After deciding to mix it up with a little run / walk down to the Synagogue because of the heat, and picking up a bonus Katie L along the way, Barbara set us straight to work trimming back the sycamore growing in the flower beds. The saplings were growing from the stumps of previously felled trees, so we weren't able to fully uproot them, but we made a good effort. Barbara kept us hydrated with some orange squash, and Andy's plums (oi oi) provided a refreshing snack.

It went well. I took down the old curtains, moved and evenly spaced the rail clips onto the new ones, gave the rail a quick clean, then got the fresh curtains hung up. I was about 30 minutes early so I had a stroll around the cemetery beforehand.

Getting out of the door for a 0700 start on a Sunday takes some serious dedication, but Dave and I brought the early morning energy to Southsea for today's Sunday Shuffle, and all before the heat kicked in!

We hit the stunning paths at Southsea Common, clocking 3.25 miles at a steady 10:20 /mile pace, before stopping off for a morning coffee at the Coffee Cup.

What a perfect start to a Sunday Morning on this glorious bank holiday weekend.

We did a big garden path clearance for our mission requester so that he can get around his garden more easily. He was quite the gardener in his day and grew all sorts of vegetables. We took home some rosemary and sage cuttings and got given a mini magnum for our task, much appreciated in the heat! Mr R was very thankful for all our help.

We wandered through an ever-changing Bransbury Park and collected the usual suspects of litter and got a bagful!

Lewie joined us for his first GoodGym session this evening - welcome to GoodGym!!

Andy led a complicated warm-up, then we headed off on our run to the Samaritans garden where Katie let us in.

Conversations around special interests led to finding out some famous people's secret second careers. Dexter from The Offspring moved between gigging and Marine Biology - who knew!

We filled two large bins with weeds, and the before and after photos show what a difference we made. Nice one, everyone!