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Block or report Sallyann Hardwick
Liverpool
📍'A Case History' by John King (The Suitcases) L1 9BZ
Helping the park volunteers keep our park with the spectacular views in shape!

Mon 20th Oct at 6:30pm
Liverpool Report written by Bekah West
This session we were back at the Bombed Out Church, completing our excellent work painting the final tables, stools and benches, taking on the Host Stand, and litter picking.
We welcomed new Goodgymmer Colin who joined us for his first task - welcome Colin! It was great to meet you.
Task owner Kate gave us a thorough briefing, and we split into groups, some taking on the painting, and some on litter-picking duty. The site initially looked fairly clear, though with some rummaging the team were able to fill several litter bags, including a pair of shoes (yes, the full pair), socks, and a rather lovely bowl. The painting team took it in turns swapping the large and small brushes, and efficiently finished painting the benches, tables and stools, before turning their attention to the larger Host Stand. Everyone got stuck in, whilst I was on the important tasks of project management, team co-ordination, quality control and torch holding.
The BOC team were again delighted with how much we achieved in such a short space of time, and booked another session there and then. Next time we'll be planting bulbs to prepare for a dazzling daffodil display in the spring!
Alas, every silver lining has a cloud, and the cloud hanging over this session was that our beloved Dan is moving on to pastures new, and this was his last session with Goodgym Liverpool - for now. Dan joined Goodgym Liverpool six months ago, and quickly became an integral member of the group. His love of litter picking, skills with the puns, way with wordsmithery and all-round fabulous company endeared him to all he met, and we're very sorry to see him go. But Dan won't be giving up on Goodgym, he'll be moving to Goodgym Hackney, who don't know how lucky they are to have him - yet. Dan leaves us as a taskforce member with a very respectable 26 good deeds under his belt. He's assured us he'll be back to visit, and the door is always open for him to (litter) pick up where he left off. Dan - it's been an absolute pleasure getting to know you, we hope to see you again very soon.
The team presented Dan with a card and a farewell gift of some thorn proof gardening gloves and his very own litter picking hoop (he already owns his own litter picker!), and he very kindly opened his home to us for some post-task refreshments for a proper farewell.
Goodgym is a fantastic way to get to know some very lovely people, the other side of that coin is it's always difficult when people move on. But you know what they say: 'tis better to have loved litter-picked, than never to have volunteered at all...
Mon 20th Oct at 6:30pm
Taking care of this fabulous space
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Sat 30th Aug at 1:03pm
Is this session a lunchtime special (it's listed as a 1.30pm start, though a run still at Suitcases at 6.30pm)?
Sat 30th Aug at 1:41pm
Thank you - that was clearly my poor dexterity when listing all the sessions ahead of time - Ive changed the time and will let those signed up know - Cheers Dan
Sat 30th Aug at 1:50pm
Thanks for highlighting that Dan, it's easy to make mistakes on this system! Xx
Thu 25th Sep at 5:27pm
What should I do? I want to do this but don't want to sign up to this and not be able to get to the location(not sure if I get paid before or after) or can I just turn up or do you have to sign up? Its my first time joining this, only just signed up to goodgym today x
Thu 25th Sep at 5:30pm
Hi Skylar, I'll send you an email shortly explaining how it works x
Thu 25th Sep at 5:30pm
Hi Skylar welcome. please feel free to sign up and then if you find you cant come you can just cance at anytime not a problem at all.
Fri 26th Sep at 1:35am
Perfect thank you all so much for your help, I really appreciate it 😊 x
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