It was another hot evening for our GoodGym Hounslow group run, but with blue skies and a perfect task ahead of us, it was set to be a great evening.

Great to see Maria and Jalal joining us for a Hounslow group session—we hope it's one of many!

Our destination was the much-loved Turnham Green mural, a colourful local landmark that celebrates the area's history and has become a familiar backdrop for residents, commuters and visitors . Sitting in such a busy spot means it gets plenty of attention—and, inevitably, plenty of grime—so giving it a good annual clean is an important way to help keep it looking its best.

Armed with mops, scrubbers and plenty of elbow grease, 12 of us got stuck in. Before long, the mural was looking brighter, fresher and ready to continue welcoming everyone passing through Turnham Green.

We attracted plenty of interest from passers-by as we worked. Most were appreciative, stopping to say thank you and complimenting the effort. One curious observer asked if we were "trying to keep out of prison." No, we're not doing community service, even if we can frequently be found out on the run!

With the mural sparkling, it was time to head over to Turnham Green for a set of inventive planks - although everyone had to keep an eye out for the rather spiky bits while holding their positions.

We finished with a gentle run back, stretches and a well-earned cool down. Thanks to Gus for today's pun-spiration,

Don't forget we've got Community Missions in Brentford this weekend, and next Wednesday we're back at Turnham Green for another great evening. And yes - there will definitely be mitigations in place should England make it through to the next round! Sign up here!

After Sunday's football excitement, we were a slightly smaller crew than usual. Could it be a coincidence? Whatever the reason, spirits were high and there was plenty of energy where it counted.

Before we set off, it was quiz question time and this week it was a clean sweep: everyone knew that Avatar is the highest-grossing film of all time. It was far too easy for the brains of GG - be warned, next week's question is going to be a lot trickier! We headed down to Doddington for our monthly visit to this fantastic community rooftop garden . It's an incredible local space, not just for growing fruit, veg and flowers, but for bringing neighbours together, sharing skills and creating a green oasis in the middle of the estate. Exactly the kind of place GoodGym loves to support.

A big Wandsworth welcome goes to Michael, who joined us for his very first GoodGym session! It was brilliant to have you with us—and little did we know we'd also recruited an absolute quiz ringer for later in the evening. More on that shortly...

Once we arrived, Malissa showed us to our patch for the evening. Our mission, simple but satisfyingly tough, was to pull up invasive mallow (and a healthy collection of other weeds) before turning over the soil so it would be ready for future planting. Half an hour of digging, pulling and turning later, we'd made a big difference. Along the way, conversation covered a wonderfully eclectic range of topics including all things green, killer cows, and the importance of getting a good night's sleep (particularly if you're Felix!)

With the gardening complete, we moved over to a (semi) green space for a fitness session. This week's theme was unusual planks. There were diamond planks, walking planks, bear planks, commando planks, pull-through planks and side planks.

Then came the decision between stretching at base or straight to the pub quiz - where we're delighted to report that we finished first! The winnings will be going straight into the pot for our 10th birthday celebrations on 10th August. Keep an eye out over the coming week for more details—it's the big one.

Next week we'll be splitting into two groups to spread the word about Balham Nursery and the Battersea Youth Scheme helping two brilliant local organisations reach even more people.

See you there!