Last night saw us return to the stunning grounds of Chiswick House & Gardens, a beautiful space that runs as a charity and is completely free for all to enjoy — a real West London gem.

We kicked things off with a warm-up in the evening sunshine, and took a moment to give a huge congratulations to our racers from last weekend — well done Alan, Michelle, and Florian for smashing it out there!

Limbered up, we made our way to the gardens to meet the rest of the GG crew. After gathering tools and (eventually!) locating the elusive pile of mulch, we figured out exactly where it needed to go and got to work.

We quickly developed a well-oiled system of shovelling, barrow-shifting, and spreading, transforming the space slowly but steadily. It was great to be back helping out a local spot that brings so much joy to the community.

Once the tools were down, we found a lovely patch of grass for a post-task fitness session. Things kicked off with a playful warm-up (with some varied results!) before moving into a session focused on balance for runners — both challenging and hopefully fun.

All in all, it was a perfect summer’s evening spent doing good and getting fit.

If you're hungry for more GoodGym action this weekend, why not check out the mission at Waterman’s Park – a great way to get out and enjoy the local area!

I was due to help Mr S on Sunday but as I was getting ready to leave for the mission a thunder storm set in over west London. I called Mr S’s daughter and we agreed to rearrange for another day when the overgrown lawn was dry enough to be mowed and strimmed.

There was more rain on Monday so it couldn’t go ahead then. We had another chat and agreed Wednesday looked the better day. Mr S’s daughter was concerned it would be too much for me to do by myself. She asked if anyone else could join me. Luis is mission verified and lives nearby so was able to help which Mr S and his daughter were very pleased about.

In fact Mr S was so happy he kept saying he couldn’t believe how much better the garden looked. Especially since they can now see more clearly where 3 adult cats that have recently come along and made a home - and had a litter of kittens- are playing, before the RSPCA come: to collect them.