A typically entertaining chat with Mr G in my first visit to him for several weeks. In my absence, his shopping list has evolved somewhat as he has tried to replace some of his regular ready meals with healthier alternatives. As he was already well stocked with some of the heavier items, the bags felt much lighter than usual this week.

One newcomer to the list had me searching up and down the store for quite a while before I finally swallowed my pride and asked one of the staff for help. In case it’s of use to any future GoodGym shopper, the steam-cooked chicken breasts are located with the rest of the cooked meats…

Sometimes you plan on going to task. Sometimes you just happen to walk there with other Goodgymers simply because you weren't 100% certain of your best way home after ParkRun. And whose is to complain!

In any case, beyond the social butterfly that I am, 6 proper, reliable and dedicated GoodGymers were in attendance this morning at Harvard Hill: Michelle, Ariane, Alan, Chris, Kymm and Maxime.

Shortly after our arrival, the team of local neighbours, cultivate and abundance london got us not 1, not 2 but 300! young native trees to plant alongside the back wall of the park currently bare with the exception of some old graffitis.

We were tasked to plant those in some sort of V shape with the aim of producing a rather natural bush formation by the time they mature.

And so we dug, we planted and we dug and we planted. With the great turnout of local residents as well the task was a great success and even though not all trees were planted by the time we left off the whole wall area was covered and some more trees ended up being planted elsewhere.

Having done such a good job, some of us decided to treat ourselves with some brunch (the social butterfly was at it again!)

Now we shall come back soon to Harvard Hill to see how those little trees will have grown!