It was good to see that travelers are using the new bins on platform 2; they looked quite full.

In only an hour, we managed to clear the rubbish from the other platform, around the front, behind the fences and along the pathway near the sports field. Plus, we had time to admire the planters which are looking beautiful, thanks to Joy's TLC.

I joined 14 other volunteers to help clean up the area around Hilsea Station, we collected 18 big bags of litter. It was quite a workout to reach the rubbish that was behind the railings, almost beyond reach.

There's a moving World War I mural on the wall next to the station that I hadn't noticed before.

... well, the screw wasn't so much loose as completely absent! After unpacking the new planter at Hilsea Station, assembly became more difficult as the fixtures and fittings were missing. DIY Dave was able to work out what was missing so Jane from Community Spotlight has a shopping list to officially complete the task.

Whilst Jane nipped home to bring some compost, to help keep the planter in place, we tried growing our own Dave and Betsy plants. Unfortunately, there was not a lotnof success. We then got our GoodGym on, carrying big sacks of compost and top soil and loading the planters.

Sinéad, Sam and John cleared some of the litter from the platforms whilst sharing ideas and contacts to help with the station greening project.

The rain couldn't quite stay away, and our run back to the Lido was more than a bit soggy, however a few more kms were logged for the January Challenge.

We joined a group of local volunteers to clear litter from the station platforms; through the railway fencing; and in the adjacent streets.

Just one hour later and we'd filled multiple sacks and the area was a more pleasant environment for the Hilsea train travellers.

Jane joined Dave and I for the final installment of our epic day at the Spot of Activity Showcase.

She arrived just in time to join me for a work out demo with Rock Fit - an aerobic dance class to some absolute headbangers!

As stallholders started packing up and heading home, we got to work folding tables and chairs and dropping them off to either be collected by van or shimmied in to the walk-in freezer!

After our busy set-up session, we retired briefly to the cafe at the Skate Park for a rejuvenating coffee and breakfast bap.

Our stall for the day was next to our good friends from Spark Community Space, who we will be visiting for our Group Run this week.

We really enjoyed watching the demonstrations from other groups, including Ludosport, Ballroom Dancing and Roller Derby. Possibly the highlight of the day was a gentleman in full chainmail armour twerking to the Caledonian Bagpipe band. That is also a sentence I never expected to say!

It was lovely to meet other local organisations and see what else is out there in Portsmouth. I even got to join in with the Rock Fit workout, which was very good fun!