It’s not every GoodGym mission that turns into an educational experience but Cleveland Pools is rather special. Opening in 1817 it is the UK’s oldest public open-air swimming pool. I knew this - I even swam there as a teenager with its big pool, children’s pool and fountain.

What I didn’t know until this visit is that there is a third pool tucked behind the crescent-like architecture. A ladies pool cut off from the main pool where, in its early days, men used to swim in the nude, and allowing women to gather and relax. It now serves as a place to display the history of the site but in my head I could hear the gossip and chatter of a bygone age and see the women bathing and showering and giggling about the boys the other side of the wall.

It was a lovely insight into the history of a lido which may be closed at the moment but has a trust that is striving to revive it.

But enough about history and bringing us up to date - GoodGym were called in to help keep the site neat and tidy, ready for the moment it reopens and - more immediately - spick and span for the World Heritage open day in September.

Five of us dug in - mainly weeding the slopes. Paul had already done his bit by mowing the grass during the week but that didn’t stop him wielding the secateurs. Max and Cosmo went the extra mile, helping a neighbour with some rubbish clearance - and, on her first mission, Laetitia showed the weeds she meant business. Hurrah!

Special mention must be given to the fig and banana cake made by trustee Sally Helvey to sustain the volunteers. Yum!

Four GoodGymers braved the scorching hot sun for our 6th session of the year at Bath Organic Gardens. It was a gentle one, due to the heat! There were many volunteers too, considering. We were put to work mainly doing watering tasks, though interspersed with this we: pinched the tomatoes (we were gentle), removed the flowers from the potatoes, picked some berries and plums! We were climbing ladders, watering tomatoes (with some foul smelling liquid food), shaking trees and of course a good break with a cuppa and biscuit or two. Good work Bennath, Cosmo, Emily and Kate!

Can I just begin by apologising for this report being so late? Good, thanks. Secondly, we've been working with Bath City for years now, and have been fortunate to see it's evolution from something already great, to something transcending even wildest predictions.

It's still free to enter, which is a wonder these days. They had a brand new state of the art cafe now, as well as multiple permanent structures, barns, a yurt as well as significant landscaping to allow them to present a more immersive experience for visitors as well as a more comforting habitat for the flora and fuana.

"What next then?", I hear you ask. FarmFest that's what. Once a year they have a festival, complete with live music, that seems to be getting bigger and more ambitious with each year (consistent with the farm in general).

Our jog today was to help set up for FarmFest, which involved erecting a number of gazebos and organising tables beneath. Between us, Bennath, Cosmo, Meyrick and NEWCOMER (you are very welcome) Sam we achieved everything that was asked of us in the time we had. Sadly, none of us could stay for the festival, but I hope it went well!!