For the third consecutive week, GG has returned to the same stretch of Portswood Road, and once again it didn’t disappoint—we collected bags and bags of litter. It’s incredible how much rubbish can be found in such a short distance. It’ll be fascinating (and maybe a little terrifying!) to see what it’s like “over the wall” this time next year.

We officially welcomed Laura this evening - (now signed up to GoodGym) and immediately showed us why she’s a brilliant addition, she was picking up litter super fast, powering through the task like she’d been doing it for years (Wilson wish she had!).

Sarah did us proud by walking to the task, clocking up an impressive 4‑mile round trip by walking to the session. Wilson found some vials of liquid.... Sarah had an idea what they were for.... 😉

Another huge litter haul on Portswood Road, and another great effort from the team.

This was a great task - with GG members from Leicester and Portsmouth also joining in and some new members locally!

Yoyo enjoyed a litter pick along Chilworth Road saying it was good, easy to organise, and it felt great contributing to the community.

Nick from Leicester litterpicked a road into Asfordby village. Two bags of grot plus 2/3 bag of crushed cans left at the wombles Air Ambulance appeal collection point. Adding to the £17k raised so far by collecting and weighing in the cans from across the borough!

Judy from Portsmouth GG tried to litter pick the sandy beaches of Jersey - thought they were very clean so finding litter was tricky!

Jane from Portsmouth GG tidied up the bushes at Milton Park - but wasnt able to catch any of the big big bubbles floating past as she did so!

Sarah filled two bags with litter whilst walking along the River Itchen near Brambridge.

Dave from Portsmouth GG picked locally in Pompey.

Amanda did her litter pick on the way to the pub - sounds like my kinda litter pick!

Ellie filled a bag local to where she lives - not just from her garden!

Wilson filled a bin bag just from her 10 min walk home from work - sad but true.

All these litter picks build up and help to keep our environment clean 😊😊😊

Last night, eight GoodGymers returned to Portswood Road for another productive litter‑picking session along the pavement. The team pulled rubbish from the bushes and around the newly planted tree saplings — perfect timing before the leafage grows and hides everything away. By the end of the task, the group had filled six bags of general litter and one bag of crushed cans. It was great to welcome two new members, Laura and Zi, who threw themselves into the task with great enthusiasm — hopefully we’ll see them again soon! There is still plenty more litter in the opposite direction, so a third visit is definitely on the cards.

Never have we ever seen sooooooooo many cans littered in one place - i think people have been sitting on the bench for years, having a drink or two and lobbing each empty can over the wall!

Ellie and Wilson hopped over the wall and starting lobbing them back again (Ellie had some good bush restraining techniques to allow easy access to the cans) This was much to Abby and Chris's delight - on the receiving end.... all they had to do was stomp on them and put them in a bin bag - sounds easy but there were 100's of them and they stank and were amongst other litter also being lobbed back over.

Jo joined us once she’d found the spot, and Ashleigh put in a few hill climbs on her bike before locating us. The extra hands were very welcome, as the bushes along the pavement also needed litter‑picking — as well as more can‑stomping. Chris had to mind his “dancing knees” and save enough energy to help haul Ellie back over the wall (it wasn’t that high, in fairness!). After an hour, we had collected five bags of cans and the same again in general litter. Ellie kindly (and perhaps a little crazily) offered to take the cans, as they’ll be donated to the Air Ambulance charity.

We were rewarded at the end with Cakey, in celebration of Abby’s birthday. 🍰

A wonderful, warm and sunny session with the fabulous Jill and volunteers at Woolston Station Garden. Chris, Steph and Mel were weeding and hoeing the bed along with Sophie and Nicola two local volunteers under the guidance of Patricia. Nicola was diligently sifting the homemade compost ready for us to scatter over the bed. Chris had a lovely last task to trim the buddleia as he does enjoy cutting back. A great hours work and we will be back later this month for another session.

I helped Andy move a bed and a sofa to make space for a hospital bed due to be installed in the living room, as his elderly mother is returning from hospital.