A decidedly sunny day, but with some seriously cold gusts, the GG team descended on Valpy Avenue Allotments to tackle some serious brambles. Armed with loppers and rakes the brambles did not stand a chance and we made some serious progress, making a previously overgrown plot habitable again for a lucky allotmenteer.

Afterwards refreshments were served which were very welcome to the team, some admiring a pond that was thriving with tadpoles. Hopefully another visit will occur in the future and more plots can be made ready for use.

Over 350 people on a sunny, blustery & cool morning ran/walk/jog around 5k course including Goodgymers Alina, Maddy, Roisin & Ralph who was celebrating his 250th run & Maddy had arranged CAKE to celebrate. Well done everyone

Tonight 10 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to the Phoenix Community Centre.

It was a busy venue, we were working alongside kick boxing, drama classes and a choir rehearsal!

Our task was to continue painting the corridor, tidying up weeds and leaves and cleaning a children's play house outside.

We split into 2 groups to work indoors and out, whilst all the activities were taking place. In a hour, 4 walls were freshly painted and 3 bags of weeds were filled!

Shout out to Sai who attended her second task, in a smart new GoodGym t-shirt! Well done everyone.

A bright Saturday morning set the scene for this feel‑good GoodGym mission at St Andrew's Triwse, combining fresh air, teamwork and more than a little tidying. The group ran and cycled their way over, warming up nicely before tackling a busy set of tasks. On arrival we split into teams and got straight to work. Team Shed took on the big job of clearing and reorganising a very cluttered space, uncovering long‑forgotten items and transforming the shed into something usable again, whilst evicting a LOT of spiders.... Meanwhile, inside the church, one GoodGymer calmly dusted pews and surfaces, helping bring a fresh shine back to the building. Outside Deepak swept through the churchyard, removing stray chairs and so on. Halfway through, we were treated to tea and cake, which gave everyone a welcome boost. Emrys the dog was especially pleased about this development — he even attempted to liberate a slice when he thought no one was watching. He also made a new friend: a lovely big greyhound who seemed delighted to meet him. After just over an hour of steady graft, the shed was sorted, the church interior refreshed, and the churchyard looking cared for. A brilliant way to start a Saturday, full of teamwork, wagging tails and very good cake.

Week 3 for Jack on his DOE here at junior Parkruns, mastering all the different tasks involved. Well done to those volunteers & participating today.

Yesterday at Catton saw over 300 hundred participants marshalled with Goodgymers Jonathan & Susanna

On a lovely day I arrived and met Mrs I right away as they were waiting for me. The table was small but fitted together well and made for a sturdy option that could be moved around Mrs I's house when complete. Mrs I was very happy with the table.