Another year of GoodGym helping at the Macmillan Coffee Morning - a community fundraising day organised by the Maidenhead United Football Club which features varying events over the morning and a litter pick led by GoodGym.

Seven GoodGymers were joined by 2 ladies attending the fundraiser in the litter pick. We spread out around Braywick Park and 50 minutes later, returned with bags and bags of litter. Everyone then treated themselves to well-deserved cake and hot beverages. A lovely morning spent in the sunshine for a good cause.

A warm welcome to Sarah Chan who joined us for the first time. We hope to see her again soon.

Five GoodGymmers met at the Spencer Denney Centre in Windsor for another round of leafletting for Age Concern.

The leaflets were promoting the centre’s activities for older people and their upcoming fundraising events — this time a Bingo/Quiz and a Bubbles and Baubles session! They sound like great fun and everyone is welcome.

The team set off up the hill with a couple of target roads requested by the Centre. We quickly split into groups: Sol and Juli tackling the right side, Jess on the left, and Anne‑Laure and Angela looping around the crescent. We moved at lightning pace, seeking out letterboxes, dodging doggies and mastering front gates. Within just half an hour, 150 leaflets were dispatched and we headed back to the Centre!

We hope the local community supports the Spencer Denney Centre so it can continue its brilliant work supporting older people in the area.

Angela, Laura and Sheila were found an indoor task at Braywick Heath Nurseries today due to the weather. 3 trays of miniature plug plants of violas and pansies needed to be pricked out into six-packs, ready to be grown up ready for the winter season. 1,225 plants later, our job was done

Angela, Yvonne, Mohamud and myself answered the call to help at the Norden Farm Kite Festival this afternoon with the pack up. It was a very successful event, lots,of families attended, there was entertainment, food, ice-cream and the weather was perfect for kite flying! We joined at the end of the event and helped with dismantling the tents and litter picking. Many hands make light work, and this was the case here! A warm welcome and congratulations go to Mohamud,who's done his very first GoodGym task! We hope to see you again soon!

Angela, Christine and myself went to the Community Allotment this afternoon to tend to the veggies and help with various tasks that need doing. As the clouds were gathering, after months of dry weather, we were hopeful that the nature would do the watering for us. But no!... after a little sprinkle, the sun returned.
We watered the plants, refilled the water butts, bagged some of the leaf mould for later used and checked the gutters were clear for when the rain returns. Needless to say, that it's pouring down with rain, as I write this report! At long last... nature is getting a proper drink!!!