Just a little something to take the hedge off
2 GoodGymers made their way to help an isolated older person in Islington.
- Sunday, 28th of July 2019
Here's what Mr G of N19 had to say about the mission:
Mr G's sister called to say a huge thank you to the runners who helped out with his garden hedge. She said it has made a big difference. Thank you!
This morning I met up with Jody for a mission in Islington for Mr G. Jody's bouncy enthusiasm certainly put my binge-watching bleary eyes to shame, but I was looking forward to waking up a bit more as we helped. I need my mission-fix to get me through the weekend (tbh, I think I'm addicted to the puns most of all 😅).
Mr G has been in and out of hospital over the last few months, and has found that he's been unable to keep up with the gardening as a result. He asked if GoodGym could help out with his hedge, as he was worried that it was growing into the street and impeding passers by.
This seemed like a nice and straightforward task for the morning. As there was only one pair of shears, Jody and I switched between cutting and cleaning up. Aside from kindly allowing me to hog the hedge-trimming (I'm essentially a hedge-hog), Jody also allowed (even welcomed!) some of my newly acquired TFL knowledge, and a discussion of one of my favourite etymological examples (the origin of "being square" - unrelated to TFL. For the record, I also like the origin of being "at sixes and sevens"). Jody also gets a prize for the "Weirdest thing found in a hedge" this week - a roller from a recent paint job! :D
Just over an hour later, we were pretty much done, staying just a few minutes longer to straighten up the newly denuded hedge and to chat with Mr G and his sister.
It was fun catching up with you, Jody; hope you enjoy your theme park visit later today! 😄
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Top punning 👌
Thanks, Mark 😀 I feel like I've had to up my game after your recent ones! 👐
Top pun #ipotm
Cheers, Dharmesh 😄
Amazing work both, the hedge looks great!
Thanks, Nikki! :)
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