Not only did I fall off the wagon, I dragged it into the woods, set it on fire and used the insurance money to buy cupcakes
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Wed 18th Sep at 6:45pm
Haringey Report written by Euclides Montes
Goodgym Haringey got together last night with a very special purpose in mind - to celebrate a departed friend, whose love for life, disposition for a good laugh, and thirst for just a few more Ks was intoxicating and contagious. The thing about death is that it doesn't care about fairness and sometimes it takes from us people who just had too much damn living ahead of them, leaving those of us still around with such a deep sense of loss. Nurj knew this and last time I saw her at the hospital, she made me promise her in that matter-of-factly kind of way of hers that I needed to make sure her Goodgym lot as she called us would be ok afterwards because after all she wouldn't be around to do so. Bloody strong to the end, our Nurj.
So, as a way of keeping a promise, the Goodgym Haringey family decided to bring some new life into this wonderful London borough that she so loved. We planted a baby tree, which will be around for many years to come, and where us Goodgymmers can go and share a quick laugh or the latest juicy goss with Nurj. A Royal Beauty by name, this tree will be all colours and fancy things as seasons change so we know Nurjehan would have approved. And also, as her Goodgym lot got together last night for the customary rummage through a community garden on a lovely warm Wednesday evening at the end of another Summer season, sharing a laugh, some memories, and some tears, I know she would have smiled at her favourite Goodgym in the country and felt proud. We'll never stop missing you on Wednesday evenings, good friend.
Thu 19th Sep at 5:07pm
Waiting for Nurge's comment on this.
Thu 19th Sep at 5:31pm
I can see her face beaming at the fuss being made of her. ๐ข
Thu 19th Sep at 7:57pm
I'm sure she would have been delighted! "Queen Nurjehan, you know I like that!" - I can hear her saying it
Wed 18th Sep at 6:45pm
Help us create a peaceful space for the Goodgym community to remember a loved friend gone too soon
Read moreWed 4th Sep at 6:45pm
Haringey Report written by Euclides Montes
6 Goodgymmers jumped into action as the Tottenham Community Sports Centre came calling with a massive bag of gravel and a car park that needed some love. Boom!
One Foot (Not) On The Grave
Big up for Ren who joined us for her first ever run and task. She didn't even flinch when Gramps insisted they run to task through a cemetery and she even zombie danced when he also insisted on a cemetery photograph. A natural. Come again <3
Post-Big Half Hanger Issues
Ren, Raj, and Gramps ran the cool 4k to task where they met with Veronika, Ed, Latoya who was still basking in the wonderful post-Big Half glow.
After a bit of confusion when Gramps thought a random punter was our task owner for the night, the rest of the crew understood the assignment and followed the actual task owner to the Centre's car park where they received some clear instructions: please introduce this massive bag of gravel to our car park.
Our crew, led by a Latoya who was definitely feeling pretty post-Big Halfy indeed, understood these clear instructions to mean: FLIP THIS MOTHERFLIPPING BAG OVER. And so it began. It was a sisyphean task of sorts, if instead of rolling a rock up a hill, you have a bunch of rather otherwise intelligent Goodgymmers thinking they could just pick up an 800k bag of gravel and tip it over. But, by Zeus, they tried.
When reality finally caught up with our team, they armed themselves with shovels and fork instead and the task then began in earnest.
Every couple of shovelfuls, Latoya and Ed would try to pick up the bag again while newbie Ren buzzed like a bee wanting nothing to do with the futile bag picking until she was eventually brought over to the dark side. Veronika and Raj took turns at levelling the gravel and shaking their heads laughing.
Eventually, without as much fanfare as we expected, the bag was indeed tipped and we had blasted our way through the task way before 8 - talk about gravelling at the speed of light!
Afterwards, we had time to take some pics in the boxing rink, and Veronika and Gramps ran back to HQ while the rest of the team went off in search of food.
A brilliant night.
Thu 5th Sep at 6:26pm
Thought a random punter was task owner...love to have seen that...
Fri 6th Sep at 10:27am
This pun though!! Kudos.
Wed 4th Sep at 6:45pm
Come and help us get this much-loved ciommunity space shipshape
Read moreSun 1st Sep at 8:00am
Wed 28th Feb at 6:28pm
Hey Mark, good to chat this evening. We've met before probably as I am in this photo!
Sun 11th Aug at 7:24pm
Hey Sam! We have a booking at the Mitre but could only book for 20 from 11.30-3pm so we will have to play it by ear on the day and might need to spread out between different pubs if there are lots more of us than that
Tue 13th Aug at 10:20am
Thanks for booking and letting me know, Rachel. Hopefully, we can squeeze, otherwise as you said play it by ear on the day.
Fri 16th Aug at 6:27pm
We never all arrived together. I think last year our table was the same (may be 24) but we are GG and we just squeezed ๐๐๐ looking forward to seeing everyone
Wed 21st Aug at 4:29pm
I can stand...
Wed 28th Aug at 5:46pm
After party address https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/post-big-half-after-party-0f7bd438-44b3-440e-bebe-cecf98004208
Thu 29th Aug at 12:06pm
Not sure if I can make The Mitre or not afterwards but looking forward to racing in my GG red vest for the first time on Sunday!
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