Good Gymers put on their Blue Suede (running) Shoes and headed down to The Burnholme Centre to help sort books for a sale the following day. This task took place in a library, so there was A Little Less Conversation than usual, but we were sustained by our Burning Love of literature. Lucy led the way, a Hard Headed Woman determined to get the job done. How we managed to cram that many books onto the table we'll never know - they just Can't Help Falling over sometimes. Task done, we headed home, with several newly purchased books tucked into bags and bike baskets - we shan't be Lonesome Tonight.

The hedge at the property had not been tended for a few years so it has got really tall and thick, blocking out a lot of light. We set to work on the hedge around the front get to try and get more light into the property. We took about four feet off the top so the hedge was about six foot tall, making a massive difference but were only able to do part of the front hedge on this visit. The client's son was very happy with our progress though.

It was really good to catch up with Elle. Hopefully we'll be able to do some further visits and really get the hedge under control.

Probably the busiest clothes swap ever with pretty much every resident of York coming through the doors meant that Issy had a baptism of fire on her first time at this task.

Both of us stayed all the way to the end, making sure things went smoothly and everything was put away at the end. There was barely time to stop for a drink but it was great fun as always.

Another fun evening setting up the clothes swap. It was great to welcome GoodGym tourist Rachel who joined us from GoodGym Sheffield and got stuck in like a veteran of this task. Unfortunately I forgot to take any pictures.

Job done we headed to the pub for a few well earned drinks.

On a hot Friday lunchtime, with temperatures well above 36 Degrees, Good Gymers met in Rowntree Park to assist with preparations for the Make Space For Girls event. Rowntree Park aren't Scared of Girls, in fact they'd like to see more of them, and this event aims to make the park more welcoming to girls and young women.

Led by the fabulous Babs, GG helped to check the gazebos were fully operational, as with any outdoor event there's always a risk of English Summer Rain. Lucy, Jane and Babs did the heavy lifting, Dragging log-filled wheelbarrows at top speed, and Lyndsey and Hannah helped spray paint signs. We reconvened below the Fit Brickhouse (aka the cafe), agreed that we'd made it to The Bitter End of the task and headed out to enjoy the park with friends.

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Six sunny Good Gymers met at the Little Knavesmire to assist St Nicks with clearing a bank of weeds and replacing them with wildflowers. Neil and Barbara (the movers) energetically dug up big clumps of grass while Rachel and Lyndsey (the shakers) shook off the soil before they were carted away by Vicky. Then we planted wildflowers and ate biscuits - lovely.

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