The Brady + July Sun
9 GoodGymers made their way 2.0km to help their local community in Camden.
- Wednesday, 31st of July 2024
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Alex Murtough
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Just who is Dr Beckmann!?
This was the question filling my mind as I travelled home from yesterday evening's wonderful GoodGym evening.
I have not slept. I have exhausted my coffee supplies. But my research (via Google) is complete and I am pleased to present my findings:
- I am not sure Dr Beckmann is a real doctor.
- Their website is mainly composed of stock images of people looking amazed whilst pointing at cleaning products.
- I am not sure whether Dr Beckmann ever actually existed.
- The amazed-point-and-smile look is exactly the same as the look that glazed the faces of every GoodGymer who used the Dr Beckmann carpet cleaner yesterday.
I do not know what to do with these findings. But I have ordered 17 bottles of carpet cleaner.
Anyway! Onto yesterday evening!
A wonderful group in red (Caitlin, Chalomi, Ivo, Jacob, Lici, and Steve) met on the bridge by Barbican Station in evening sun, and we swiftly started catching up and made our running journey through the city, past Brick Lane, and over to Whitechapel. On arrival at the Brady Arts and Community Centre, we were met by the brilliant Emily and Giulia, and we ascended the two flights to our destination for the evening!
Since March, we've been redecorating a previously under used volunteer room at the Brady for the truly fab charity, Social Action for Health. I've included a few photos of how the room used to be! Over 10+ week-night and weekend sessions, we've removed brackets, learnt how to use polyfilla, sanded, painted undercoat, painted first coat, painted second coat, and last night, we were there to hang pictures, scrape paint spatters, and clean carpets.
Over 50 minutes, this awesome group brought new life to the carpets (they look great), blitzed paint from the tables and bookcases, and hung 5 pictures and 1 noticeboard, all of which make this room feel finished, fresh, and ready to use.
I am overjoyed at how amazing the room looks - and I know how grateful the whole Social Action team are - this simply wouldn't have happened without your time and energy :)
And a special mention to the wonderful Lici, who has been part of GoodGym since August 2016 when she moved to London with her family, and who will now shortly be embarking on another adventure back to Sydney. You are a joy to know, Lici, and your family and friends in Sydney will be so very lucky to have you closer again. We're looking forward to feeling jealous of your sun-soaked Aussie photos!! Please stay in touch!!
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Thanks Alex - amazing to see the difference from start to finish. Glad I got to put some of the finishing touches on :)
Awww, thanks for the lovely report and the lovely group run / task last night, Alex! I've loved being a part of the GoodGym community. I hope you all keep going from strength to strength!
Thanks so much, Jacob and Lici!! Hoping you both have wonderful days ahead!!
good luck with everything Lici! was lovely to run and scrub carpets with you!
Been good to know you Lici. I'll never forget the wardrobe task...
Thanks, Ivo and John! Amazing that you still talk to me after that wardobe task, John!
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