It was a soggy shop for the lovely Ms Y today and predictably there were no buses at the right time to take me to Downham Way’s Co-Op. There was a rainbow behind me by the time I had made a detour to pick up a prescription, but the nearest to gold in MsY’s shop was a bottle of lemon washing up liquid.

Today’s unusual item in Mr J’s list was to check out the saws in the hardware shops on Deptford High Street. It was a bit of a mystery as to what he needed it for but one of them will be added to next week’s list. The food shop was a bit cheaper than normal as I used a voucher from the ASDA loyalty card -Mr J was very happy about this.

We gathered at Glass Mill with the excitement of clearing the basement at Lewisham Unity building, nearly the same level of excitement as when we cleared the basement at Seniors!! After a quick warm up we were on our way to Lewisham Unity, it's a long straight run, there's is an option to go through Ladywell Fields but it adds on a bit of distance.

We made it past all the kebab shops making us feel hungry to find there was a meditation session happening and we wouldn't be clearing the basement...but there were lots of leaves to clear in the garden.

Not to be deterred by the change in task, the team got stuck in and soon there were bags and bags full of leaves! And also sticks neatly piled next to the skip.

Great work everyone, especially with a change of task!

After the bad luck of breaking her leg, hopefully Ms E’s world will feel a little warmer tonight as she settles with a much needed cup of tea. Some urgent shopping was requested for Ms E, who has cerebral palsy, because her family were unable to help her immediately after she returned home from hospital. It was a pleasure to meet her for a chat and to cycle to the nearest shop for an all-important pint of fresh milk!

Occasionally, as a change from the paltry portions of reheated frozen food the lovely Ms L gets from a supplier, she spends about the same on a portion of chicken and chips which I get for her near the bus stop at station. As I was there before her carer, I served it for her. As for the shop from the Co-Op, it was the usuals that go into her basket most weeks.

It was the quickest shop for Mr J in ages, no problems with finding any of the fruit and vegetables that form almost all of his shop, His carer was there when I got back and helped me with putting things away.
The photo is a mural from a street off Deptford High Street.