On a gloriously sunny Saturday, two terrific taskers, got down and dirty for Surrey Docks Farm!

It was cold, it was frosty but that didn't stop two GG enthusiasts - Myself and Pratusha, from rocking up to support the every day working on the farm, which overlooks the Thames.

After a warm welcome from the excellent farm team: Gemma and Brandon, we received a quick brief of the tasks ahead: The shifting and wheelbarrowing of much needed mulch into new beds & also a clean up and sort of the piglets pen! YAYYYY

But before we began the tasking there was a 30 Min window to slam in some awesome exercise, starting with a lovely jog along the river drenched in winter sunshine!!!

The run was a delight and a jolly good pace as well! Patusha was even surprise at how fast she was going and still holding conversation at the same time! If this was anything to go by, I could tell her challenge of running 'The Big Half' would be no trouble at all!!

At the half way spot, we stopped for a stretch and a mini HIIT session for good measure! Squats, walking lunges & jumping jacks, got our heart rates up and our endorphins flowing faster than the river itself!

After the HIIT parade it was an even faster paced river cruise, back to base where we could begin our physical farm work for the next 45 Mins.

As we got down to our back breaking work, the efforts were rewarded with awesome chats with Brandon. He told us all about the logistics and inner workings of the farm, including how much they do for the local community!! From workshops & mini farmers clubs for kids to community allotments hosted on site, this definitely is a community hub that gives back on many levels.

20 Mins in and we'd already moved the mulch so next was onto the piggy parade and the cleaning up of Marmalade & Winnie's home digs.

Now I'd like to say we got a lot of work done here and despite our best efforts to muck out the paddock, these mischievous little oinkers had better ideas!

So a gratuitous display of piggy love was really and truly how we ended the session, rewarded only by these little snufflers chewing our shoe laces and nuzzling in for some serious belly scratching!

Sadly as always our time ticked away and even though it felt like just a moment had passed, in reality 90 Mins had flown by! So we said our thank you's to the hosts and head on out for the rest of the day!

What an awesome morning, better than staying in bed yawning! To go for a run and have some Goodgym fun. Helping with farming and meeting pigs who were ever so charming. We are glad for help, they did ask, now onto The Big Half!!

See you for the next starter in JAN!!!