First up, thank you team for all remembering proof of vaccination and negative lateral flow test - no one had to wait outside in the cold for us because they forgot!

We arrived at the wrong gate but luckily Jenni found us wandering around and we made our way through the building and out into the garden, which looks wonderful (in the dark). Theres an unloved area that the residents look out onto and that was the area that needing tackling.

We gathered tools and bin bags and set to work. There was a big slope that involved the use of some interesting tools and some stretching to reach the top.

At first we thought it might be too much for 6 of us to tackle on one evening but we were determined to get the job done! And we definitely did whilst also finding a ginger nut biscuit in the weeds!

One last sweep of the area and we collected the bin bags up and admired our work. After goodbyes to Jenni and the team, we headed out into the cold and on a short run back to Glass Mill.

We can't wait to visit again and hope the residents have a wonderful surprise in the morning when they look out of the window.

What a dreadful evening! Well done to all the hardy souls who still made it out in the rain this evening, and a very warm (and soggy!) welcome to our brave newcomers James and Alison (go and give them both a cheer!). It was great to see Vic this evening, to celebrate her amazing achievement of first lady at the Petts Wood 10k over the weekend. And Medal Monday continued, with Jenny (who we welcomed over from Greenwich) who ran, or rather swam through the mud, of the Wimbledon Common half over the weekend too!

Despite the task being just around the corner from our starting point at Glass Mill, we took the 'scenic' route up Lewisham Hill to stretch our legs a little, and raise those heart rates!

After a 6-year stay in their temporary accommodation, Glebe Court were thrilled to have finally moved back into their permanent home on Blackheath Rise this week. Worth the wait - their new place is absolutely lovely, with many of us commenting how much it felt like a swanky hotel. As with any house move however, there were still plenty of boxes to move, and many more to unpack - plenty of upper body work to tackle!

Can you be-Glebe it - they're finally back in!

Once the boxes of boxes had been unpacked and re-packed with various cleaning and kitchen supplies, we had sufficient space to move the beds stored at the back of the garage back into the main house.

Getting bedded in

Jenni was super pleased with how much we managed to sort out, and moving the boxes and beds into their rightful places will provide a good prompt to carry on unpacking. We hope to be back at Glebe Court in the near future to spread some festive cheer and help them put up their Christmas decorations!

Thanks to Caireen for backmarking on the way out, and to Sarah for keeping us together on the way back. As mentioned during our cool-down, there are some great looking community missions coming up this week, helping out at a pop-up kitchen in Woolwich on Friday and planting bulbs in Forest Hill on Sunday.

See you again soon!

Braving possibly the greyest evening in a while, a super sixteen ran 5km in different directions, helping at the Salvation Army in Deptford and GRACE in Lee.

Oh, Oli, you've done it again with the beautiful puns (the title refers to me losing one of my four gloves, which was found with the help of The Big Light)!

Did you look out of the window at any point today and think 'I'm not going out in that!'? Well our runners looked out and thought 'Bring. It. On!' Admittedly, we had a much smaller group than recent times, with some definitely hearing the call of the sofa, ahem ;) Before we warmed up and set off, I did a little round-up of the weekend's activities, with some of our group out and about helping at the Cancer Research Winter Run and others off on missions, or heading into the bitterly cold wind on long training runs for the Big Half - well done everyone, however you used your time!

If you want to fill your weekend with fun too, there are a few opportunities this coming Saturday:

• A community mission over at the marvellous Wildcat Wilderness

• A community clean-up along the station embankment at Hither Green

• Collecting donations for the Rainbow Trust with our friends GoodGym Bromley, over in Crystal Palace

And you could even fit in a parkrun beforehand!!

Tonight we had two tasks, both in different directions. I led a group to Deptford, to the Salvation Army and Kim and Amber led a smaller group over to Lee, to help at GRACE. Thank you both for your fantastic leading, it's all about the teamwork. Keeping us together at the back were Caireen and Sarah, tip-top back makers.

Hose ride is it anyway?

At the Salvation Army, we were met by Munetsi, who very proudly told us about the space and the work they aim to do in the local community. There are regular playgroups here, with a big outside space tempting the toddlers outside the play. It was our job to have a good look at the play equipment, giving it a scrub down and checking for any broken toys. We also had a sub-team clearing leaves that had been gathered recently by our friends at GoodGym Greenwich. There was a real buzz in the garden, with everyone finding a job that they enjoyed (some more than others Helen!) and feeling a great sense of achievement when we stepped back to see all the leaves cleared and an inviting space filled with gleaming toys - we would love to see the children's faces tomorrow!

Fools brushin

Over in Lee, GRACE have a new space adjacent to their current shop and needed some help giving it a good clean before we go over next week to help set up shop. The space is BIG and a little dusty (though nowhere near as dusty as that first visit we did many moons ago!). It was all hands to the brush or mop, with a line working from the back to the front, one team sweeping and the other fetching hot water to mop in their wake! Working so well as a team, the job was done with enough time to even give the windows a clean - top job!

Back at base, we had just enough time for a quick plank (and moan, there's always a moan when we plank) and a reminder to sign up to next week's run. Have a great week and maybe see you at parkrun.