Tuesday 22nd October
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Report written by Euclides Montes
6 Goodgymmers gave it a good go at painting a really large ceiling at the Community Hub in Wood Green.
Hitting The Ceiling
They say they didn't paint the Sistine Chapel in one day and if it took Michelangelo 4 years for a little paint job in Italy, you can't help but be impressed at the amount of ceiling our Goodgymmers covered in the space of an hour in good ol' Wood Green. But I'm jumping the gun here a bit. Let's rewind.
Raj and Paul met Gramps at Blue House Yard for the evening's run while Julie, Ed, and Niamh opted for the walk/cycle to task option.
Once we arrived, we were pleased to find that the team at the Hub - led by Laurie - had already been at work, taping up edges and painting the most awkward bits of ceiling work so that we could just get on with a bit of painting.
Armed with rollers, some of our team tried to outdo each other with war stories of DIYs past but very soon, they were all brought to the same level by the reality of painting a ceiling the size of a small pacific island country.
Ignoring back pain and neck cricks, our Goodgymmers put their heart and soul into this paint job. Heck, one of our Goodgymmers even managed to paint some of her own hair onto the ceiling. Eat your heart out, Michelangelo.
Alas, there's only so much you can do in an hour and we had to miss a corner of the room. Luckily, Laurie and the rest of the team were staying behind and assured us the job would be finished on the night.
We're back at the Hub next week to crack on with the wall painting. Join us. The more, the merrier.
The Community Hub is a welcoming space for people of all ages, genders and ethnicities to come together, stay safe and active and feel included and valued. Set up by the Council of Asian People in 1982 and previously known as The Asian Centre, the Hub, located in the heart of Haringey borough, and its staff and Board members work diligently to fulfil its goal to support and ensure people live an active and healthy life. 37 years on the organisation continues to offer services to the diverse community in and around Haringey, focusing particularly, through its activities events, on the physical and emotional well-being and cohesion of people. It also provides key support for vulnerable and marginalised residents in the area and maintains an open door, drop-in policy for anyone who is in need of advice and or support.
See moreWed 23rd Oct at 2:53pm
nice title!
Wed 23rd Oct at 3:05pm
Like with everything that is brilliant about GGHaringey, absolutely nothing to do with me! Title courtesy of the wonderful @Niamh Ni Longain
Wed 23rd Oct at 5:53pm
Fabulous title!