Mr T needed some help with his shopping. The weather has been hot and he needed a helping hand to get his items for the coming week. I had a list of which items to collect from which shop to find his preferred brands and deals. After the shopping trip, Mr T shared some tales of his adventures and which celebs he has come across when visiting the pubs of Camden. A wholesome evening indeed.

💥 FUTURE LEADER SOUTHERN COHORT LAUNCHES

To launch the Southern cohort of the Future Leader programme we all came together to help out St Pancras gardens. We did a quick garden tidy up to ensure the area is kept clean for people to enjoy this wonderful green space in the heart of London.

Denzel led a group of runners with Jack leading the group of walkers, with photographer Dave capturing some brilliant shots along the way.

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Future Leaders are young people that will be building leadership skills and care about their community, fitness and social impact. We had people travel in today from York, Plymouth and Cambridge - so amazing to see you all!

🎵 St Pancras Gardens are attached to St Pancras Old Church and have a long history. In 1968, The Beatles were photographed here for a famous series of pictures designed to promote the single "Hey Jude" and the White Album. More recently artists such as Sam Smith have performed concerts there.

🌿 It's a busy place right in the centre of London which attracts a lot of footfall, hence the constant need to keep litter at bay and the paths clear.

🛏 We have all collaborated and made new connections whilst efficiently getting the task done - we also discovered the war of the fallen mattress.

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🙌 Thank you Tyler!
We also had a very special guest speaker - I was joined by the brilliant Tyler Williams-Green for a Q&A session.

Tyler founded The Outrunners Charity in 2015 and shared how he transformed a running club into a charity that last year empowered 1,150+ young people through all their programmes, breaking down deep systemic barriers through fitness, career mentoring and more.

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Huge well done on your 1st good deed Imantha, Ana, Nazifa, Malachi, Tatianna, Luna, Jemima, Javic, Mason, Lubna, Lesley, Rasheed, Jihane, Binit and Reece.

Brilliant to see you doing your 3rd deed Andy and congrats on your 5th good deed Nada.

Such great work everyone 🙌🙌🙌 so excited to see what you all make happen!

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Huge thank you to Havas for allowing us to use their amazing office space for our cohort workshop.

We had a lovely evening in the garden at Cressfield Close, helping tidy up their communal garden. While Steph, John, and Ariane got on with a very methodical bit of path clearing, Jackie went into action hero mode, pruning back an overgrown hedge that needed beating into shape. Our host, Marie, took vary good care of us in the heat, keeping us watered as well as the plants!

We got a very special treat treat from the residents, who didn't want team GoodGym to miss out on the eclipse. When the moon was in a good position, we were called up to the top floor, where a series of window slats provided an excellent reflection of the sun that could be viewed safely.

After a final sweep and tidy up, we said our goodbyes. We've been invited back for next month, so keep an eye out for the next task!

Mr T actually met me downstairs outside his main entrance door this afternoon - I asked him why the guard of honour, but he said it was because their front door was broken and he wanted to come down to let me know...he was sporting a big plaster on his left forearm, the result of a visit by the Vampire(!) to draw another armful of blood from him - this time the visiting nurse was precise, accurate and required only one shot to draw the required amount, something Mr T was very pleased about - his last experience was not a pleasant one.

Yet again, the shopping was incidental to the breadth of conversation we had across a large number of quite diverse topics both pre and post shop, and I got some carrots to take home to improve my eyesight too.

It's been a few days after a weekend mission for Ms F, when Sevan and I had helped the lady move her trunk with winter clothes to the basement and, as a bonus task, had taken a bag of outfits to donate to a charity shop.

Today morning, rather spontaneously, I've signed up to pay Ms F another visit after work and do her weekly groceries. Ms F welcomed me with an amazing feedback on the weekend task!

"You helped me so much on Sunday! After you and Sevan left, I went to bed and slept very well."
"Did you feel relieved?"
"Yes, very much! Look at how much space I have now."

Indeed, the living room looked tidier and more spacious - like a place where you could actually relax, without seeing or tripping over things you don't need this season.

Since Sevan and I had done Ms F's groceries over the weekend, today's list wasn't long: mostly fruit and veg, with some fish and cheese. The good news was that Buxton water was back in stock, which Ms F considered superior to Volvic.

The Pirate Queen, Ms F, struck a bargain with her captives, Sev Blackhair and Short Kash Silver, whose ship, the Golden Grind, she had plundered earlier in the afternoon.

In exchange for their freedom, they were to carry the Pirate Queen's treasure chest aboard their vessel, sail it to a location of her choosing, and bury it where no one would ever find it. The chest contained not only treasure but also Ms F's flamboyant pirate attire, relics of her swashbuckling past.

The Queen had decided to retire from piracy—at least for a while—and lie low to evade the pirate hunters on her trail. Wise as she was, Ms F believed that good fortune is earned through good deeds. True to her word, she released the crew of the Golden Grind and even gifted them some of her old pirate outfits.

Their final task was to sail to Covent Garden and donate the clothes to Oxfam, buying the Pirate Queen a little good luck for her retirement.

And that's exactly what they did.