It's that time of year again (where has 2024 gone?!) and the Lambeth crew were out in force for our task with Holy Trinity followed by the winter social!

Yule be pleased to know that this report won't be full of bad puns or riddles unlike the GG End of Year Quiz...

As a rare occurrence we all met at HT to help Nicole, Adam and the team get the place ready for the Christmas carrolling service, which meant chair stacking / unstacking / shifting / rolling and storing. The gangways needed to be just large enough for people to get through jingle file and tables were covered with foil and battery operated candles.

We also had the use of two carpet washers - sleigh what?! - and could artistically place the candles around the place to look magical.

But wait there's myrrh, the task was rounded off with a visit to the straw hall to see it open and completed (with GG having helped out in past tasks) while Adam made use of the kitchen to prepare some hot snacks for everyone which was berry welcome.

And so deer friends we headed to the pub for our GG Quiz of the year, some mulled and unmulled wine, amazing prizes and sweet treats.

It only remains for me to thank everyone not only for last night but also the whole year of doing good while getting fit, you guys are awesome :0)

We are back next week for the last Group Run of 2024 so hope to see you there!

The winter nights are truly with us now as we had a crisp late November in Brixton where Charlotte and Tilly met AA Yianny before we set off to our task.

We had a few people running late who would meet us at Holy Trinity and we were delighted to welcome along Rhiannon fir her first GG session, great to have you with us! Also meeting us there were our resident cyclists Marie-Noelle and Paul, Lambeth legend Michael and of course Nicole, Adam and HT volunteers and Father Nature himself James, it was a bumper group for a bumper task.

HT had received two truckloads of steaming woodchip and we divided into two groups, one shovelling into the wheelbarrows and the other running it up to Ivy's garden at the back to spread it in the orchard.

It felt like a new record was set with many tens of barrows being wheeled up but if you tried to count them all it would leave you barking...... ;0)

We wrapped with a reminder that in two weeks we are back at HT for our Christmas / end of year task and social (along with a chance to see the new hall in all its' glory) so do check that one out and get signed up - we will head to the pub afterwards for a GG quiz and drinks. https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/holy-trinity-carol-prep-gg-christmas-party-tuesday-s-group-run

Huge thanks to all and see you next time.

Did you know that during WWII a bomb which landed in Brockwell Park made the turret of the church jump, rotate 90 degrees and then land back exactly in position where it has remained ever since??! You learn something new everyday at GoodGym!

Tilly and Michael met AA Yianny down at Papa's (along with a special guest appearance) and were ready to set off on a lovely bright evening run across to Holy Trinity.

Once AA had made a quick errand run he arrived just before our runners and the welcome was warm and cordial from James (aka Father Nature), Nicole and Naomi.

Our task this evening was to clear the grassy knoll around the large tree of all the scrabble grass, rocks and bricks and bindweed so that it can be nicely turfed to match the rest of the gardens.

We didn't have long but did manage to get through plenty of work and despite the hope of finding medieval coins or treasure we only found a metal from ornament ;0)

Despite some recent issues with the website things are back to normal now so check out the listings for upcoming Group Runs and I look forward to seeing you all soon!

With AA Yianny away this week our fantastic Run Leader Joao was in charge of taking the group over to visit Holy Trinity!

Joao was being met by Jo on the way and Marie-Noelle and Paul at the task while Nicole and her team and James (aka Father Nature) were also there.

Check out the pictures taken by Jo and a big thank you to all, see you next week!

It was a beautiful early summer's evening and we were excited to head over to Holy Trinity for some liftin' and shiftin' and also to see the amazing progress of the straw hall which is 99% finished!

First and foremost we were delighted to welcome Sylvie for her first GoodGym session, a word of mouth referral (we love those) it was lovely to have you with us Sylvie :0)

Katie was also back with us and took a fantastic action photo on our run through Brockwell Park then Tilly and Michael also joined as we did GG Lambeth Book Club this evening - some great recommendations.

After a lovely flat route run through the park and then we were there to meet James (aka Father Nature), Nicole and Adam and split into two groups 1) to shovel woodchip and spread it round the borders to suppress weeds and 2) grab a mattock or a hoe and dig back the edges of Ivy's garden to clear the paths. Jo, Paul and Marie-Noelle were already there and hard at work so we had some catching up to do.

So enjoyable was tonight's task that we nearly lost track of time but by ten past eight we had pretty much done all the tasks and were ready to head home.

Huge congrats to Nicole and her team for the amazing work on the hall and gardens and still plenty of jobs to do going forward so we look forward to being back soon.

Thanks all and see you next week!

What do we always say about Lambeth GoodGymers? No not that.... It's that come rain or shine they will be out getting fit and doing good in the community.

Last night we had the welcome addition of GG tourist and seasoned helper outer Lucy - great to have you along Lucy. So along with Tilly, Fi and AA Yianny we waited for Michael to set off. As Michael is always bang on time it was odd that he wasn't with us yet and it turns out someone had locked the park gates and he couldn't get in! AA went and opened the gate and that meant we could set sail for Holy Trinity.

Nicole was braving the awful rainy weather to meet us outside the church with our latest task - spreading tonnes of gravel around the parking area for the accessible bay.

While Michael and AA headed off to carry a bench down from the other end of the yard the rest if the team set about shovelling, pouring and spreading the gravel neatly around the bay. Sadly only one bag of red gravel had turned up so we didn't quite finish the bay but we did what we could and then it was time to head back.

We were soaked through, cold, numb fingered but satisfied having done a great job!

Well done to all and I look forward to seeing you next time :0)