A crack squad of four GoodGymmers volunteers launched a late afternoon tactical strike to deconstruct the Canons Summer Fair. Armed with nothing but gloves and a litter picker, we displayed true wartime spirit by blitzing the cleanup operation. We single-handedly disarmed a fortress of heavy gazebos, rounded up dozens of fugitive tables and chairs, and cleared the grounds of rogue signs and litter. Working in lockstep with the excellent council staff, we successfully marched the reusable bounty back into the historic house.

Our explosive effort certainly triggered a temporary munitions shortage in our energy levels, but the lovely local café came to the rescue, supplying the troops with a round of ice-cold drinks to celebrate our successful deployment.

This morning 2 of the team were up with the sun to help the Canon's House team, Merton Council, and Merton Music Foundation set up the September Sustainability Fair!

After the briefing, we got stuck into the physical work - and it was a proper workout! Our main mission was one we’ve become well-acquainted with: Gazebos! We lifted, assemble and secured those structures across the grounds. Once everything was pitched we moved on to arranging the seating, setting out all the chairs and tables and intermittently escorted arriving exhibitors.

By 10:00am we had definitely earned that coffee!