VaguelyNorthernDarren

Bristol

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Doing good since November 2017

Done a group run this month

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VaguelyNorthernDarren went on a group run

Tue 1st Apr at 6:20pm

Lovely evening pho it

Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)

Fantastic sunshine for the first Group Walk/Run since the clocks went forward for British Summer Time and we were making the most of it at Brunswick Cemetery whilst the ground (and gravel) were dry. All after the prunners (the prun being the pre-run run) arrived finishing off their ice creans after a harbour loop/photo shoot.

Many hands and a few trowels and forks made light work of the "finding the spiral path AGAIN" task, hoping that the new Council mowing system of not leaving all the clippings and seeds on the mown grass will make a difference this year. We can hope - at least the gravel had dried enough the grass and other weeds were easy to pull out!

Meanwhile, Harsheh and Darren werr putting the root puller to good use taking on the bramble roots between the tombs.

With lots of progress in the Cemetery, it was time for the runners and walkers to head back to Queen Square and on to Pho (now pronounced Fuh, not Fe) for much good food and company.

Spring is here!

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Alexis Wiseman

Wed 2nd Apr at 6:16pm

Nice to see everyone and great run report and "pho"tos

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VaguelyNorthernDarren signed up to a party.

Tue 1st Apr at 8:15pm

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VaguelyNorthernDarren signed up to a group run.

Tue 1st Apr at 6:20pm

Group Run/Walk - 1 Apr but we’re no fools

Spreading GoodGym loveliness in our favourite Cemetery

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VaguelyNorthernDarren went on a community mission

Thu 27th Mar at 6:00pm

(Practice) Friday I’m in Love with painting

Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)

A rare Thursday evening task for Janka, Darren and Melanie to kick-start the Guest House regeneration to B&B status.

In a fairly small room, barely any paint was transferred from tub to trainer to floor as most was definitely on the walls, ready for a second coat on Saturday when the Big Clean happens.

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Jason Thorne

Fri 28th Mar at 8:03pm

Darren most definitely avoided the paint!

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VaguelyNorthernDarren went on a group run

Tue 25th Mar at 6:20pm

Good Will Hunting GoodGym Bunting

Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)

It was still daylight, with a beautiful sunset to appreciate as the runners and walkers left the cobbles outside Workout to head for St Werburgh's Community Centre for Caroline's 500th good deed - mild congratulations, Caroline, who doesn't think it's worthy of a cheer as it's just turning up, but this week she'd not only turned up, she'd brought vegan chocolate brownies - hooray!

We were helping the centre prepare for their Green Feast event on Saturday - emergency counting of spoons and forks (the easy bit) and detangling two whole boxes of bunting - some cotton, some cardboard and LOADS of thin, fraying fabric ones that were knottier than a knotty thing. I can't think of a knotty thing - answers in the comments section, please.

With a time-lapse video showing how productive we were, it did take the whole time we were there and we left the bunting so tidy that each individual section was lovingly rolled up and tied with string and it all fitted into the Hamper of Bunting - maybe we'll be asked back to pack it away again instead of de-tangling it before the next event?!

Back to Workout, except there was speed dating on, so a diversion to the very warm Bar + Block upstairs seating area (who knew?) for aforementioned brownies, cups of tea and other tipples. Much happiness all round.

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