Don't forget to close the Crossgates

3 runners braved storm Dennis to spend a Sunday lunchtime leafletting for St. Gemma's Hospice.

After this mission has already been postponed by storm Ciara, I was slightly worried about the forecast. However, we struck lucky with the weather. The rain held off so we weren't just posting mush through letterboxes. Although, the wind did threaten to blow us and the leaflets away at times.

We started on a street close to the shopping centre. Tom went solo on one side of the street, and Rach and I adopted the leapfrogging technique on the other. It quickly became competitive as we all ran to beat each other to the next house. I'm sure the residents of Crossgates thought we were a bit too old to be playing our odd game of post-a-leaflet-through-a-door-run.

The leaflets were advertising 2 fund-raising events for St. Gemma's hospice: a Yorkshire 3 peaks challenge, and a sponsored dog walk. The leaflets were received with a mixed response. One man sitting on a doorstep handed the leaflet back to Tom saying:

There's no way I'm doing the 3 peaks

Fair enough, and there's no point in wasting a leaflet!

We also quickly identified the most suitable houses for the dog walk leaflets using the loud barking noises coming from inside. Remembering Aron the postman's warning, we were particularly careful with our fingers at these houses. As we were pointing out excitable dogs, I was temporarily alarmed when Rach shouted:

This one's got a lion!

whilst pointing into the garden I was standing in. Fortunately it was made out of stone.

We managed to post all of the leaflets in just half an hour, so we made our way into one of Crossgate's finest eating establishments (if such a thing exists). We tucked in a well deserved lunch just as the heavens opened. I think that might have been the best weather we've had for a task yet, thanks Dennis.

p.s. please enjoy the totally not at all posed picture of leaflet delivery, and the fun wobbly strava map