Thanks Jim for bringing along son Thomas to his first ever GoodGym session!

Looking a bit mad and potentially dangerous, we ran down Hilsea Lines baring spades and pitchforks, before connecting back to Northern Parade to the location of our task. Two of the residents at Redbridge showed us where they wanted the vegetable garden located, and we worked together to decide on dimensions.

We may not have made a perfectly parallel patch (more of a trapezoid, for those who want specifics when it comes to quadrilaterals), but a huge amount of earth was turned over, ready for planting. Thomas was an absolute trench-edging pro, despite not having ever dug one before. New skill unlocked!

We had another pleasantly menacing run back to the Lido to round off the evening.

Well, the Kids' Games Stall was a non-stop party for four very hard-working GoodGymers!

We welcomed Pamela to her first ever GoodGym session. Pamela's special talent for making cakes for dogs was also shown today, where she delivered a dog-friendly cake as a prize for the BPA Dog Show - nice one!

Paul and Laura seemed to be in their element, running the games such as Hook a Boat, Splat the Rat (very popular!) and Hoopla.

The kid's absolutely loved it, and we got a lot of repeat customers! A very fun, if very tiring afternoon. Well done, Team GG!

What started out as a simple gazebo build evolved into a full team effort, when the heavier than expected wind gusts took out one of the poles!

Dave did a wonderful job of holding the structure in place, whilst Jane helped brighten up the subtle guy ropes ones we got the gazebo back up and running. Epic work from Paul and Alex of BPA, who with a saw, a plank of wood and some metal stakes got everything structurally sound.

On her way back from a coffee run, Jen found the pastor and his family from City Life Church struggling with their equipment up Tangiers Road, so carried on the good deed by carrying a gazebo for them. Luckily, helping erect theirs was a bit less eventful!