There’s always something new to report from a GG Stockport newspaper‑delivery night—and this week was no exception. At this point, the pre‑delivery tea‑and‑chat ritual is becoming so established it probably deserves its own rota.☕🗣️ Ben even casually turned up with his homemade cookies. (Peanut butter cookie crumble? Mystery ingredient? Secret family recipe? Who knows—but they vanished fast.) 🍪✨

Hazel had already pre‑folded all 300 newspapers, meaning the first 30 minutes were fully dedicated to biscuits, banter, and a surprisingly high‑level conversation featuring not one but two biochemists. When your warm‑up chat includes phrases like “potential cancer treatment pathways,” you know it’s going to be a strong session.💊💉🧬

The weather was decent—just a bit windy, the kind of breeze that likes to dramatically flip a newspaper out of your hands for comedic effect.💨📰 Undeterred, our team of 7 volunteers (5 GoodGymers—Laura, Mandy, Jamie, Hazel and Ben—and 2 enthusiastic almost-regulars, Emily and Mithra) took to the neighbourhood streets.

Tonight’s tactic: full‑squad sweep mode. Instead of splitting into zones, the whole team moved street by street like the world’s most wholesome paper-delivering task force. The efficiency was chef’s kiss—30 minutes and the job was done ⏱️🔥, finished off with the mandatory group photo before everyone dispersed into the night like civic‑minded ninjas. 📸🥷

And the best part? They’ll be back next week to conquer the remaining 200 papers—same time, same team, same rota! 👊🙌

Express delivery this evening as we delivered a whopping 250 Manchester Post community newspapers in the Longsight and Rusholme area. Filled with local good news stories to spread positive, community focused highlights, we took just under an hour to get around our patch.

With a short run either side from and to Ardwick, we also got a few more km in to add to the Strava stats.

Good to see the positive reception from locals and maybe we'll have a few more to deliver next time.

Much drier mission this time! Back to help Mrs L clear the front garden as we head into spring.

Ivy clearing, more leaf clearing, and weeding around the beds plus lots of turf removal. Handy tools with a hoe, rake, and garden broom supplementing a good supply of GoodGym elbow grease and sturdy gloves 💪

Managed to clear as much turf as possible, weeded around the fern and poppies, and cleared all the leaves and ivy (without wrecking the fence). Had a good chat about home cooked meals, lasagne, local hairdressers, and the dogs. Mrs L seemed bright and happier at the end of the task.