Mrs J and her husband have mobility issues that make tending their garden difficult. It had become overgrown, with one obnoxious weed sprouting out of the wall, blocking the afternoon sun, and another engulfing the dividing fence.

Secateurs and green bin bags provided, I got stuck in chopping away at the tangled vines around the fence. Fuelled by a well made cup of tea I clambered on, until the bush was no more than just a stump.

After giving the adjacent rose bush a slight trim, I turned my attention to the irritating weed poking high out of the south facing wall that was blocking out the Hackney sun. Using a lopper from the shed, I stretched myself out to maximum extension and just about managed to chop down the guilty branches.

Now close to the end of the session, I chopped, snapped and twisted the various cuttings and filled them into a number of bin bags. Leaving them lined up for when collection could be organised.

Mrs J and her husband both seemed very pleased with the work, and will hopefully now be able to enjoy a bit more sun in their garden

Today I dug three chunky holes so Manda could realise her vision of some more inventive planting methods. Once each circular hole was dug, chicken wire fencing was MacGyvered into place. It means specific plants can be planted and grow up the fencing - Manda is confident it will look great! We also started to plant some beetroot and courgette seeds in fresh soil.

Another productive week! Initially we removed some more weeds, then focused on tidying up a large pile of branches and twigs - cutting larger branches and re-stacking them. The end result was more space available to grow fruit and vegetables.

End result in photo.

"Move a sofa and chair outside to make space for a hospital bed". So far, so good - a typical Goodgym task. But there were three problems - firstly it was a Chesterfield sofa; secondly the hospital bed was to be delivered in 30 minutes; thirdly, due to a combination of misfortune and injury, I was the only Goodgymer who could attend.

So I busied myself removing the armchair and moving other furniture and possessions around to make space for the bed, all the while trying to work out how to move the sofa on my own. In the end I gave up on this idea and waited - talking to Mr F and his sister about motor-racing, Yorkshire Terriers and cats.

When the delivery driver arrived, he was so helpful and went well beyond his job description. Between the two of us, we had squeezed the sofa outside within 10 minutes, and he could get on with setting up the bed and demonstrating it's features. Hopefully a good night's sleep awaits Mr F tonight.

Fabulously sunny morning down at the Fields.

Sooz, Sarah and Hilary made great headway on setting up the course and coordinating local volunteers for help - ensuring the full route was marshalled safely.

Hilary took charge of the young Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, securing the all important finish zone with expert timekeeping to ensure every one of the 36 runners received their position and time.

Sarah took up position on her favourite tree 🌳 and then they were off.

All finished and packed away in less than 40 minutes - a swift and wholesome start to any Sunday morning.

Today’s stats: 🏃🏽 36 parkrunners in total 🏆 13 of today’s runners achieved a personal best 4️⃣ newcomers came, including 2 tourists all the way from Edinburgh.

Mrs M needed some help with moving books, papers and other possessions from a bedroom, so it could be measured up for a hospital bed for her sons. After a warm welcome, David, first-timer Jack and Mrs M worked together to ferry boxes and bags down to the sitting room, where some careful work was needed to stack them safely, whilst still allowing access to the table, sofas and TV. After 45 minutes or so, Mrs M was happy with the space created, so we went on our way.