Just like Mary Poppins, tonight's task was Practically Perfect!

10 GoodGymmer's ran or cycled 6km to EACH store on Aylsham Road. In the build up to Xmas, the store are promoting their 'Perfect Gift' campaign this week - a selection of brand new boxed donations that have been received throughout the year.

The task was categorising items by colour / gender / children's gifts, and creating displays on designated shelves throughout the shop. In 1 hour we had emptied and arranged 8 large boxes full of gifts, well done team!

Lets hope the Perfect Gifts are snapped up quickly - all donations go towards ensuring the best possible quality of life, and making every moment count for children and families across East Anglia.

Two GoodGymers joined forces with the Wild Lakenham and Lakenham and Town Close gangs to give the railway embankment on Lakenham Way a bit of a makeover for its resident lizard colony.

The aim was to clear back the scrub and long grass, creating the shorter, more open areas the lizards prefer during the summer months for basking in the sunshine.

Everyone piled in straight away, removing shrubs and tackling the long grass with shears, a scythe, loppers and bowsaws. With plenty to clear, we soon made good progress across the bank.

After all that cutting and clearing, it was time for a well-earned tea break, with some excellent homemade cakes, cookies and cheese scones. Emmy the dog quickly launched a determined campaign to secure his share, claiming starvation to anyone who would listen. His powers of persuasion proved impressive, and one by one people cracked and handed over bits of cheese scone. With Emmy satisfied and the rest of us suitably refuelled, we headed back to the bank and carried on clearing.

By the end of the session, the embankment was looking much more open and ready to welcome its reptilian residents back out to bask when the warmer weather returns.

A lovely morning working alongside the local groups, with good company, good cake and a habitat left fit for a lizard king!

Mr F's garden had been the victim of a bamboo takeover. There was a lot to do but I made a dent in clearing the garden, a return visit would be useful as there's still lots to do, but the work made a big impact and he was very happy.

5 young people at Leabridges today, and Liz over at Eaton enjoyed volunteering many you people

A grave undertaking - clearing grass to create a wildlife meadow on Halloween

Seven Goodgymer's headed to a sunny Waterloo Park, to help the 'Friends' group with raking and removing grass, before they spread wildflower seed later this year.

The task involved raking, forking and aerating the soil to give the wildflower seed the best chance of thriving next year.

Due to the size of the area the design features spirals of wildflowers all across the field. We were then treated to some homemade scones and cake from the Friends of Waterloo Park and sat enjoying the sunshine and admiring all our work.

The park had a veil of mist over it which was appropriate on Halloween ! 368 people arrived early many in spooky costumes, as Timekeeper it was quite scary seeing them cross the finish line!