Gwyn and Tracey enjoyed an 18 km round cycle trip and received a warm welcome from Mrs M.

We had a (literally!) smashing time breaking up an old shed that is no longer required, and stacking the wood in the corner of the garden.

Mrs M was a great support to us, providing all the tools we needed, and keeping us topped up with iced drinks and encouragement. She was delighted to have the extra space in her garden and showed us a picture of the gazebo that she plans to put in place of the shed.

Tracey and Gwyn met Ann for the jolly task of delivering leaflets publicizing the church's May fair. It was good to have Tracey's secret weapon: the wooden spoon to push the leaflets through. So good when there's a dog the other side. We met a few chatty neighbours and an overfriendly Alsatian!

Tracey and Gwyn had another good morning at DCF's Parkinson's Cricket in Allestree today. After a long warm-up, everyone got down to cricket, including getting balls way up the stage, followed by tea and biscuits and the all-important chat!

Gwyn and Tracey enjoyed a walk through the sunny arboretum between the city centre and Mrs V's flat.

Mrs V gave us a warm friendly welcome and showed us up to her spare room where she had some pieces of furniture that were no longer needed. We were able to move most of these down a flight of stairs, and pile them up ready for the Council to collect tomorrow. Unfortunately she didn't have an allen key to dismantle the bunk bed, so that will be a job for another day.

Mrs V is looking forward to moving her sewing machine into the room and using it for a craft space. It really catches the sun, so will be superb for that purpose.

Tracey and Gwyn met Alex and the friendly crowd at Monday Mates. We had a slow start because one of the participants had a flat tyre which took some arranging to sort. Additional excitement was a visit by a cyclist cycling between all the county cricket grounds for charity. He'd started in Chester-le-Street! There was an opportunity to watch cricket practice on a hot summery day. We all had a great morning, despite a rumoured cake not appearing.

Gwyn and Tracey helped to clear up the plant growth from the neighbour's garden that was hanging over Mr C's fence. Armed with secateurs, mower, strimmer and hoe we also tidied and trimmed the rest of the garden, path and patio.

Mr C was extremely grateful for our help, and we enjoyed a chat about his late wife; she sounds like a delightful lady who took great pride in her garden.