With only a few week left until we stop doing "official" good deeds with GoodGym for the Christmas break, it was time to break out the big guns....the big guns (doing Christmas present wrapping, decorations etc etc) weren't available so we had to get the next best thing.....and well painting is pretty much up there with the best tasks ever!

To add to that, we were helping a new charity called It's All About Culture (IAAC). A charity looking to bring more culture into Boscombe and celebrate diversity. Denise, the organiser, had received a new unit to use as their offices in the Sovereign Center and with a bit of funding, was able to get paint and supplies to give is a fresh coat of paint. And just as their logo, we used a lot of amazing colours!

And just when you thought the evening couldn't get better....we welcomed two lovely new runners to their first group run. Oliver had heard about GoodGym through our own Chris...... Samuel had seen us on Instagram, followed the link and signed up there and then! You two are great, we can use your painting skills again next week please!!

We also had Andrea back with us, it was the first time for her meeting at the Marsham Court Hotel, a location she helped to organise after our old place became inhospitable....

CC or Claire and Chris graced us with their presence....and the task definitely left it's mark on Chris....he got so into it he was covered in different coloured paint splatter!

Our run to Boscombe took us along the overcliff and Neil, our health and safety specialist, suggested we take the most lit up route...which meant down some stairs to Boscombe Pier....which was lovely but it meant that to get to the high street we had to run up Sea Road...great name....great gradient too! But everyone ran to the top and then pretended not to be out of breath at the lights....or was that just me?

The rest was easy. Into the shopping center where Denise was waiting. Sam and Daryl tackled the entrance walls with a nice warm yellow colour. Oli took on the role of masking tape specialist, Claire and Fredrika chose blue as their choice of paint, Phil, Neil and Sophie had Jelly Bean....Chris, Sean and Hannah had exotic cream.....and Andrea, spoke to Denise about potential funding opportunities for IAAC. So not only did we manage to help out with practical work, thanks to Andrea, IAAC could be in for some extra help too! We love it when a plan comes together!

Hannah started to have eyes for another colour....and slowly sneaked into Jelly Bean land. Oli having taped up the whole place, joined the blue team. Chris having finished the big cream wall joined the Jelly Bean team and soon all the walls we had started on were finished!

We do need some 6 ft 10 people to come and help us put masking tape along the top edge though....does Bournemouth have a basketball team??? Start making tall friends people!!!

With our time up we helped tidy up and put the brushes away. Took some photos with Denise and the IAAC banner and promised to come back to help out again in January! We can't wait!!

Our route back was a little more direct, chilly and also speedy! Good pace taken on by Oli, Neil and Sophie in the lead pack!

Thank you Hannah for back marking! You're a star!

Next week we're heading to Bishop Aldhelms School, to do some more PAINTING!! I know.... it's like Christmas has come early!!! And we're also meeting for a drink after the group run, so come to both if you're free!!

Well done everyone!!!