Gwyn and Tracey helped Mrs A with her garden.

We cleared all of the weeds from one of the garden beds, and laid down some mebrane to stop them from growing back. Mrs A is going to cover the area with gravel to make her garden easier to manage.

She was delighted with our work, and provided us with smiles, drinks, and stories about her pets, who are extremely well loved.

Tracey and Gwyn walked down a few (not) dark alleys (it's almost midsummer, after all) picking the, fortunately, sparse litter there. It did include a champagne cork, but no bottle and no champagne.

Tracey joined the gang for another round of Parkinson's Cricket, chasing balls that players were aiming at small targets & then fielding during a match where the others took turns at batting & bowling. Like all the best cricket games, it was over in time for tea.

Gwyn and Tracey enjoyed an 18 km round cycle trip and received a warm welcome from Mrs M.

We had a (literally!) smashing time breaking up an old shed that is no longer required, and stacking the wood in the corner of the garden.

Mrs M was a great support to us, providing all the tools we needed, and keeping us topped up with iced drinks and encouragement. She was delighted to have the extra space in her garden and showed us a picture of the gazebo that she plans to put in place of the shed.

Tracey and Gwyn met Ann for the jolly task of delivering leaflets publicizing the church's May fair. It was good to have Tracey's secret weapon: the wooden spoon to push the leaflets through. So good when there's a dog the other side. We met a few chatty neighbours and an overfriendly Alsatian!

Tracey and Gwyn had another good morning at DCF's Parkinson's Cricket in Allestree today. After a long warm-up, everyone got down to cricket, including getting balls way up the stage, followed by tea and biscuits and the all-important chat!