Dan has peaked. He got to use a wheelbarrow tonight.

SUCH a great task tonight at Elswick Park to tidy up for the fabulous West End Women and Girls. You can read all about the wonderful stuff they do here Emma and Johurun were so pleased to have our help tonight to weed and tidy the paths around the park which so many people don't even realise exists!

There were no newbies tonight but I was really impressed to have Carol Anne and Emma along despite completing the Great North 10K yesterday. They only groaned once during the stretches tonight too! Well done you two. It was a super-physical task tonight with loads of weeding, clearing and much scraping of spades. Katy was like a super hero collecting everyone's rubbish on the way before they even had the chance to say "black sacks" and the jobs were all completed within 30 minutes.

We had exclusive use of the football pitch for our fitness session afterwards with everyone vying for the title of Teacher's Pet with their multi-skilled approach to the numbers game where much skipping, side stepping and general merriment was on display. We also learned that Kate has brilliant balance, even when I tried to put her off. A football area called for a football related photo and I was proud to show off my artistic flair with my England supporting signs which I am sure everyone is astounded at.

Next week is a return to Byker for the second mega donation bag drop for Scope where the challenge will be on.

Don't miss next week. If England win, bring your hangovers. It's coming home.

It was a stunning afternoon for the first ever Community Mission for GoodGym Newcastle.

We were honoured to help out at The Great Get Together at Elswick Park in support of the Jo Cox Foundation

Our jobs for the day were:

• Helping to set up
• Registering people as they arrived
• Handing out surveys
• Helping out with model-building (YAAASSSSSS)
• Litter pick and tidy up
• Left over cake-eating

Gillian went into full CHALLENGE ANNEKA MODE zooming off to pick up a clothes rail needed for an activity, while Carol Anne swapped the Hoover for a pair of shears to trim back some nettles before hundreds of guests arrived!

As Paul and Ross arrived, the park was buzzing with families from all around the West-End community who stepped up to do activities like model-building and a massive quiz. The atmosphere was proper lush and really showed off the community spirit in one of the most culturally diverse areas of town.

Top marks to everyone for popping along to help out and kudos to Carol Anne and Ross for helping to eat the leftover cake at the end.

It was the perfect start to the weekend!

Anji x