Miss J needed some help in the garden to make it safe for her little dog Archie to play outside without being able to escape under the hedge to the outside world.

So to clear some space to work in the hedge sides got a trim and then metal stakes were hammered in along the length of it. The plastic mesh netting was then threaded onto the stakes nice and neatly to make a solid barrier that should stop little Archie sneaking out for adventures.

A small tree got a bit of a trim too and the garden space was left nice and neat and tidy, ready for Miss J to add some seating and have a nice outdoor space to enjoy for the rest of the summer.

With heatwaves gone but summer still burning away without any rain, the young orchard at Wigmore Park was in need of a good watering as the trees were showing signs of stress, that is until we arrived in force to help Konni from the Luton Orchards project give them all a good drink.

After running to meet in the orchard our team of six went back and forth giving each of the 60+ trees twenty litres of water to get them through the dry spell. when they were all done Konni kindly refreshed us with some of last year's apple juice, made from apples collected from all over Luton!

Tonight was the first session for Andy who put in a strong run and made a good effort on the task, a very welcome new addition to the team, well done Andy!

Today at the cafe went on so well as usual. With plenty of snacks , drinks and exercises to burn out the calories! A job Weldone by all threee goodgymers present.

Another evening of foodie fun at FoodCycle. Lucie and Gill were kitchen queens as they put togetger a delightful meal with help crom two of the FoodCycle team. Lucie played a major role in the Main course team , prepping veg for the fajitas and making a delicious mixed salad. While Gill took charge of dessert, whipping up a lemon sponge which was poured over halved nectarines for a fruity upside down sponge cake. She then prepped a couple of watermelons for a simple starter. Sam arrived at 5pm and was soon elbow deep in the sink. She is amazing at washing up and an absolute godsend to the kitchen team. And then our team was completed with the arrival of Fawaz and Abdulrahman - hists with the most. Great meal and great work team.

We arrived at Mr C’s house prepared to lug a heavy sofa bed out of the back room, wondering how we would get it through the doorways. After moving some of the bedding and laundry that had been stored on it we realised that as there was no heavy mechanism inside we would hopefully manage without too much of a struggle. The sofa was also not to deep so, after removing the legs it didn’t take us long to manoeuvre it through the living room doorway, out of the front door and into the garage. There was not much room in the garage but we managed to stand it in one end and it fit it safely. Mr C’s wife was pleased that there is now room for a hospital bed to be installed so that Mr C can return home from hospital.

When I arrived at Miss N's home she was worried that I would be put off helping her with her garden as it was so overgrown. I have done many social missions, but I wasn't prepared for the fact that the brambles and nettles had grown so much it was struggle to get the back door open. But after some effort we managed to push the door back on the weeds and I edged outside. Yes... the weeds were Haigh... no it was not going to put me off. Although I did point out that I would not be able to clear it all today but would do as much as I could I the allowed hour and a half. Miss N and I got chatting as I worked and she told me about her daughters and her grandchildren - explaining that she was a grandma. I shared that I am a Nana and she laughed. She said what she was longing to find was a mint plant growing somewhere under the overgrowth and that in Hebrew mint is called Nana. I assured her I would do my best to look out for it and not cut it back. . It was a tough gig, but I soon got to grips with hacking back the brambles and nettles and after discovering a lot of lavender eventually smelt the unmistakable fragrance of mint. I think I've found Nana I shouted and Miss N was overjoyed. She was also immensely pleased with the progress I made on the weeds, and the space I had created. After putting several bags of weeds into the bin I wished her well, and left her to make a cup of mint tea with Nana.