This week we attracted the attention of at least 10 children (and accompanying adults), who were playing in the nearby children's play area as we filled up our watering cans. After escorting us on our first lap of the Common and helping water the trees, the intrigued and delighted children all returned to the tap and helped us fill up for the next round.

The youngsters were utterly enthralled by proceedings and most remarkably, everyone remained dry!

Hopefully we have inspired a new generation of tree lovers and environmentalists.

The weekly watering session was going ahead as usual. The little rain that fell earlier in the week was not nearly enough to sustain young tree life on Stoke Newington Common,

Despite getting held up at work (again), I decided this week to work on the 'better late than never' principle (the same principle has been applied to writing this report). Despite being a good half hour late, there was still several rounds of the common to do so I was able to help out as well as get some fresh air after a long day.

Today we headed out to help Mrs H rearrange some furniture to make room for a hospital bed. Things got off to a slightly tricky start when we discovered that the doorbell wasn’t actually working — something we didn’t realise at first! Luckily, Mr H came to the rescue and showed us exactly what needed moving. Thankfully, much of the furniture was on wheels, so we were soon wheeling, shifting and rearranging our way to success. The armchair proved a little more challenging, but with a bit of GoodGym engineering (and some creative manoeuvring), we managed to get it safely into another room. And just like that, the space was cleared and the mission was complete. Another small job that makes a big difference — and proof that sometimes all you need is a few pairs of willing hands… and furniture with wheels! Wheels of Fortune: 1, Doorbell: 0. 🛞🔔