Yesterday, our big-hearted GoodGymers came together at Elm Road Playground with one clear goal: to make the space safer and more welcoming for little ones to play. Armed with determination, gardening tools, and plenty of head torches, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work, clearing dry autumn leaves and digging out stubborn weeds rooted deep in the soil. Every minute was powered by our shared love for the community and a strong desire to give back. It was a chilled, productive evening, filled with hearty conversations, teamwork, and good vibes. We combined fitness, friendship, and social action, proving once again that doing good really does feel good.

I helped with Ms F's shopping 🛍 today. I arrived at around 6 pm at the door but the buzzer downstairs didn't seem to work (at least there was no sound when I pressed the button). I called Ms F on her mobile 🤳📞 and she let me in.

Ms F had the shopping list prepared upfront and she walked me through it carefully indicating which of the items are supposed to be purchased to make sure we'll use all the Waitrose vouchers 🛒🤸‍♂️.

After asking for a battered haddock 🎣 at the fish counter the lady serving the products asked if this is for Ms F - it seems it's a well known order from her! She asked me to say "Hi" to Ms F when I get back.

I was able to purchase all products from the list (even a bottle of Mr F's favourite rose wine) except of round beans 🫘 which were not in stock.

I came back with trhe shopping after around 45 mins and - as always - was struggling a little bit with fitting in with everything into the tiny lift in Mr's block of flats.

Mr F was really grateful and pretty cheerful when I got back with the shopping. She said she needed a bit of an uplift as someone from her family recently passed away.

London's community half marathon went red this year! 🔥

A huge congratulations to the oodles of GoodGym folk who caught well-earned happy mornings under a hot-hot-hot late summer sun ☺️

It was the biggest joy seeing you all!

Please send me your photos (!) and I will pop them up here (alexmurtough@goodgym.org) ❤️

This morning when we arrived at the British Heart Foundation, our task was changed as they had had a delivery so we were assigned to unpack and place these items around the store in position where they would be best to catch the eye of the retailers. But first it was to dismantle a window displays items and put them in their rightful section of the store. Then we got to unpacking, there were different coloured throws, cushions with different animals on, foxes and dogs door stops and daschunds heat excluders or bees ones. The time went quickly as we were kept so busy.

Our steps this morning really added up, what with walking to, between and during our tasks, not counting both of our walks back to our humble abodes.

Emily and Gosia volunteered at Latchmere Rec Junior Parkrun today. The weather was gorgeous which attracted to the park quite an impressive crowd of juniors and their parents 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 .

We were welcomed by Sue, who was today's run director 🎬. She assigned us with a marshal spot, gave a briefing on the route and also instructed what should be done in case of any accident 🚨.

Gosia was on a spot two, close to the start line. She brought a bubble 🫧 machine with her that brought some additional excitement to the race and was a "special" point of interest at each of the three laps.

Emily was assigned a spot closer to the finish line and was bravely handing out the high fives 🙌 to the runners as they passed through her spot.

Our last participant passed the finish line around 9:30 and around ten minutes after we left the park and headed to the Kingston centre for our next mission.