Amy and James met at 6pm and did a litter pick around St Paul's Square and then we all joined COBS for a 8k run, thankfully the rain stayed away :)

On a rainy Tuesday evening we met at Dad's Lane for some brick moving! Amy was first to arrive, then Laura had run up (completing an impressive 4 miles!), and we all got stuck in , moving bricks from one pile in the front to the back garden. This is so that contractors can make a start on the paving (exciting!). Sofeen arrived shortly afterwards as a surprise addition to the crew, this was welcomed by all as it sped up the work as we implemented a rally with wheelbarrowers and stackers and tidyers. All this in the rain! Great work all!

Afterwards it was time for a hot drink in the warm and welcoming community centre that many Brum GoodGymers have helped to make into the space it is today.

This week I was a shock marshall at Edgbaston Reservoir parkrun where a new barrier had been added by the council as a surprise. I stood by it to ensure noone ran into it.

Today Amy and I helped out at the Sparkhill Summer Carnival organised by Narthex.

We met up with Bhavna from Narthex who had organised this great event which was set up around the bandstand in Sparkhill Park.

We got started with putting up some banners around trees, with Amy doing all the thinking whilst I just held up the banners.

After a bit of decorating, Amy and I started litter picking around the event and we filled up 5 large bin liners full of rubbish over the course of the 3 hours we were there. During the course of this, we found someone's phone and managed to return it to the owner, made friends with a squirrel and came across lots of bread/rolls, so it was a case of bready, steady go... and then we were on a roll, picking up as much litter as possible.

The weather was a little downcast at the beginning of the event, but Amy was prepared with her umbrella hooked on to her backpack in case it was needed, as shown in the photos.

The weather improved as the day went on and it was great to see people come out and enjoy the food, music and other stalls on offer. There was also a stall highlighting the great work and services offered by Narthex, including a food and clothes bank and advice service.

We tried some Gol Guppa snacks (water bombs) and even got some mocktails to enjoy. We were both also given lovely crowns to wear made out of the likes of branches and flowers, which had been very skillfully made and as can be seen in the photos.

It was a lovely event and we enjoyed ourselves.

Volunteer at cannon hill parkrun

Tonight on a balmy September evening Morwenna and Jonny headed to the canal for a litter pick.

The canal certainly needed it! There was quite a bit of rubbish around! Anyway, we still did a good job, filling one bag full.

Once done we went on a run taking in a loop of the Jewellery Quarter, before landing at 1000 Trades, with a nice 5k complete.

After the run Liam joined us for a nice cold drink :)