Ed and Linda arrived nice and early at Frenford Foodbank which gave us time to make sure everything was ultra organised before the Frenford volunteers showed up. We like to think that our pre-session efforts contributed to the smooth running and early finish of the session 😊

Another Saturday, another parkrun at Valentines

Once again the weather did cooperate, the rain lashing the country overnight subsided and a crisp clear December morning made for good running weather.

Ed did his usual at the car park entrance. Linda walked a lap with R and then chased down the Tail Walker - she made it look easy! And I ended up on my first experience of the app to do timings

Side note - Julia chased down James, who managed to just stay ahead. #96 done for her, still on track to hit 100 before end of year

Once upon a Friday lunchtime, a GoodGymer Ed set off on a noble quest. His mission was an important one: to dismantle a weary old bed so it could be taken outside and given its final farewell.

Armed with nothing but determination and the trusty screwdriver of adventure, Ed stepped into the room where the great bed lay. Piece by piece, he loosened screws and gently unfastened the bed from its frame. It put up a fair fight—after all, it had supported many a restful night—but Ed kept at it, working steadily until the mighty structure lay defeated in tidy sections.

With the bed now tamed, Ed carried each piece outside, down stairways and through doorways that seemed just a little too narrow. Yet with patience (and maybe one careful sideways shimmy), he succeeded.

By the end of his lunch break, the bed was resting peacefully outside, and Ed had restored order to a home that needed the space. With a smile and a well-earned stretch, he jogged back to work—his good deed done and his lunch hour well spent.

AJ attended at Denver’s Metro Caring Foodbank and was assigned her usual ‘dry goods restock’ position. Even though pasta and rice were in short supply, there was a plentiful choice of soups including yummy posh clam and lobster chowders. Ahoy me hearties!

it is December after all, so some chocolates & mince pies do seem appropriate for our last visit to the baby bank for 2025...

7 Goodgymmers made their way on foot & by bus down to the Cornerstone Church to meet Adam and get stuck into the bags of clothing to be sorted as usual.

Job done, goodbyes said.

AJ attended at the last Denver Metro Caring Foodbank Market shopping session before the annual Thanksgiving Day celebrations and was kept very busy re-stocking the shelves for the many attendees who came to shop for their Thanksgiving meal prep. It was hectic but everyone was in good spirits and looking forward to spending time with their family and friends.