The dynamic duo triumphed once again over a couple of bags of rubbish - it was very hard work strolling across Leyton Flats in the evening sunshine, honestly!

The mattress didn't quite fit in the bags, so we will let the council take the credit for removing it.

next week - Babybank 16th - Wanstead Community Gardeners

Its always a bit tricky organising a task during a midweek working day but it is rare to only have two signed up for Frenford Food bank picking and packing day. Ed and Linda arrived early to help set up and, as they were the only two there when due to start, they steeled themselves for a long session. Fortunately one of the food bank recipients put themselves forward to help and was quickly snapped up and trained up. A little later a Frenford helper arrived, took one look round and called in two of her family in to help out, including dragging her Daughter out of bed.

Once again this little community worked together and managed to get 55 food packages out to the less fortunate in our borough. We even finished on time 😊

When he first joined goodgym our Dharmesh set himself the tough target of completing 100 tasks in 12 months and put his heart and soul into achieving that target.

Achieving the parkrun 100 took a little longer, partly because you can only do them once a week and partly because he has been busy getting married and becoming a Dad ❤️ It was definitely worth celebrating so a few of us joined with his lovely family last weekend at Valentines parkrun with a bonus cuppa in the cafe afterwards.

Well done Dharmesh, good to see despite sleepless nights you still manage sub 24mins 🥳🥳🥳

Think the title says it all?

Our AJ asked Linda if there was anything doing at Frenford food bank today just as we had received notification that they needed help offloading some supermarket deliveries. Not one to turn down offers from good helpers Linda quickly set up a task and signed her long suffering Husband Ed and AJ and up.

AJ thought the "new shelves" in the store cupboard were really nice and stared in disbelief when told they were the same old ones that GG jet washed during a recent session 😂

With it being short notice there were just the three of us but it turned out to be just about right for the amount of stock involved and the time alloted to it. A satisfying little job, quickly and efficiently done.

The downpour & hail that surprised the Victoria Park area with its ferocity might have put off a few people. However the skies cleared up in time so I did have the pleasure of welcoming Heather to our little hideaway/home for her first ever Goodgym experience!

After talking all things Goodgym, it was time to make a move, so armed with a few bags and faithfull litterpickers we set off towards one of the regular hotspots in the area, coincidentally a location Heather knew already!

Conversation flowed, as well as the rubbish flowing into our bags. Two bags crammed full, barely able to close them, were left at a recognisable spot for the Council to collect, with two loads of dumped building rubbish to be reported for their attention as well.

Time had moved on so quick that we ended up limiting the running, but with a promise to make up for it next time - which happens to be next week!