03/06/2026
The dust has settled, or more accurately, the little bits of ash from our super cool fire pit have settled and Amplify has been farewelled in a most super and fun celebration, befitting our lovely community and those who were able to attend to represent us all.
I will always cherish the community we have and I use the present tense deliberately as it will continue on, morphing into something new and hopefully just as great. This was exemplified by the party coming together from everyone chipping in: The food, the drinks, the fire pit, the bricks it sat on, the wood, the cake, the lighting and the vibes were all provided by the gym members, I essentially just turned up, unlocked the door and had my playlist hijacked almost immediately.
It was meaningful to me, and I hope to those attending, to write some things we want to leave behind on some paper and commit them to the firepit. Some of us also wrote down things we want to take with us as we set forth and I've put most of them here, I think they are a nice read and I absolutely want to take cupcake with me too.
Thank you to all who attended, you really made my night and of course I must say the most heartfelt thank you to Nick Atwell, who has been working with me for probably almost 10 years, for his lovely recognition and I was blown away by the thoughtful present, which I shall treasure. Nick may not like the spotlight but Amplify is as much about Nick as me or anyone else, you are a super human!
I don't know what else there is to write on this page, but I can't imagine this will be the last post ever made here, so I guess stay tuned as we all look forward to what comes next!