Stopped by the monthly lunchtime Soup and Co to check in ahead of our upcoming group session and enjoyed a restorative bowl of mushroom soup ahead of a serious vacuuming marathon. The space was left spotless, and the to-do list collated for a return visit in a couple of weeks.

We made short work of the set up ensuring the space was welcoming and ready for guests. Then, it was time to get stuck into the kitchen prep, where we peeled our way through a mountain of carrots.

There’s nothing like a brisk morning mission to prove you don't need a gym membership when there’s a church hall to clear. Packing away after the night shelter at Martin Way methodist church and prepping the space for its next community use involved plenty of lifting and shifting, hauling and stacking chairs. There was even time to get Henry (the vacuum) out for a spin - strangely therapeutic!