Brixton Windmill likes GG Lambeth eh? Oh it's a big fan.
32 GoodGymers made their way 4.5km to help the Brixton Windmill in Lambeth.
- Tuesday, 9th of April 2019
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Led by
Mark Gilyead
he/him
I made a pun about the wind. But it blows.
It was a wild one for GoodGym Lambeth this evening with diversions, a snoop around Brixton Windmill and many, many tasks.
We started off giving a big Lambeth welcome to Laura and Becky! Woop woop! And we mentioned that our friends/rivals across the border in GoodGym Wandsworth are going to Clapham Common Parkrun on Saturday. GG Lambeth represent and look out for the red tees.
With the wind in our sails we had a quick warm up and headed up the hill with Jim, Nicky and George taking a long and windy route around the houses and myself and Beth heading straight there (apart from missing a turning... but hill training is really good for you!). Freyja and Lucy walked and still beat the rest of us...
When we arrived, we got cracking on a multitude of different tasks inside and outside the Windmill:
- Planting shrubs π΄
- Trimming branches βοΈ
- Weeding in the play area πΎ
- Dusting surfaces in the windmill π«
- Removing grass from the pavement gaps π±
- Litter picking π
- Getting rid of cobwebs πΈ
When we were done, Jean gave us the lowdown on the Windmill, how the council is building a new visitor centre there and about some of the events they've got coming up. Not least the BEER AND BREAD festival. i.e. two of the best things in the world. Lambeth social? I think so.
On our way back to PAPA's we were thinking about FAB:
F for FORWARDS - Thinking, looking, moving FORWARDS. i.e. no side to side motion.
A for ARMS - Moving the arms back to propel oneself FORWARDS.
B for BALLOON - Imagining a helium balloon attached to our heads, keeping us upright - not leaning down or backwards.
And because of that (and the fact that the entire route was downhill...) we shot back to PAPAs at lightning speed and finished off with a quick stretch.
NEXT WEEK is our monthly social so come along for some well deserved beverages after our run to the Portico Gallery Sign up, show up, eat up, drink up.
Cheers GG LAMBETH π»
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Area Activator for GoodGym Bromley. Mostly runs for the train. On purpose obvs. Also helping to launch new GG areas with the central team π
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