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Windsor and Maidenhead

Helping out at Holyport FC
🗓Wednesday 11th June 7:00pm

📍Holyport FC SL6 8EW

Improve the club facilities

Louise TyrellViv PurcheseJess Smith
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Viv Purchese went on a community mission

Wed 4th Jun at 7:00pm

Beating the Balsam once again!

Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Jess Smith

Tonight's top team of Balsam Bashers met at Boulter's Lock and before we set off important business needed to be taken care of! Firstly we welcomed first timers Phil and Mary and secondly, Georgeta has completed a huge 500 Good Deeds and she was presented with her special medal, adorned with a special ring found during a sludgy pond clearing mission, and her royal cape!

The team then set off on a chatty 1km walk to Battlemead where the balsam awaited us. We snuck over the fence and through the forest of stinging nettles to the middle of the area. Here Amy reminded us of what we were looking for and then the Balsam bashing began! The Goodgym locust swarm swept through the area relieving the ground of the balsam with a satisfying 'pop'. We found the balsam was bigger round the reeds in the wetter land and had soon pulled up handfuls and helped to stop the invasive species spreading further!

Satisfied with our efforts but knowing there is lots more hiding amongst the nettles we headed back along the river. However, we can't acknowledge a Good Deed milestone without some cake and Amy was the baker tonight! We tucked in as Amy read us some words from Sheila about the amazing selfless volunteering Georgeta has done in the area and especially the social visits which have proved a lifeline to older residents. She is a shining star!!

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Amy L GoodGym (she/her)

Wed 4th Jun at 9:29pm

Thank you Jess for leading and writing this excellent report! Welcome Mary and Phil and three cheers for Georgeta! 🙌

Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Wed 4th Jun at 10:37pm

Such a lovely evening!! 😍 Thank you all for spoiling me, I could get used to this... 😆 Thanks Amy for the bake and medal and cape and everything else. Has anyone checked if the ring has real diamonds???...

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Gill (She/her)

Wed 4th Jun at 11:59pm

Georgeta congratulations on your 500 tasks!!! 🎉🎉🎉🫅🏼

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Viv Purchese signed up to a community mission.

Wed 11th Jun at 7:00pm

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Viv Purchese went on a community mission

Wed 28th May at 7:00pm

A Wheelie good Bark in the Park

Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner

8 Goodgymers met with Helen from Wild Maidenhead to help take back a formerly neglected space in Desborough park.

Weeding a bed and laying bark chip over was the plan and we all cracked on and got it covered.

Too much bark in the end so some left over but plenty of feel good vibes in the setting sun from a warm afternoon.

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Wed 28th May at 7:00pm

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Viv Purchese cheered 250 times. 🤩

Thursday 15th May

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Viv Purchese cheered 250 times.

Viv is one of the people that keep the GoodGym community alive and well. By cheering 250 times they've shown they're committed to supporting other runners. They are definitely a fan of what GoodGym is all about.

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Viv Purchese went on a community mission

Wed 14th May at 7:00pm

Churchyard improvements

Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Diya Singh (she/her)

11 GoodGymers gathered on a cool Spring evening at the All Saints Church to help improve the cemetery grounds.

A special shout out to all those who cycled to the mission; a whopping 45% (which is nearly 50% if you just round it off!) of the total attendance! Possibly our largest turnout on two wheels. Whoop! 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♀️🚴

Task owners Jo and Anne were waiting for us in the churchyard and gave us a detailed brief and tools.

  1. Team Alkanet (Sara, Roberta, Georgeta, Angela, Viv, Tessa, Anna and Amy) went about the strategic task of removing the pretty-but-invasive plants growing within old graves. While these were to be removed from graves as a matter of respect, they were also to be retained in the surrounding areas for bees and insects to enjoy. For their efforts, they were treated to a glorious light of the setting sun.

  2. A smaller group (Tony, Rosie and Diya) were led by Jo to the far end of the grounds. Team Bramble cleared out a whole lot, uncovering a few graves which had been completely overrun by the brambles. RIP, hope people can visit them as well now.

An hour and 4 large Hippo bags later, we said our goodbyes. It was hard work but as always, satisfying and wonderfully social.

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Thu 15th May at 6:00pm

Well done for leading and reporting Diya! 👏 A lovely evening ☀️🕶️

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Wed 18th Jun at 7:00pm

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Viv Purchese signed up to a community mission.

Wed 4th Jun at 7:00pm

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Viv Purchese went on a community mission

Wed 7th May at 7:00pm

Grooming and brooming

Windsor and Maidenhead Report written by Angela Shaw

Nine Goodgymers set to work tidying and sweeping the back garden at Mencap. Sheila, Viv, Jess Mike and Georgetta weeded, trimned and swept the planter area with lightning speed! Roberta, Ben and Sol dug out weeds and tidied the area near the shed. After yet more sweeping and moss removal the garden is ready for the mencap community and the warmer weather! The evening was rounded off by celebrating Angela's 100 th good deed with a wonderful poem and cake from Amy and Sheila.

....and here is Amy hijacking Angela's report to share the poem:

Angela Shaw: A grade A GoodGymer, to be sure!

Active and athletic!

Altruistic and able!

Agile and adaptable!

So amazing, that even without one of her ‘A’s

She’s an angel.

The only problem with Angela

Is that finding rhymes is a challenge, er…

And the word angel

Is also hard for a poet to wrangle.

Her amazing achievements we cannot ignore,

So thank goodness for her last name, Shaw,

Which rhymes easily with words galore!

Angela’s good deeds now number twenty and fourscore

(Which means 100 in the language of yore)

If she has a spare moment, she doesn’t snore.

She’ll go to Nature’s Haven and sand a door!

She’ll shovel sludge to work her core,

And clear away brambles til her hands are sore.

She’ll give foodshare donations to the store,

But on Balsam and Ragwort she’s waging war!

She picks up litter, she sweeps the floor

And she tidies up plastic from the sea shore!

She put the lantern parade leaflet through your door

And doesn’t even mind a pothole chore!

On paddleboard or bike she loves to explore.

And her cycle abilities are really top drawer:

She teaches bike safety to kids in year 4

And even support rides with Peggy the tri-shaw!

So let’s hear it for this legend of local folklore,

Our faith in humanity she does restore,

Hip hip hooray for Angela Shaw!

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Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Wed 7th May at 10:04pm

Lovely session this evening! Congratulations Angela on your 100th good deed!! You are a star 🌟 🤩 ✨️

Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Wed 7th May at 10:18pm

Congratulations on your 100th Good Deed, Angela . Here's to your next century!

Angela Shaw

Thu 8th May at 6:57am

Great gardening everyone and thanks for celebrating with me! 😍🪴

Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Thu 8th May at 3:53pm

Congratulations Angela! What a way to celebrate your 100th by leading a session - champion! 👏 Such a perfectly apt poem Amy! Love it!

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