Breda and Michelle stayed behind to help the Friends of Watermans Park pack everything away, after the third concert of the summer series had finished.

The gazebos came down without too much trouble, the deck chairs and cushions were stacked away in the storage unit, and, most impressively of all, the bunting was retrieved with minimal fuss. Breda’s pre- event negotiations over where it should be hung paid off handsomely, saving multiple trips up the ladder and proving that a little strategic planning really does go a long way.

Another successful concert packed away, ready for the Friends of Watermans park to do it all again next Saturday, for one last time this summer.

Five GoodGymers were on hand to help set up the third of four free summer events at Watermans Park.

Kai, Kash, Michelle and Breda took on the now-familiar challenge of erecting three gazebos. By this point, you’d think we’d have cracked it. Not quite, but Philippe came to the rescue and normal service was resumed.

Next came the bunting. As we discovered the last two saturday's there seemed to be enough of it to decorate the Thames towpath all the way to Kew. Before a single flag was tied, Breda opened early negotiations with Sevan and Kash over the optimal bunting locations, with one eye firmly on making the evening pack down as painless as possible… more on whether that strategy paid off later!

With gazebos standing, bunting fluttering and the bandstand looking suitably festive, the whole set-up was wrapped up in around half an hour. That left plenty of time for what is now becoming a Watermans tradition: the pre-performance pilgrimage in search of ice lollies.

Goods secured, we had our hydration break before Kai Sevan and Kash headed back closer to home and Breda and I returned to the park to watch the local acts.

Seven GoodGymers congregated at Watermans Park in Brentford with one mission: to transform the park into the hottest music venue in town for the Friends of Watermans Park’s Summer Bandstand Concert.

This free community event brings together local musicians, singers and DJs every saturday in July, and before the first note could be played, there was plenty of behind-the-scenes Goodgym helping hands to make it all happen.

Sevan and Maxime decided there is no such thing as too much bunting. Fence? Decorated. Another fence? Decorated. Pagoda? Obviously decorated.

Meanwhile, Kash somehow managed to squeeze a workout in while decorating yet more bunting on yet another pagoda.

Breda, Michelle, Kymm and Jacqui became unexpected experts in the delicate art of gazebo construction. Thanks to a combination of shifting plans, strategic repositioning and the occasional “mind your fingers”, they successfully assembled gazebos… not once… not twice… but three times! If there's such a thing as a world gazebo assembly championships they would stand every chance of making it through to the knockout stages.

The goodgym crew made such quick work of set up this week that it meant more time for ice lollies before the concert got underway. No goodgymers performed this week, so the local community may have missed out on pitch perfect singing from the backing singers in red t shirts

Michelle, Breda and Breda's friends helped to pack up the summer concert decorations, equipment and chairs.

What goes up must come down and so the miles of bunting hung by the trapeze artist known locally as Kash, and the dynamic duo of Sevan and Maxime was retrieved and packed away for another week.

Deck chairs were flattened and 3 gazebos were deconstucted in record time.

Following the loud cheering of the crowds to our very own Breda being on stage to perform a cover of American Pie with others, or a more random Djembe by yours truly, it was time to pack up.

The event went great with 4 different local musicians partaking. Having cleverly setup everything for swift packing, this second task was a little less daunting.

It appears the Goodgymers may be tempted to come again and again perhaps tempted by their short lived fame.

Let's see over the next few weeks!

Breda, Michelle and Gus were down in Watermans Park on Saturday to help setup the first of its summer concerts. As every Saturday for the coming weeks, Philippe from the Friends of Watermans Park organise this lovely little community events where everyone can partake.

As it was the first session of the year all the most important bits were obviously at the very back of the storage units so everything needed to be taken down.

Rich of now years of experience setting the stage, attaching the shade at the top was no trouble (or maybe it was and we had to undo it and redo it completely but the person writing this report now won't tell).

Bunting and gazerbos up, chairs setup, in the shade. It was time for the show but before that, refreshments. The three Goodgymers might need those in case they end up featuring in the show later!

To be continued in the following task report!