We had not one but two brilliant GoodGymers writing tonight's report, with Sree's wonderful pun...

Says Sree,

"As the timeslot was earlier than usual (to get as much daylight in as possible) a whole new set of eager Stepney City Farm first timers were able to join this very popular community mission - guided by our very own Task owner Siobhan.

Reika and Anna chose the task of weeding, and Ellinor and Sarah chose to deadhead sunflowers. The rest of us - Katrine, Zoe and farm veterans Sree and Ceiling were given the task of sweeping the courtyard and barn.

As a result of our efforts, many wheelbarrow trips to the compost heap were required.

As the light started to fade, we packed up and spent some time getting acquainted with the barn animals.

As ever the mission flew by and was enjoyed by all those who attended. Hopefully we shall see some of you first-timers back at the Farm soon!"

And Reika adds,

"It’s lovely to see GoodGym friends and help our local farm, sharing laughter with donkeys before the lockdown.

Yes, it's a tough time for everyone but it’s priceless to do something for someone. x"

#goodgym is about small, candid and regular acts.

It is a simple and joyous way of interacting with ones own neighbourhood and keeping an eye out for one another.

The sheer visibility enables me to engage with lots of people I would otherwise not have the chance to talk to.

Today during lunch hour I think I beat my PB again and also met a fellow #Goodgymmer doing her rounds in Wapping!

Three deliveries today, a bit of jogging, cycling, charring and sightseeing - All easily during the lunch hour!

#coronachronicles #theanfieldtourist #thewanderinglondoner

Saturday mornings lay in after the COVID Tier 1 final hurrah ? Nooot for us, thank you very much...

The ever-enthusiastic Alex greeted us with his clipboard full of tasks and divided us into 5 teams:

Ottla & Si & myself were set to work on the brute (and some brains...) task of the day by clearing and tidying up the wood pile from the corner of the playground - some efficient work to be continued next week. Charlotte Eimear Paula & Sree smashed and sawwed two old benches, crafted some more then painted the upgrades with finesse so quickly that they ended up helping with two other tasks - kudos Joel & Sian got straight to work, doing a fab job of spray painting the radiator covers that they had been working on the previous week. Nina & Rosie made a dash for the power tools (drills) to help create the decking in front of the crate that Alex is eventually going to fill with deckchairs and artwork to give the holiday vibe for Instagram-loving youths... In the absence of a third drill, Reika removed all the weeds in the surrouding area and offered a heling hand in moving some wood around. Eva & Hannah were also paired up to work on the de-decking, removing the old wood deck panels so a sponge layer could be added to stop weeds growing through the decking over the coming years - the type of novel/simple solution that you can pretty much only learn from Goodgym tasks (for me anyway...)

Lots of shout outs for this morning: Ottla for getting stuck in and designing the service of wood piling on her first session and Hannah for her first Tower Hamlets task this morning - welcome to the family! Joel, Sian, Eimear & Srta who were the last to leave as they were committed to finishing up the painting jobs they had started - a perfect example of the grit and determination we love to see at Goodgym :) The natural-born leaders Charlotte and Si for leading and taking some really great photos for today's task. Reika for the jumping for joy, photo of the day. And myself for today's pun.

Thank you for some more great work today all, pls come again soon.