Our first Monday - it was Emulsional
6 GoodGymers made their way 4.3km to help the Flo's - The Place in the Park in Oxford.
- Monday, 15th of July 2019
- Led by Anwen Greenaway
They float through the park with the greatest of ease
The Goodgym crew off to do many good deeds
Their movements were graceful, Makena they pleased
Then rewarded by watching the flying trapeze
Flo's The Place in the Park have been given permission to take over the old Bowls pavilion next to their main building for a 6 month trial period, so tonight it was all hands on deck to get it renovated and ready for community use. With only 6 months to prove they can make good use of it there is no time or budget to waste to get it spruced up!
Tooling up with masking tape, sand paper, screw drivers, paint rollers, brushes and sponges, the Goodgym team set to work. Bethan and Laura took on the kitchen space, sanding smooth the polyfiller (getting dusty bums in the process), then moving on to painting the walls. Meanwhile, the remaining quartet headed to the changing room to dismantle old shelving, masking tape the edges of the benches and mirror (mind the spiders!), and then set to painting the walls.
Newly discovered fitness session: Unscrewing shelves from the wall with a manual screw-driver in a warm room is surprisingly sweat inducing!
45 minutes later and a little paint-speckled, we had taken down 2 shelves, sanded one wall, masking taped the edges of 2 rooms, painted 5 walls, dodged many spiders, and cleaned up our rollers to finish.
After a quick stop to admire the trapeze lessons next door, we set off back to base, pausing for partner sit-ups and planks in a shady corner of the park.
This task definitely needs more visits to get the pavilion ready to use, so keep your eyes on the website for updates.
Report written by Anwen Greenaway
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Led by Anwen Greenaway
Goodgym Coordinator for Oxford. Trail runner, often muddy.
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