After two community missions in their borough, Ealing GoodGymers Sevan and Kash headed to Camden to help Ms N with packing her belongings ahead of a house move. Ms N suffered from fibromyalgia, a health condition characterised by chronic pain and fatigue, which prevents patients from completing tasks requiring physical and mental effort.

The GoodGymers assembled several cardboard boxes and stuffed them with books and CDs from Ms N's cabinet. That way, they filled about 80% of the cartons in 20% of the time. Then it was time to pack away items classed as ornaments: candle holders, artificial eggs, art supplies and general bric-à-brac. That part was rather slow-going, as the things had to be secured first. That's where the stacks of Metro newspapers Ms N had been keeping in the passageway came in handy.

While clearing two cabinets that Ms N had turned into a large table with drawers, Sevan and Kash uncovered some old-school objects that took them to the previous millennium! PC magazines from the 1990s and CDs with software compatible with Windows 2000 were unlikely to run on any modern laptop, so the throwback content ended up in the throw-away bag.

Sevan and Kash have filled six boxes with Ms N's belongings and one bin bag with items she could part with. It was the first step to help her on her journey to move home. There are more ornaments and challenges on the way to the new flat, so maybe another pair of GoodGymers will visit soon to lend Mr N a hand.