A dozen of drop dead gorgeous goodgymmers ran to the calm and peace of Chapmans Green to offer a hand and a bit of TLC to this little oasis of daisies and alliums in the heart of Lordship Lane.

On The Road Again

In the classic words of an oft-misattributed Dr Seuss quote, we won't cry because it's over, but we'll smile because it happened. Come and see us again soon, K!

Sometimes life isn't a bed of daisies...

... and sometimes life is not a bed at all. Which is where our Goodgymmers came in tonight, as they helped the Friends of Chapmans Green with a myriad of tasks - including transforming a strip of land into a bed for a herb garden and some lovely flowers.

Our bedfellows dug into their assignment with gusto while a second team was tasked with a thorough litter pick of the Green.

Toyo, part of the litter pick crew, really grabbed this moment to go above and beyond for the team. He armed himself with a sturdy brush and spent a good half hour ridding the area surrounding the building in the Green of thousands upon thousands of discarded cigarrette butts. My, how he brushed.

Not wanting to be outshined by Toyo and his broom, Carolina, Alex, Nurjehan, Neil, and Sarah collected nearly 5 bags full of discarded bottles and other rather unsavoury detritus from the bushes around the Green.

By now, our not-so-strange bedfellows had done an amazing job with the bed. Kapil, Sam, John, and Charlie created a lovely space where the Friends and the community can now grow some herbs.

At some point among all that, Niamh arrived late, announced that she was going to leave early, and then just started to generally have a good craic. In her defense, she did get her hands dirty eventually and was one of the last people to leave.

(Now, a word from our sponsors... lol, I jest) Some of us were wearing our brand new Saucony™ t-shirts so, never one to pass up an opportunity to shine, Nurjehan led us on an impromptu photoshoot. They are really rather lovely. (Please, Saucony™ overlords, Gramps and his babies need shoes <3).

We all then went our separate ways, with a small group running back to GGH HQ.

A lovely evening.

Join Sarah for a Weekend of running fun at the Tottenham Ten! Pizza and setting up on Friday , marshalling on the Saturday, and then clearing the course afterwards. Fun !

And, of course, tune in next week for more shenanigans.