A dozen GoodGymmers, a few chairs to be mended, and some pumpkins that didn't need juggling but were juggled anyway. That's pretty much how this Wednesday's session went.

In between, we had enough time to catch up. Some tried their hand at the coffee machine, some others were brave enough to try the output.

Fixing the chairs is a fiddly task but again the GG spirit won out.

The best part, we saved the community center £1700 in just an hour by mending those chairs. Task owner Jack can sleep easier tonight, though I hope it's not on those chairs!

Hard work on the arms tonight brushing on solvent paint remover to break down a graffiti piece in place for years.

Working in the layers we each took on a letter and kept going for the hour. Towards the end the jet wash attacked our efforts and we shall have to wait for the morning to see the result.

Although many more coats will be needed, a very rewarding task where lots of residents walking and running oast cheered and said tgank you to us.

Six goodGymers met in Desborough Park on a warm summer evening. The ground had been baked solid so the task had changed from digging a garden bed to cutting ivy and litter picking. The task owner was suddenly taken ill so couldn't make it. There we were, clueless and directionless but in true GoodGym fashion, we made something out of nothing!

Angela and Viv got started on litter picking, accompanied by the very clever Flora (the way she persisted to find that tennis ball inside the dense bush was applause worthy!). Jess, Kanika and Diya got started on trimming the ivy around the community centre building. Joanne from Wild Maidenhead and Councillor Jack advised we cut the stems 1.5mt from the ground and the tops would just wither and fall off. Jack and Joanne then proceeded to water the beds at the top of the park.

Kanika set high standards with an impressive, clear line where she had cut the ivy. Jess promptly followed in her footsteps creating an admirable line. Diya definitely came last in this neatness category!

Ivy trimming was hard work - dry, dusty, not easily accessible but we made a fair go at it. Viv and Angela joined us after a round of litter picking and relieved our tired arms.

It might not look like much but we got there in the end!

Bootifull in so many ways. A van-load of plants that had been used for the show plot at Hampton Court Flower Show needed to be unloaded back at Nature's Haven. Unfortunately the van had broken down in Cookham, but the contents still needed to be brought home. Claire managed to borrow a pick-up truck and arrived at the community centre with the boot full to the brim with plants. Many of the plants were planted in welly boots. Sheila, Angela and Jack helped unload all of the plants of all shapes and sizes. While Angela and Sheila watered them all, Jack and Claire went off for a second load. Eventually they were all off the truck, given a good drink and await planting in their new home