While the rest of Bath was tucking into their Easter Eggs we three GoodGymers were donning our bunny ears and getting ready to marshal at junior Parkrun. Actually it was way too windy for bunny ears but the sentiment was there.

We walked most of the course at Odd Down Sports Ground to get into our respective positions and then were in full cheer mode as the young Parkrunners made their way round the 2km required. It’s amazing to see the children speed up to give you a hi five and give an extra burst of energy with an encouraging word from Mary, Tanya or myself.

There were only 65 participants this week - probably because of the clash with Easter - but what they lacked in numbers they made up in enthusiasm. We’ll be back for more of that in two months time.

Meyrick, Ruth and Tanya were on hand bright and early to put up signs and perform marshaling duties to keep runners on track at Brickfields Park parkrun. Today there were a total of 32 volunteers facilitating the run/walk event for 244 participants. parkrun takes place every Saturday morning at 9am, why not come along and join the fun, it's a great community and definitely a sign of a Saturday morning well spent!

We love St John's Court, it's always a popular mission for Bath's GoodGymmers. For half the year though, we don't get to visit, other than the two either side of Christmas to put up/take down their decorations.

The reason for this is that our visits are on Weekday evenings so we have to wait until the clocks change before we can reasonably expect enough daylight to see what we are doing. So it is always a wonderful that our return to St John's coincide with the beginning of Spring.

Big crowd for this one as well, Ruth, Kate, Tanya, Emily, Bennath, Nev and Meyrick rocked up on this lovely sunny evening to help this Retirement home look even better for the residents that live in it.

Ann was on hand, herself a resident, and the job was to tidy up the front of the building - trimming the hedges, clearing weeds and brushing the front yard. With the help of a more than decent supply of gardening equipment we set to and made a great job of this. We'll be back in month to help them even more, looking forward to it!!

A GoodGym Bath Double Whammy this weekend. TWO MISSIONS, both well attended with half a dozen members each.

Cosmo, Aaron, Tanya, Bennath, Meyrick and newcomer Marzia were in attendance and on sand duty at Sydney Gardens on what was that kind of dreary morning that makes you yearn for the sunshine, and dream of this place as it will become in spring and summer.

A task we've done many times before and I'm sure we will again is topping up the play area with sand. Such a great play area for the kids but the sand does not stay on it very long. There is a slight limitation on how much we can do, as the sand is about five minutes from where it needs to be deposited, so there are only so many runs we can do with the hour we have.

The key thing is to nab as many wheelbarrows as we can so that all of us can barrow at the same time to maximise our potential. We were able to get hold of four, but we were six, so a couple of us raked and cleared at the sandpit, whilst the other four barrowed.

Back in two weeks as usual, see you then!!!

St Philip’s Church in Odd Down holds a community meal every month for people that would otherwise be eating on their own. The church also tries to make sure that those who can’t make it get their roast dinner delivered to them.

That’s where GoodGym comes in and Ruth, Mary and Tanya turned up on a very rainy Sunday to take seven meals to residents across Odd Down. There were a few tricky destinations and the wet weather took its toll on the takeaway bags but we completed the mission safe in the knowledge that we had brightened the Sundays of some lovely people.

Three GoodGymers came to cheer on the Junior Parkrunners on what looked like a rather wet and misty Sunday in Odd Down.

It soon brightened up and drizzle turned to mizzle for the 92 young athletes taking on the 2k circuit along with the marshals, including Mary Caudle, Tanya Lock and myself.

We supported those taking part with high fives, claps and words of encouragement. It must have worked because at least one person finished the course in less than six minutes.

We’re already looking forward to the next in two months time - why don’t you join us?