Over the summer, we struggle to get enough GoodGymmers out for missions as people are on holiday etc, but, hardcore elements remain. On this occasion, Bennath and Meyrick were on hand for whatever was needed today.

Initially, it was weeding, which is fine. But our skills were needed elsewhere, specifically in a hidden corner that needed clearing of all the growth that had occurred there, unabated for months.

It took us a while, but we managed it. Not sure what they will be using the area for, but it will be interesting finding out!!!

It's a long, hot summer isn't it? And, if I may be controversial, I don't want it to end. Today was no exception, as epic legends of GoodGym Aaron, Meyrick and Bennath turned up to enjoy this lovely morning at Sydney Gardens.

Today we were back on weeding duty, tough work in this weather as the top soil is baked harder than a brick. Didn't stop us though, we had trowels and forks so 'ploughed' on.

Another great day in the sunshine (wear suncream) making this park look even more special.

Varied mission today, GoodGym Stalwarts Aaron, Cosmo and Meyrick rocked up to play and our first task was to divert the flow of water away from the tennis courts. The cause of this water was a leaky drain nearby, but the flow was not particularly strong.

With what I like to describe as 'genius level engineering' (at least in my head anyway) we managed to achieve the mission objective, at least for today.

It was then on to more mundane tasks of composting and weeding, helping to keep this gem of a park looking it's best.

Weather's starting to feel a little summery, always a wonderful compliment to the lovely gardens at Sydney. Did you know that when this garden was created there was no railway line nor canal running through it?

GoodGym attended as usual and our job today was to help with weeding.

There was a time when I would have stayed in bed late in a Sunday morning, or an even more questionable time when I would drag myself to the downstairs sofa to watch the Hollyoaks Omnibus on T4 (ah those were the days).

No longer!! Now I'm a member of GoodGym, Sundays are all about getting up early and getting some rewarding outdoor voluntary work done. Trust me, if you are thinking about joining us, it's way better than the couch/Hollyoaks omnibus solution.

This morning, we had the wonderful Cosmo, Aaron, Bennath and Meyrick attend, with our ever galvanised contact at the Friends of Sydney Gardens, Gill, deciding that weeding around the tennis courts was the task to today.

We've done this numerous times before, but as we all know weeds grow back almost as quickly as you can remove them. IT was lovely to sit, weed and chat amongst ourselves in the hour we had there, but all agree that the time flew by. We finished it off with a visit to the Holburne Museum cafe before parting ways. This is a great way to spend a Sunday morning so come on and get on board!

What an amazing morning, for the first time this year the skies were blue, the sun was out and the temperature was approaching something you might call 'Spring-like'.

Caution as always though, at this time of year, as it can be deceptive and no one want to be caught in the cold thinking it was going to be warmer. So hoodies and leggings were still de riguer, certainly for me as I cycled down the hill (as fellow meteorologists will concur, it's cooler at the top of the hill than at the bottom).

It was lovely though, that feeling of warm air rushing past my face as a sped down Ralph Allen Drive gradually sinking into the warmer valley air in the centre of Bath.

Sydney Gardens is a beautiful place, much nicer as spring takes hold and the weather warms, we've had some dreary winter days here for sure over the last six months. Today, however, everyone had the same bug, Spring might just be here and we were all going to enjoy it! Joining me (Meyrick) were stalwarts Aaron, Cosmo, Bennath and Nev and there might have even been a spring in our steps as we awaited our instructions from Gill, our guide from the Friends of Sydney Gardens.

This week we learned that one of the pedestrian bridges over the railway was in need of repair, and major repair at that. The authorities would be closing the rail line for a few days in order to do this work (heads up this is the main route from Cardiff to London so not an insignificant impact). Turns out the workmen will need the use of the area where all the sand and woodchip is stored, and so have been clearing it out. In fact they had been on site with diggers to move all the sand up to the play area (doing in one day what normally takes GoodGym several months), but there was much woodchip remaining and we were to help fill barrows of the stuff for relocating to nearby flower beds.

We didn't through all of it, but made a great start and thoroughly enjoyed the coming of Spring.