Today I helped out Mr S and Mr A with their garden. They provided some tools and I got heatwave ready with a bucket hat and dry-fit clothing (including my fancy black GoodGym T-shirt) to get going. The 30 degree heat provided warmth and a good load was strimmed away. the most creative part was using my Carmex chapstick (which had melted) as lubricant for my sheers. Amazing stuff.

Stephanie, Ashley and Janine joined Final Straw Foundation in their monthly litter pick along the beach along Hazel Road near the Itchen River.

They had a full team of volunteers to collect over 36kg of debris from the beach. There was a shocking amount of microplastics and pellets from the industry nearby - these were hand picked and collected to reduce the pollution going into the sea. There was glass, plastic and rubbish collected on a nice sunny morning. Thanks to Woolston Coffee for their complementary drinks for all of us to thank Final Straw for their work! Join us for the next one.

Stephanie and myself met on a Saturday morning to support the set up of multiple gazebos in preparation for Trifest. We helped organisers pitch their stalls which included seed swaps, the organisers tent and a beer tent.

The weather was lush, the UV was 7 and we even had a little trip to the local sourdough bakery. It felt good to support local business and be part of the festival.