Tonight 10 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to Pilling Park Community Centre.

It was our first visit to this venue, and we were there to support Lionwood Cycle Project - of which Jonathan is a member - who provide regular drop in bike servicing sessions.

The task was to clear a storage container of large unwanted items including 3 fridge / freezers, an ice cream box and hostess trolley! Using a sack barrow they were all moved to the front entrance, ready to be collected by the council for recycling.

Other items such as chairs and shelving will be reused or re-homed. So the task was over in a flash.

We will hopefully be back at this venue in the future to support the community cafe and other local groups.

Tonight 10 GoodGymer's joined 14 residents at Edmund Bacon Court to battle it out in a Quiz night!

We ran or cycled 4km to the venue, split into 4 teams for 4 rounds of Trivia, Nature, Pictures & Music intros!

It was a close run contest with answers being debated and discussed, even while we stopped for a refreshment break of tea & biscuits halfway through.

By the end it all came down to a final tie breaker - and after some slight confusion on my part - Mark provided the quickest correct answer for the 'Grims' Team. Their team name was an acronym of the individual participants). And between them they shared the winning bars of chocolate!

Well done everyone, and thanks again for a fun evening!

Tonight 8 GoodGymers ran 6km to support the Phoenix Centre. They needed a new coat of paint - 'Lime Zest' in one room, and 'Cotton Grey' in another.

I read a "Zest for life" is the energetic, enthusiastic, and optimistic approach to daily experiences, characterized by feeling alive, motivated, and engaged.

As a key component of positive psychology, it involves treating life as an adventure, enhancing resilience, and reducing burnout.

It can be cultivated through mindfulness, gratitude, and purposeful action.

Well I think that sums up a lot of what we achieve by volunteering at GoodGym!

Care was taken to complete the task without paint splashes or blurred edges. In an hour the green room was completed and the grey wall had its first coat.

We will be back with further zest next month to continue the paint job.