No-one would have been blamed for staying indoors this morning to avoid a task that was clearly going to involve getting soaked and muddy. But one by one, despite downpours and stormy skies, a determined crew of six arrived at the weed-choked sensory garden in Alexandra Recreation Ground to clear and tidy the border. Kim was awarded the medal for Owner of the Most Waterproof Coat after a particularly heavy outburst of rain had the rest of us sheltering under trees while she carried on working undeterred. And it seemed a fittingly invigorating way for Linda to log her 50th good deed – followed by chucking literally everything, even gloves and rucksack, into the washing machine afterwards!