29 GoodGymers came out on an otherwise deceptively clear evening to do good on Wednesday.

After a quick intro, and welcome to two newbies to the ranks - hello Paul and Dean; it was brill to have you with us. See you next week? Here's the run signup for next week if you want to book yourself on already!

As it's now the winter season, we split the task and group in two.

Our tasks

While I led the 17 strong group up to Susannah and Cecil Sharp House, Steve led the 12 good souls to the American International Church (C4WS) to make the beds at the homeless shelter.

After hearing what Susannah had to say, we got stuck in and started racking the lawn, sweeping the walkways and collecting all the fallen leaves. George deserves a special mention as he fell into the trap of going for a "Special Task" that basically meant he was the only raker entrusted with scraping the leaves from the garden. But true to form, he finished the job as the clock struck 8. Also, well done Rebecca, John and Hanry for such a perfect leaf clearing that it should be the new example of how to do it in the encyclopaedias of gardening out there. Beautiful work. Lizzy was also particularly excited to have supersized Hulk Hands (see pictures!) and was scooping away with astounding efficiency. Hat doffed to you!

Over at the American International Church, the team got started with making the 13 beds the shelter needed tonight. Duvet covers, pillowcases and towels in place by 7:45 (rapid work, team!) they waved goodbye to Jonathan (the C4WS minister) before heading to Granary Square for a quick fitness session and to see the new Christmas lights.

Meeting back at the Living Centre for 8:20, we all had a cool down and reminder of upcoming community missions and next week's run (and December's Christmas dinner), we said goodbye with some going to the pub and some going home.

Next time

COMMUNITY MISSION KLAXON While we don't - as Camden - have a Community Mission for you this week, Islington are after extra pairs of hands to go and help the Crouch End Open Space project by laying some woodchip, planting some trees and other lovely outdoor tasks. It's happening on Saturday 17th November and you can sign up right here.

NEXT WEEK'S RUN We're going to be splitting the task again - one half of the group will head back to C4WS to make some more beds for the homeless, and the rest of us will be running up the road to our friends at Alara Wholefoods! 100% likelihood of more granola as a thank you from Alex and the team, so more than one incentive to get your name down for next week's run!

🍕CAMDEN CHRISTMAS PIZZA PARTY 🍕Come and eat some pizza with us on the 11th December. We'll be running as one big group back to the Homeless Shelter and then once we've made the beds, we'll hotfoot it over to Granary Square to eat some pizza at Happy Face. You've got until the 27th November to sign up. Would be lovely to see as many of you (group runners, coach runners and missioners) as possible!

On a beautiful summer's evening, fifteen fleet-footed runners took to the streets of London, to enjoy the sights and sounds, whilst getting to know each other a bit better.

What a difference a week makes! This time last week we had torrential rain and summer looked to be well and truly over. That's the British weather for you! This week, we were blessed with some lovely golden evening sun and the city at our feet. Our runners just kept on coming, even though there are exams looming this Friday - I always say it's good to keep on moving, even if you have a busy or stressful time ahead of you, it's the perfect way to clear your head and gear up to study hard.

This week's run took us eastwards, ducking behind the Royal Courts of Justice (which we enjoyed from the front on our return leg), out along Fleet Street and up to St Paul's Cathedral. With the weather picking up, the streets were heaving with tourists and people enjoying a post-work drink (I'm pretty sure the additional dodging here added about an extra 500m to our run!). We continued up and along past Cannon Street Station, onto London Bridge and paused briefly to admire the Monument, marking the point where the Great Fire of London started in 1666 - it's a lovely place to visit, with incredible views from the top and you even get a certificate to say you've climbed all 311 steps!

Our run now took us alongside the Thames, where we talked about how great a boat trip is along here, with views from the river on a summer's day being the best way to see the city. Another great way is from one of the many bridges, so we paused briefly at the Tower of London, before running across Tower Bridge itself. A run along the Thames on the Southbank wouldn't be complete without a group photo with Tower Bridge in the background, of course.

With some more weaving amongst the evening strollers, we found ourselves on London Bridge once more and decided to head for home - it would be so tempting to keep going, but time was ticking away! At our start point we stretched, wished each other well and said our goodbyes. I have really enjoyed sharing our wonderful city with you all and hope you enjoyed seeing all that London has to offer :)