17 GoodGymers have supported St Matthew's Church with 43 tasks.
Tuesday 11th February 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday 18th February 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tuesday 17th December 2024
Written by Pete Emery
Colin and Pete joined David for the final St Matthew’s session of the year. We worked on general maintenance of individual gravestones while discussing our plans for Christmas 🤶. As we have been throughout the year we were made very welcome. Excellent cake! Happy Christmas everyone!
Tuesday 12th November 2024
Written by Ashley
...of unwanted grass and weeds. Our team gathered once again at St. Matthew's Church to tackle some much-needed grave upkeep. It was great to be back, with Ashley, Pete and Pianofire joining our friend David to make the resting places more presentable. Despite the dark, cold, and peaceful night, we warmed up quickly as we got to work. The highlight of the evening? Discovering Colin’s impressive pinball world ranking—who knew he was a true pinball wizard!
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
Written by Ashley
Ashley and Pete were joined by Pianofire at the church. This time we were tasked with cleaning up and leveling some of the graves which had accumulated inches of dirt over the years. Armed only with shovels, a wheelbarrow and a sunny disposition we set about our mission. Having negotiated several ants nests, numerous wheelbarrow dumpings and a few pieces of rocky road cake, we surveyed out good work and were pleased with the results.
Tuesday 9th July 2024
Written by Pete Emery
Where on a grey Tuesday evening can you have debate and discussion around Greek philosophy, gay history, the stock exchange, the Euro’s, Derwent Reservoir and the 1977 Silver Jubilee?
Goodgym Derby that's where!!!!!!
Ashley and Pete met up with David to prune a large Yew tree, and the topics for discussion during the task were varied and generally totally unrelated!
Great company on a night I think we all learnt something 🧐. Feel free to join our debating group on the next task 😄.
Tuesday 2nd July 2024
Written by Ashley
Naomi and Pete turned up for the task far too early and had to sit around and make small talk before Ashley arrived and the task was able to start. David, as ever, was most gracious and plied us with hot drinks before the task. We set about probing the ground with a screwdriver, trying to find hidden grave slates. Once 4 were found we set about digging down through the years of accumulated dirt to uncover the slates, some of which might not have been seen for over a hundred years. Pete managed to uncover 2, but that was only because his were more shallow, compared to Ashley's Herculean effort for his that were so deep, a complex pulley and ladder system had to be set up. Another great task at the Church on a beautiful summer's evening.
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