Miss V commented on the promptness of my arrival and said to me that only GoodGymmers actually arrive precisely on time - I took that as a badge of honour on behalf of all the volunteers who have helped her! She and I both know the routine - the packaging and bags of rubbish were already outside the door, and so it was just a case of getting them downstairs and into the respective bins.

Miss N and her sister (who's staying with her at the moment) were so very grateful for me arriving at their door today, and after I'd explained the most efficient way to get the shopping done, Miss N and her sister ran through her list like a duet, and pointed out which shops I needed to head to.

Fortunately nowhere was too far away, and it proved a pleasant and successful trip to Tesco and Aldi to get what they needed, and an equally satisfying handover of the shopping bag when I returned - cue much smiling all round.