It was a small team at the BabyBank this week as they didn’t have enough leaders on site to host a large team. Carol and Karen were tasked with sorting through the donations to find those on the most needed list and carrying out the first checks on them. It was a very relaxed atmosphere with lots of the chat with the other two regular volunteers. A very pleasant way to spend a morning.

Spital Cemetery stalwarts Sue and Maggie were joined by Sheila and Karen for the first work party of the year. We also welcomed Sarah for her very first GoodGym mission. Taskowner Karen gave us a safety briefing , and we were off to find some graves that needed attention. We cut back bushes, and even the lower branches of large trees to reveal hidden gravestones. Our reward was to be able to read the touching inscriptions, now revealed.

Karen got a couple of bags of shopping in for Mrs K who was not allowed to drive after an operation. She had lost her appetite so asked for a few items to tempt her tastebuds. Hopefully she will enjoy the items which were on her list.

An amazing 8 people signed up to help at the Baby Bank today, which I think is a record. We welcomed Caroline for her very first GoodGym session, and she quickly got to grips with the many intricacies of clothes-sorting. It was a typically busy session, with the team split between first and second checks. Thanks to Jane for taking on the sorting out of the overflow bags and congratulations on reaching your 10th Good Deed!