In a last minute change of plan, we had a request from Stepney Bank Stables to put some flat pack furniture together after an IKEA shopping spree. I've been visiting Stepney Bank Stables for years but had never been inside 'The Cottage', nor staff member Andrew's lair, which was filled with tools and all sorts of weird and wonderful things. Such was the confusion at times tonight, a phone call to Sara asking for help was even required!

Welcome to new GoodGymer Daniel. We usually look like we roughly know what we're doing, unlike tonight, so please come and join us again soon so we can demonstrate it!

There were a number of IKEA items in their boxes, some large and some small. One of them unfortunately needed a drill to put together, which we did not have. We did however manage to put a cabinet together, which we were quite pleased about. We even had the opportunity to say hello to a horse or two as we were returning the tool box to its room.

The planned Ouseburn Festival leafleting task was postponed until next week, which we will complete just in time for the festival.

The weather was gloriously sunny for two goodgymers volunteering at Whitley bay junior parkrun! The only issue was that the ground was so hard that it was very difficult to get the spikes in the dry hard ground for the finish funnel! after that struggle I was run director and Nour marshalled. Over 200 young runners completed the run!

On a warm, but occasionally mildly moist, Monday evening, five GoodGymers headed to Shieldfield and Sandyford armed with hundreds of Ouseburn Festival leaflets. This continued the task we started last week in Heaton. Shieldfield and Sandyford don't have quite as many terraced streets for easy leaflet delivery, but we delivered almost as many leaflets as last week, on what was another successful evening.

After a week off and in a change from taking on the role of top dog I was in marshal-mode on Sunday. Always a great feeling seeing the runners doing their best and being able to cheer them along the way!

Four GoodGymers set out from Stepney Bank Stables armed with a large pile on leaflets to promote the Ouseburn Festival, which is on July 4th and 5th year. We targeted the terraced street of Heaton, always a good area to deliver lots of leaflets quickly.

750 leaflets were dispatched through letterboxes. We'll be back next week doing more of the same in Shieldfield.

The rain held off just long enough for three GoodGymers to spread the word about ourselves via some leaflets. We ventured slightly further afield than usual, reaching Simonside Terrace and Rothbury Terrace in Heaton. Lots of leaflets were quickly dispatched through letterboxes on these long terraced streets.

More of the same next Monday as we promote the Ouseburn Festival.