We gathered at the Old Grey Mare for a rare indoor task. We also welcomed Elspeth who joined us from another goodgym and will hopefully be around for a while- hope to see you again soon!

We worked in two groups cutting strips of paper (some more accurately than others), then writing jokes on the back from a pre approved list. These varied in funniness and were not all grammatically correct, but we stuck to the instructions with only a few minor corrections.

Once a set of 50 was complete, they were bundled up and clipped together ready to be posted to CAMHS for young people in hospital to make paper chains at Christmas.

We managed to make three sets then many of us hung around for a drink and food.

It was another Sunday morning in hi-viz for three GoodGymers helping out at Forest Rec Junior parkrun. And we were much needed as 111 youngsters ran and walked to the finish boosted by a takeover from Haydn Primary School. Task Force members Leah and Rachel were also spotted trying to keep up with their respective young ones!

Marshalling around the 2km course were Elspeth and Tracey (who had crossed the border from GG Derby - was great to see you!) whilst Peter was given the responsibility of barcode scanning.

All passed off incident free and volunteer and GoodGym credits awarded

On a (thankfully) cooler morning Elspeth and Peter put on the Junior parkrun hi-viz at Forest Rec.

We've a few of these listed over the next few weeks, why not come along?

Three GoodGymers made their way down to Forest Rec to help out at this weeks Junior parkrun. Elspeth and Peter donned their yellow hi-viz and collected their arrows and cones to marshall around the two lap 2km course. Rachel meanwhile, put on the orange hi-viz, ears and tail for the important role of "tail" walker, brilliantly assisted by daughter Nefeli. 27 enthusiastic runners and walker made it round and Peter reached his 25 volunteer milestone. Just goes to show, not all heroes wear capes!

Wooooah, we're (roughly) halfway there! Woooooooooooooah! And paint is in our haaaair!

This week we were tackling the most intricate part of the ICCA's railings so far – the double gate!

We were wondering what the letters in the middle of each gate were and I'm pleased to tell you that I found out. The building was originally a factory for Thomas Forman and Sons – apparently inspired in design by Buckingham Palace. Every day's a school day.

I'm not sure if it was the heat making it super gloopy or what, but the paint was still as unwieldy as it was back in the dark and windy nights we were here in the winter and spring, so we all came home sporting various levels of paint coverage ourselves. Rachel had to bathe her legs in white spirit to get hers off!

We also welcomed back Florence and Elspeth after some time away. Hopefully see you all again soon!