Blazing heat didn’t stop Nathan and I from tackling some serious dead-heading to help keep the rose bushes in blooming good shape at Alexandra Recreation Ground. We were in good company, chatting as we worked alongside volunteers from the Friends organisation and, by the time we’d all finished, the beds were tidy and weed-free ready for the start of the annual fair. Hearing about some of the stalls planned for the afternoon, I popped back later – always tempted by a homemade cake!

On Saturday afternoon we were back at the Windmill helping out with some gardening tasks. We had a great work out weeding around the playground, tiding up the footpath, moving a giant sleeper, chopping back a massive bush, picking up some litter and making the whole garden look fantastic. After and hour and a half we were all exhuasted but the garden looked great, so we rehydrated with a glass of homemade elferflower cordial.