Katie, Jen, Dave and Andy gave the benches and a hefty cable drum a fresh lick of paint.

Samantha donned her Ghostbusters kit and Jane her bucket and broom and together they disinfected four runs. Then, armed with secateurs and gloves cut down the prickly brambles that were trying to take over.

Dave even found time to fix an extension lead.

We were then rewarded with some playtime with two of most adorable residents!

A post parkrun pick, with treasures aplenty including a net "we'll never get that in the bag" (we did!), some glasses and the obligatory piece of clothing (a glove this time).

The promise of a post pick "pick me up" at Costa meant that we filled one massive Colas bag nice and fast on our diagonal route from Hilsea Cricket Club up to Burrfields Rd.

Good work team!

A sunny, dry course for our 62 participants, including our two great Goodgymers Jen and Katie!

Samantha cheered them on, DJ Andy provided music as they passed his marshal point, Dave park walked and Jane scanned barcodes at the finish.

The main part of our session, clearing out old charity donation bags from an external cupboard, was postponed after the door (which has been flapping open for two years) was inexplicably wedged shut. Attempts to open it with techniques varying from Brute Force to Delicate Tickles, we gave up, and instead set a record for the most people involved in putting up two poster boards.

Always one for a dalliance with a power tool, I put myself in charge of drilling, whilst David and Laura did the arm work, holding the boards in-situ. Dave probably wasn't the best person to act as a human spirit level due to the ongoing vertigo issues, but he did a sterling job! Fingers crossed the boards are still up in the morning - the screws were a little short!

Sadly, Dave logged his first ever DNS after falling victim to a particularly nasty case of vertigo the day before the Lisbon Half Marathon - absolutely gutted for you, Dave!

Andy had a great run, despite picking up a calf injury a few weeks ago, and our eagle-eyed cheerleader Lou managed to spot GG Birmingham's Rauul whilst we were crossing a road bridge. Both were looking super strong when they passed us - well done!