Dave and Jen arrived early to help direct the runners to the red-istration tent and the toilets, as we all know the pre race wee is a time honoured tradition!

Ellie and the aptly named Blue rocked up and learnt the course before they were to get a mauve on and lead everyone around.

Dave and Jen were then sent to Paint Station 2 to assist the Rotary Club in covering people in Canary Yellow powder.

Soon enough Ellie and Blue appeared through the trees ready to be doused and continue on their way somewhere iver the rainbow. Or in it by the looks of all the finishers! Everyone that came through were feeling grey-t and asking for more!

Once the last participant had gone through with the sweepers ensuring noone got maroon-d. Dave and Jen wandered along the route to ensure that Jen got some extra colouring!!

We were very fortunate that the weather stayed blue-tiful for the event!

It was awesome to meet Billy at his first task. Hope to see you at more soon!

A little less dystopian future than the 1953 novel (yes, I have been down a Wikipedia rabbit hole), our task this evening took us to a very peaceful garden for a spot of weeding.

The triffids had taken over the paving, so we removed these and some other weeds between the slabs. We even had time to clear some of the stoned area, including moving a very stubborn fuschia from amongst the rocks to a much more comfortable pot.

A lovely rainbow made a brief appearance at the end of our session which felt like a little bit of a reward for a very damp task.

Unfortunately Mrs R had to cancel the task when we arrived. She was extremely apologetic at the late cancellation but we reassured her that it was not a problem and to rearrange when she was able.

Our planned trip to the pub for refreshments post task where then brought forward!!!

We had good fun this morning, joining the Community Spotlight team for the second of their monthly litter picks at Hilsea Station.

We had to use our contortion skills to manipulate litter between the railings through to our rubbish bags. Jen enjoyed a small climbing escapade to retrieve a giant plastic screen. With the assistance of Dave, a rake was also retrieved. This was then donated to one of the other volunteers who had just the other day been thinking he needed a new rake!

We were also able to advice a young man which train he needed to get - our South Western Railways hi-vis had led to him thinking we were station staff.