4 goodgymers ran down the London road delivering beer mats to promote the latest community art project in Pompey. we made it to 8 pubs in total and only stopped in for Goodgym refreshments!

Thanks to Katie L for arranging this task for us - we had a very pleasant evening in The Samaritans garden.

We had a list of tasks that needed undertaking and managed to complete the list in a little under 45 minutes!

Weeds were pulled (with some specialist paving-slab lifting in places), flower beds were watered and the shed was organised. We even managed to wrestle a very large gazebo back into his storage bag!

Sinéad and Katie demonstrated some mega upper body strength hanging in the trees, whilst Andy and Dave had a manly moment behind the shed together pulling put some deeply rooted grasses.

And well done to our Run Team this evening, who managed to squeeze in a second good deed on their way to our task - separate report to follow 😀

The food cupboard was tidied and the shopping list completed while the main area was cleared and swept ready for next time. Done and dusted. 🧹🧽 ✅

17 crates were made up today at All Saint's Food Bank with minimal staff and a few manoeuvres into different roles. Rob worked with one of the volunteers in the toiletries cupboard while I made up the crates, Lucy did the weigh in, Fiona the front desk, and Pat in the kitchen and serving tea and coffee. Demand and supply seemed to work out pretty well with a couple of last minute customers at the end.

Another trip to Admiral Jellicoe House to make a dent on the weeds this time, a great effort by all, including a mammoth weed which two of us struggled with (but got there in the end!!). Garden is nearly ready for the residents to finally enjoy!

Dave and I spent a very warm hour tackling some of the weeds in Mr A's garden. Unfortunately, without a strimmer we weren't able to tackle the shoulder-height thistles and nettles. The ones we did manage to uproot definitley fought back, but reassured Mr A we could return once he's been able to access some heavier duty tools. Four bags of weeds were removed though, so we've made a good start!