The hordes of Hammers fans didn't stop fifteen of us helping a local adventure playground. Another simply gorgeous night, with not a cloud to be seen on thethe stillest of autumnal nights.

I learned the difference between a Garrison and Barracks from Kev. Then we cracked on, broke the ice with some paired mobility work and dived into our random question. "things that have stood the test of time?" Brad kicked it off with "Brahma", a potentially back-handed compliment, but beggars can't be choosers. Other durable items: rucksacks, quilts, pencil-skirts, speakers, sound systems,Ruth, Ipods, cousins, and Kev's 'lower' walking boots. Long Live Longevity!

Over to Hackney we ran, discussing single speed bikes and upside of getting on two wheels to exercise a new freedom. Often quicker than the public transport, gets you thighs of aerobic steel, reduces deadly London pollution and saves you a hefty chunk of pocket money - what's not to like?!

Ange greeted us warmly as ever at destination. We took some simple instructions to move a large quantity of logs and shift a ton of sand over to make way for a large play feature. This object as you will see above in the pictures, mildly resembled a textured tree trunk or dinosaur defecation. Wikipedia says: Sauroposeidon was massive and probably grew to 18.5 metres tall making it the tallest dinosaur. So the scatollogical ramblings might just be justified.

We took a few snaps under the low light and made our back for a core session, with the lively West Ham fans cheers echoing in the warwarm air, 8-0 to The Irons? Some drubbing that. A mixture or core exercises later and we were in Roof East talking The Fast Show, Trump impeachment, a world with no borders and China's global ascendancy.

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Wishing y'all a top week imbued with some short high quality training or long and relaxed fitness development.

B

Greeted in East London with some dreamy awe-inspiring dusk hues. That gentle fusion of reds, oranges and pinks...makes you just want to get a scoop of it and lick it off an ice cream cone. Just me?

18 of us in total this week. And just as well, always a proper old fashioned, yet rewarding workout at the adventure playground. Loads of gyms now mimic this type of hard labour workout. With chopping, pushing and lifting in their stuffy, mirrored wall to wall exercise rooms (must.see.myself).  Difference is, you guys do the workout, and get stuff done on top of that

Random Weekly Question: "What's your favourite tear-jerking film?" Bamby, Up, Paddington Bear, The Snowman, Finding Nemo. Cartoons are hitting the nerve with you guys! We also had Pearl Harbour, Bridget Jones, Rocky, Forest Gump and a few others. Open those tear ducts up and let it flow people.

Fast forward 20mins, we had got to our location and absorbed instructions. Neatening up a wood chip zone with smooth clean lines. Shifting a tonne of bricks via a delightfully efficient five person train. Weeding in some dark and awkward place. Plus shifting an unwieldy bench to a better home. All done with cheer and aplomb. In fact, you were so efficient that we boshed out an interval to celebrate. A little ramp-up run sesh, good for your soul....but equally importantly your heart/lungs/running musculature.

Thanks for turning out and chipping in. Sharon has been super pro active and helped put me in contact with new tasks. If anyone else has any ideas please do email me.

You fine folk have a solid Thursday, a better Friday and never-ending weekend.

See you beauts next week