Shameless shelfies

This week's cold snap didn't put off our hardy runners: in a selection of woolens, fleeces, waterproofs and more, the group gathered to do good. It was great to see so many new people tonight - welcome Charlotte, Tom, Kat, Diana, Corrie, Nicola and Rory! It was also great to have Gillian from Head Office and Pascale from Bath join us.

In our masses, we split into two groups to get to our task. Mel and Jack led a steady group through the crowds of central Bristol while the rest of us went on ahead (and gave some people minding their own business at the bus stop a show while doing jumping lunges in front of them).

As it was a short run tonight, we quickly got the British Heart Foundation in the middle of town. We had helped set up the huge new charity shop in the summer, but they sadly suffered from an awful fire just a fortnight after opening. They are finally managing to reopen the shop, bigger and better than before and we were desperate to get back to help them do this! We met Jack and the rest of the team who split us into teams.

TEAM 1: The Shop Gals

Team 1 spent a delightful 40 minutes sorting clothes and hanging them on rails ready to be sold in the pre-Christmas rush after opening. More importantly, Alice educated the group on the meaning and delights of having a Floordrobe.

TEAM 2: Darren & Phil's Room

Team 2 squeezed as many people as possible into a room and did a great job of doing a people and shelving tetris/jenga combo to get shelves on two of the walls ready for back-of-house storage once the shop has opened. As an accolade for their great work, Darren and Phil somehow managed to get the room permanently named after them, with a handwritten sign and everything.

TEAM 3: The Hangers

Team 3 got to know the different types of clothes hangers inside out while sorting, cleaning and, well, hanging the hangers ready for more donation storage. In addition, they put up many a shelf and founded the Shelfie. Meanwhile, the group invented a new GoodGym Olympics game - throw the sizing cube into the correct 10cm squared box. A risky, highly-skilled game for those who dare...

TEAM 4: The Heavy Lifters

Team 4 ended up with the slightly more physically demanding job of carting boxes, mannequins, glass and much more up the lift to the second floor then up the stairs to the third floor. Team 4 could be spotted as those panting while the other teams looked at them in bemusement.

After 40 minutes, we had got loads done at the shop and we headed into our separate groups to run back. On return, we had a very closely-contested relay to finish the night.