A warm welcome to Honor this evening who joined us for the first time to run from the Tap in Richmond out to Petersham Common. There task owner and member, Ken, met us to explain the tasks needed to work on the last section of traditional hedgerow down Star & Garter hill that we started last winter. This included fence post carrying, fence post bashing and binding between posts, hawthorn planting and some surrounding litter picking. The team set straight to work including another first time GoodGymmer, Emily 😍

When it came to the time to run back, Ken plied us with fortifying chocolates as the group headed back up to Richmond High Street for a well-deserved rest and warm up!

Four Goodgymmers turned out for our first visit to the Richmond Furniture Scheme this year.

Adam, Chris, Harrison and Susannah were tasked with coming up with a few IKEAs this Saturday!

More specifically flat pack furniture, that involved a desk, shelves and a chest of draws (fortunately instructions were included.)

Both Harrison and Susannah focused on the draws, which involved the use of screw drivers and hammers, while Chris and Adam tackled the desk and the shelves.

Time unfortunately just ran out on us for the desk, but hopefully we still presented some valuable IKEAs that could be used.

See link below for upcoming missions and tasks https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions

Two Good Gymmers turned out on a wintry sunny day in Twickenham to help promote Good Gym and encourage people to keep fit by doing good!

Adam and Harrison started off at the Twickenham Patch before leafleting around the local area, encouraging people to help get involved in community projects and support isolated older individuals.

Hopefully this will inspire others as after all, when the going gets tough the tough get Good Gymming!

See link below for upcoming missions and tasks https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions

The January challenge continues as we head off into cold nights with warm hearts to do good in the borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Tonight we ran a bit further than normal to cover just over 4km to Twickenham where INS (Integrated Neurological Services) is based. A chatty run through Richmond High Street and Twickenham up to Richmond Green before turning towards Hampton to the task location.

Lovely task owner Sarah had prepared well for us with everything laid out ready to go to paint the radiators in the loos and one in the gym! Sanding, cleaning and painting saw a fast transformation for four radiators before the team regrouped for the run back to Richmond!

Today may have been Blue Monday, but we painted it red tonight! ♥️