Michael Welsh

Michael Welsh

Lambeth

Easy-going and friendly, I have been running on a regular basis, mainly running at parkrun.


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Holy Trinity Batman it's Tuesday's Group Run & Christmas Social !!
๐Ÿ—“Tuesday 9th December 6:45pm

๐Ÿ“Papa's Park SW9 8AF

Improve the space for all

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Tue 11th Nov at 6:45pm

Fast Feet, Clean Streets!!

Lambeth Report written by Yianny (he / him)

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ GOODGYM LAMBETH RUN REPORT ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Mission: Operation Windrush Sweep! ๐Ÿงนโœจ

This week our legendary crew tackled the rubbish problem at Windrush Square (see what we did there? ๐Ÿ˜). Armed with trowels, dustpans, black bags, and one trusty broom, we went full CSI: Litter Squad to give the square the deep clean it deserved!

The Highlight Reel: ๐ŸŒŸ

๐ŸŽ‰ The Return of the Legend! After a 5-year hiatus (we're not saying he was having a long nap), Harry made his triumphant comeback! We were so excited we almost threw confetti... but then remembered we'd just have to pick it up again. Welcome back, Harry! ๐Ÿป

๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ Our Core Crew of Champions: Fi, Dan, Tilly, and Michael (aka the Treat Master ๐Ÿง) showed up ready to sweep the competition. You absolute legends knocked it out of the park (and the litter out of the grass)!

We popped bottle tops, nabbed broken glass with military precision, and generally showed that litter who's boss. Tom from Lambeth Council sends his thanks โ€“ the square is looking rubbish-free and gorgeous!

Pun Score: 10/10 would pick again! ๐ŸŽฏ

Same time next week? Let's keep the good times rolling and Lambeth cleaning! ๐Ÿ’š

#GoodGym #LambethLegends #LitterallyAwesome #RunningOutOfPuns

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Tue 11th Nov at 6:45pm

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Tue 28th Oct at 6:45pm

Plan B-eautiful - Leaf it to GoodGym !!

Lambeth Report written by Yianny (he / him)

๐Ÿ‚ GOODGYM LAMBETH RUN REPORT ๐Ÿ‚

When Plans Go A-rye (mill)! ๐ŸŒพ

This week served up a last-minute plot twist worthy of a Halloween thriller! Our original task got cancelled faster than you can say "trick or treat," but did that stop our intrepid crew? Not a chance! We pivoted quicker than a Jack Russell chasing squirrels and headed straight to Brixton Windmill Gardens for some leafy heroics. ๐ŸŽƒ

Mission: Help Jean rake in the Halloween spirit!

Armed with scrapers, rakes, brooms, and a couple of one-tonne builders bags (because we don't do things by halves!), we set about gathering every last leaf we could find. Future mulch? More like future GOLD, am I right?! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ

The team was absolutely raking it in - quite literally! We swept through those gardens like a pack of highly motivated border collies on a mission. Speaking of which... ๐Ÿ•

Tonight's burning question: If you were a dog, what breed would you be?!

Turns out the GG family is packed with active breeds - no couch potato pugs here! Safe to say we've got more energy than a springer spaniel in a tennis ball factory. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿบโšก

Shout out to our usual cast of absolute legends: Jo, Michael, Fi, Katie, and Ben - you guys are PAW-some! We're not lion when we say you're the mane event every single week! ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Until next time, keep running, keep doing good, and remember: LEAF it all out there! ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ˜„

Another week, another good deed in the bag (literally - a one-tonne one!) ๐Ÿงนโœจ

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Tue 28th Oct at 6:45pm

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Tue 21st Oct at 6:45pm

**Mission: Operation Hedge Fund** ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Lambeth Report written by Yianny (he / him)

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโœ‚๏ธ GOODGYM LAMBETH RUN REPORT โœ‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Mission: Operation Hedge Fund ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ฐ Location: Holy Trinity Task Owner: Nicole (making her official GG debut - hedging her bets on us!)

This week our magnificent crew ran to Holy Trinity where Nicole needed some serious hedge-ucation! The mission? Chop and lop those overgrown hedges down to size so no sneaky wrong'uns could lurk behind them. We weren't hedging our bets - we went all in! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Armed with loppers, choppers, and a trusty broom, we channelled our inner Edward Scissorhands and got stuck in. Let's just say our topiary skills were... a cut above? ๐Ÿงนโœ‚๏ธ (Okay, maybe we're better at running than gardening, but we gave it a good trim!)

Tonight's Royal Rumble: ๐Ÿ‘‘๐ŸŽค The conversation took a regal turn as we discovered our group is basically the Buckingham Palace of running clubs! We've got lineage going back to William the Conqueror, connections to Edward VIII, AND someone related to Kylie (we're assuming Minogue, not Jenner, but we should be so lucky!). Forget the Crown - we're living our own Netflix series!

Special Shout-Outs: ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽ‰ HUGE welcome to Nicole who flipped from task owner to official GoodGymer - talk about hedge-ing your bets on the right crowd! You absolutely smashed it!

๐Ÿ‘ Our regular legends were out in force: Jo, Michael, Tilly, and Patrick - you're all absolute diamonds! ๐Ÿ’Ž

๐ŸŽ‚ And a MASSIVE thank you to Marks & Spensers via AA Yianny for the sweet treats to celebrate getting another year wiser (and clearly more generous)! Age is just a number, but cake is FOREVER. ๐Ÿค—

Final verdict: Another hedge-cellent night of fitness, friendship, and foliage management! We came, we saw, we pruned! ๐ŸŒฟโœจ

Same time next week? We'll be there - you can hedge on it! ๐Ÿ˜‰

#GoodGym #LambethLegends #HedgeHeroes #CommunityLove #FitnessAndGoodDeeds

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Michael Welsh signed up to a group run.

Tue 21st Oct at 6:45pm

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Tue 14th Oct at 6:45pm

A Clean Sweepโ€ฆ Well, Sort Of!!

Lambeth Report written by Yianny (he / him)

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช GoodGym Lambeth Run Report ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช

This week, our magnificent crew of do-gooders traded their usual running routes for a different kind of marathon - the Great Garage Clear-Out of 2025! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿš๏ธ

We descended upon Myatts Fields to help Kim with a mission that would make Marie Kondo sweat: shifting a lifetime's worth of treasures (and let's be honest, some questionable "I'll definitely use this someday" items) from her Hackney collection out into the daylight for inventory! โ˜€๏ธ

The Task-master Lineup:

๐ŸŒŸ Fabian - Our brilliant newbie made their debut and swept us off our feet (literally - they were on broom duty)! Welcome to the gang, Fabian - you really cleaned up on your first mission! ๐Ÿงนโœจ

๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ The Usual Suspects: Ben, Michael, Dan, Paul, and Patrick brought their A-game, grabbing, sorting, and stacking like a well-oiled (albeit slightly dusty) machine!

๐Ÿฐ Adam - Our knight in shining apron stepped up when tragedy struck the Bake Off tent (no baker = no bakes ๐Ÿ˜ฑ). This absolute legend whipped up a gluten-free fruit cake AND brought Tupperware for transport. Adam, you really take the biscuit! ๐ŸŽ‚๐Ÿ‘‘

Mission Highlights: - โœ… Sorted everything into neat categories (playing real-life Tetris with decades of memories!) - โœ… Gave the garage a thorough sweep (though we're pretty sure the dust declared victory and staged a comeback) ๐Ÿงน๐Ÿ’จ - โœ… Proved that many hands make light work (even when that work involves heavy boxes!)

Another cracking evening of fitness, teamwork, and community spirit! Who knew cardio could involve this much carrying? ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜„

Same time next week, GoodGym heroes? ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Getting fit, doing good, and occasionally getting dusty โœจ

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Tue 14th Oct at 6:45pm

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Michael Welsh signed up to a group run.

Tue 9th Dec at 6:45pm

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Michael Welsh went on a group run

Tue 30th Sep at 6:45pm

โ€œBin There, Done That: A Cap-tivating Adventureโ€ ๐Ÿพ

Lambeth Report written by Yianny (he / him)

GoodGym Lambeth Run Report ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโœจ

Mission: Operation Deep Clean at Max Roach Park

This week, our magnificent mob of do-gooders descended upon Max Roach Park for what can only be described as a rubbish time (in the best possible way)! ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ

Tom from Lambeth Council gave us our marching orders: wage war on litter with the fanciest grabbers this side of the Thames. Weโ€™re talking haute couture litter pickers, darling! ๐Ÿ’…

The Great Divide

Our troops split into two elite squads:

Squad 1: The Litter Legends ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ
Armed with our premium picking equipment, we swept through the park like a well-oiled cleaning machine. No crisp packet was safe. No stray cup escaped our grasp. We came, we saw, we picked it up.

Squad 2: The Bottle Top Battalion ๐Ÿพ
Meanwhile, the bench crew got down and dirty (literally), performing emergency surgery on the ground to extract embedded bottle tops. Talk about getting to the root of the problem! Their determination was truly cap-tivating. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ

Our Cast of Cleanup Crusaders

Shout out to our usual suspects who showed up ready to make Max Roach Park sparkle:

๐ŸŒŸ Andrej, Dan, Tilly, Michael, Eric, and Jo ๐ŸŒŸ

Special mention to Jo, whose homemade flapjacks provided the perfect fuel for our litter-fighting endeavors. Nothing says โ€œcommunity spiritโ€ quite like baked goods that actually stick to your ribs after picking up rubbish! ๐Ÿช๐Ÿค—

The Verdict

Another week, another park saved from the scourge of litter. We came for the fitness, stayed for the bins, and left with that warm fuzzy feeling that only comes from making your community a cleaner place (and maybe from Joโ€™s flapjacks).

Until next week, keep running, keep doing good, and remember: every piece of litter picked is one step closer to a trashy-free Lambeth!

Total Trash Talk: MAXIMUM ๐Ÿ“ˆ
Good Deeds Done: COUNTLESS โœ…
Puns Made: TOO MANY ๐Ÿ˜„


Keep calm and carry on picking! See you next week, legends! ๐ŸŽ‰

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