So...

...after sitting on my bum all day working from home, the temptation was strong to move to the sofa and do more sitting.

I was tired, it was Monday, but...

...earlier in the day I had signed up to tonight's session with GoodGym B&D. Now I was accountable - to other GoodGymmers, and the host partner AbPhab Youth Club. Doing more sitting was now not an option!

This is the great thing about GoodGym B&D - it provides the motivation needed to get up off your bum and do something active & useful in the gap between work and dinner.

Setting off from Upney Station at 5.45pm, I took a very gentle job through Mayesbrook Park towards AbPhab Youth Club. Struggling at first, once I got to the park I really noticed the blue sky (yes, the sun was still up at 6pm!) and started to feel more energised and alert.

Arriving at AbPhab 20 minutes later, I met fellow GoodGymmer Austin - giving each other a very smug welcome as we knew we'd made the right choice coming to GoodGym tonight. Smug welcome over - Sarah & Kelly from AbPhab briefed us with tonight's task, and revealed there was pizza on offer (result!)

We got stuck into weeding the 10 planters and adding top soil - ready for young people to plant-out their seedlings (beans, peas, carrots and spinach). Task complete, we did a speedy weeding session at the opposite end of the garden, clearing up a very overgrown area.

Wrapping up the session with some selfies, snacks and a nice chat with Deputy Manager Kelly about upcoming tasks.

GoodGym will be back at AbPhab again soon to help replace weed control fabric and pebbles, as well as freshen up the planters with a lick of paint - find out more about these upcoming sessions on the website here