8 Goodgymmers met up on a warm night to help the Friends of Stroud Green Library clear their back passage (stop fnarring at the back).

Clearing the blockage

Plentiful innuendo aside, the hops, weeds and brambles need to be removed to open up the route from the emergency fire exit. We set about the over exuberant grenery with gloves, rakes and other tools to make evacuation easier. We also welcomed newbie Eren, who quickly got stuck in to the piles. There was also a cornerful of building waste in bags. Using our tried and tested human chain technique, we speedily removed the lot! We even had some time to marvel at the local wildlife - a very friendly cat.

Exit, persued by secateurs

After that, we transported the green waste and bags of rubble to more appropriate spots. This included transporting the hops by dumpster bin to the nearby compost heap, a multi-hand job.