Mr V has changed his weekly shopping list to more healthy items lately. He asked for plenty beetroot, spring onions which is his usual favourite. Unfortunately, there were no stocks across those three supermarkets near his home for low sugar fruit juice and zero fat yogurt drinks today. I was also not able to locate biryani chicken rice, which was disappointing as I would like to get all items that Mr V needed. On my way for the second round shopping, I also collected the medicine for Mr V. He was ever so grateful for Goodgym’s help. Mr V was a bit concerned with my foot fracture and wish me a quick recovery.

I must say I'm pretty pleased with the pun this week :)

Well a few of us were thrown out of whack last weekend with the clocks going forward AND the Bank Holiday. Victoria was so keen for the task in fact that she turned up an entire 24 hours early for it. Glad you came back today Victoria! She blamed a bank holiday brain but for our check in we shared times we've missed events by getting the time wrong. Julian and Victoria shared how they both once entirely missed their flights, an expensive mistake and the trauma clearly still lives on. It's understandable Victoria, it was probably a bank holiday. Julian, ever appearing as the organised one also was a day early for his dentist appointment. Wait for it, it was of course scheduled for twothurty!! If I was a receptionist at a dentist I wouldn't book people for that time - the jokes must be insufferable.

Anyway, we digress. It was wonderful to have Jenny back from all her travels - GoodGym hasn't been the same without you Jenny! And lovely to have Louise join us this week.

After our check in we split into a group of walkers and a group of runners for the short jaunt to Clothes for Causes. It was great to be back here and we love this place. Clothes for Causes is a charity shop where the proceeds go towards buying essentials for homeless people.

Our mission tonight: moving multiple boxes of socks from the back room to the downstairs storage room.

We arranged ourselves into a sock relay team, Olivia taking some excellent snaps of the organised chaos and Marta falling in love with a rather dashing poodle jumper.

Then after a few boxes making their way down the line, things turned surreal and Louise started singing the 80s classic Living in a Box in a beautiful soprano opera before Olivia told her to put a sock in it. Someone put on some House and Marta went on a murderous rampage before Julian told her that sometimes life socks and to go and get a drink before her 8 o'clock curfew.

So that's what we did, marvelling that it was still light as we left the task once the job was done. We ended up at the Yacht, a lovely spot for a drink or two. What a lovely evening, thank you all!

Next week we're helping out at Glyndon Community Centre and we've got Westcombe Woodlands and Maryon Wilson Community Garden on Saturday.

Until next time!

Africa, China, Egypt, Israel …. I couldn’t believe how extensively Mrs H travelled in her younger days. Among all these countries, she loves Italy most, particularly Sorrento.

Mrs H has such a sound mind that she could pick up any topics and abled to join the conversations. We talked a lot about politics, religion, news of the world, the NHS and also IT! Although Mrs H has mobility problem, she is so good at her age and not afraid of IT as she used to be a programmer when she was young. She could use apps, laptop and desktop for face time and other applications.

I am so impressed of Mrs H’s knowledge and views of everything. Our conversations went nicely and I was amazed how time flew so quickly as an hour and a half has gone.

I wished Mrs H a lovely Easter Sunday afternoon and parted with a great smile from her. I hope I have given Mrs H some comfort and feeling less lonely.