14 GoodGymers turned out for the first Wednesday night session of the year to help the wonderful Green Skills Library. Kudos to Jess for leading a group to run from the Community Centre to get to the task. It was great to welcome Monnish for his first ever task and Sinead for her second. We were met by our Taskowner Donna who led us down into the old Smokeys Nightclub. It evoked some good memories for some! One group sorted the donated fabrics into types, so that they can be re-used in community projects. We came across some fabulous and interesting fabrics. One person's rags is another person's riches, and Donna is certainly determined to use the riches stored in that room for the good of the community. Another group sorted the stationery, creating order from chaos. The hour just flew by, and great progress was made. Thanks to Amy for the impromptu arm press-up session to help warm everyone up

5 hardy GoodGymers braved the chilly weather to help out at the community allotment. Georgeta was immediately drawn to photographing the frosty fractals that had formed on the shed windows. We were delighted to welcome Sinead for her very first task. Our task today was to clear the ground around the new fruit trees of the grass and brambles to reduce the competition and so they can be mulched. We set to with spades, forks and edging tools, relieved that the ground wasn't too frozen. Our spirits were high as we caught up after the Christmas break, and much laughter drifted across the allotment. Before we knew it, we had filled 2 barrows with grass, brambles and roots. The mulching will have to wait for another day, but we were pleased with our progress. Kudos to Sinead, Georgeta, Sheila and Rachel for walking to the task