It's not possible to resist a last-minute SOS to help with an event setup after hearing that a key member of the Little ARK team was sidelined with a back injury, and honestly, not wanting to miss out on a personal "hat trick" of workouts for the day it was only right to head down to The Vault to see what needed doing.

Turned out plenty of lifting was necessary as the first 10 minutes was hauling boxes and getting the display tables sorted, which was basically just high-stakes Tetris with stands of various sizes. Then a few moments of creative awe while rummaging through the beautiful wares.

This session marks a surprising milestone that crept up, so the only appropriate reward was, naturally, confirming the next job ;) - whoop!

The final distribution cleanup of the year, and honestly, it was a bit of a mammoth task. Thankfully, a few of the regular distribution volunteers stayed behind to help. We spent a good chunk of time sifting through stacks of crates and bags of rubbish/recycling and creating some order to the chaos. Making the storage area extra clean and tidy for a fresh start for January, it was a solid workout to end the year.

A lunch break to help with The Open Table Christmas lunch. Starting with chatting to familiar faces before getting down to the serious business of clearing and vacuuming. There were lots of helpers today so it was all done fairly quickly and if course Henry was there to lend a hand.