up to be awesome here ... especially you Sid, you need to make a streak right through til Christmas now!

For those of you who like to do extra the good deeds, we have a community mission on the 30th Nov where a couple more pair of hands would be wonderful.

THANK YOUS

Thanks again to everyone for coming along, not cutting your fingers (or arms) off & smiling through the hills! Thanks Sid for being a fabulous back-marker & inspiring a potential pub quiz prize with your flashy trainer lights!

Big loves everyone