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Natalia Lang

Light pruning for Mrs C

Tuesday 10th June

Written by Natalia Lang

On a beautiful Saturday, I met Mrs. C outside her property. She showed me the tasks: pruning a large tree by her entrance, which was casting too much shade and overshadowing other plants. I tackled the tree and also removed dead buds from her roses. Mrs. C was very grateful and pleased, so I felt the job was well done and that she could enjoy her garden even more.

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Nick Moore

Precision shopping.

Wednesday 11th June

Written by Nick Moore

After now shopping for a few weeks for Mrs A, it was helpful this morning to get some precise feedback on whether the items I was putting in her basket each week fully met her expectations. It transpired that there was a particular brand of cordial and type of grapefruit segments that she wanted. Freshly briefed, it proved to be a straightforward visit to the aisles this morning which ticked off everything she'd asked for. As always she was extremely grateful for the help.

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Anastasia HancockDanLaura Searle

All you need is loaf

Tuesday 10th June

Written by Anastasia Hancock (she/her)

Great to see Dan for his first Westminster task last night - welcome to our regular task rescuing food that would otherwise been thrown away and transporting it to Under One Sky who then hand it out to rough sleepers!

We joined up with Laura at the first of our three stops that evening, before heading off to collect all the goodies from the second bakery.

After loading ourselves up with flaky, crumbly goodness that would have tragically otherwise ended up in the bin, we made our way to Under One Sky.

Eagle eyed Dan spotted them immediately, so we quickly divested ourselves ready for our next pick up. It was great to have chance to chat as we waited at Pret, and the range of topics was fabulously diverse! From jousting, to learning Russian, to spaghetti westerns and the joys of stubborness, we covered it all.

Three bags of food later, we met up with Under One Sky one last time to hand over our haul. A job well done!

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Nick Moore

Remote working.

Thursday 5th June

Written by Nick Moore

Alongside her usual list Ms D asked if I could get some batteries for her TV remote control as she'd clearly spent quite a few frustrating minutes last night trying to turn her television off (eventually with success).

With these, plus some washing tablets added to the list at the last minute, I set off into this morning's pouring rain...which meant when I got to Waitrose I discovered Ms D's list had turned a little soggy. Fortunately the essentials remained legible and I was soon back at her kitchen table, and after a quick battery change, she was delighted she could once more tame her TV.

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Nick Moore

Squeaky clean...

Wednesday 4th June

Written by Nick Moore

The now familiar visit to Waitrose followed by a short diversion to M&S to pick up tinned fruit for the always grateful Mrs A this morning, and with a combination of Calgon and Finish tablets on today's list both her laundry and her dishes should be sparkling for the next few weeks too...

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Anastasia HancockRichard SmithMonicaDanya MarxJulia SaulezIndia TaylorChris

Shoe-per troopers

Tuesday 3rd June

Written by Anastasia Hancock (she/her)

Last night’s session took us back to one of our favourite places – the incredible St Andrew’s Club in Westminster, which is the oldest youth club in the world. It has been serving the local community since 1866, and is truly special place for so many young people. The club offers every activity imaginable, from music to karate, healthy cookery to screen printing.

It was brilliant to see some new faces join the session – a big warm welcome to Monica, India and Chris! There were two main areas to tackle so we split into teams and got to work.

The first team took on a room packed with musical instruments and kit. From keyboards to amps, mics to mixing desks, the room needed a reshuffle. Lifting, shifting, stacking, and sorting – it was a full-body workout but by the end, the space was transformed and ready for young creatives to make some noise again.

Meanwhile, the other team tackled a room brimming with hundreds of pairs of shoes – all in boxes, all in need of sorting. Thankfully, our dream team included a former children’s shoe salesperson, an expert in prosthetics fitting, and a fashion retail expert – so we were qualified for the task! After 45 minutes of teamwork and sorting, there was a lot more space to use.

With time left for a cardio and conditioning session, we wrapped up the evening with a short but intense blast. Everyone showed amazing form, especially during the brutal mountain climbers and our ski jump finisher. Huge effort all round!

Thanks again to everyone who came. Next week we’ll be out distributing food to rough sleepers and we’d love to have you with us. Hope to see you then!

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