Clara and I met at Mrs D’s and established that the front garden was overgrown with grass and weeds. It was difficult to open the front gate and there was no clear path to the front door. We reckoned that we could clear most of it by hand but we had a spade and a strimmer at our disposal. It was slightly cooler than it has been these past few weeks which we were glad for because this was hot work. The green bins were practically full so Mrs D showed us where we could compost the trimmings in her back yard, next to where she had buried the budgie the week before. While we carried out the task Mrs D bought us some ice cream and soft drinks, it was really appreciated. I said to Clara ‘we can see the flags now’ and we had a chat about the term flags (short for flagstones) and whether it was a southern or northern thing, when I first moved to Liverpool I heard people saying, ‘it’s cracking the flags’ meaning it was hot and the heat was cracking the flagstones. I’d never heard the phrase before and thought they were talking about waving flags because it was so hot! I think the pictures that Clara took of before and after really speak for themselves, it was such a satisfying task and Mrs D’s friend commented that it would be easier to get to the front door. Mrs D was really delighted, we really feel that the work made a big impact on her well being. It gave her peace of mind that the front was presentable and she could access her front door with ease. We treated ourselves to crisps and pop in the park before our next mission.