Six Coventry Goodgymers went to Earlsdon Primary School for some painting this evening. The blue railings outside the school needed some TLC and a fresh lick of paint.

Once the cobwebs had been removed, we did a bit of sanding and got to work on painting the railings a lovely shade of navy. The paint was quite drippy and the railings may need another coat - but it's a start! Pedestrians passing commented on how good it looked so far which was nice. Well done everyone, excellent job!

Tuesday evening, Ahmed, Laura, Lucy and I met at the library before heading to Kersley Orchard to link up with Sharon and the rest of the volunteers. This session was carrying on from the last GoodGym visit. We arrived and attacked the grass that had sunk its roots deep into the tarmac paths, clearing the way for better disabled access. Ahmed, a new member on his second deed in two days, got stuck into one of the pathways, digging and scraping the grass off. Lucy, Sharon and I worked on another pathway, while Laura was on compost duty, shifting all the dug-up turf. A few other volunteers were clearing brambles. Ahmed made the strangest discovery of the night a lone random egg just sitting there! I looking forward to another visit to see how they're getting on with it.

On Thursday evening at six o'clock, I visited Mrs. N's house to complete the lawn-cutting task. This was my third attempt, after a previous visit was cancelled due to illness and another where the mower was not working. The lawn was quite large and took approximately one hour and forty-five minutes to cut. Mrs. N kindly brought me a cup of tea and a glass of water, which was appreciated as it was a warm evening. While I was unable to trim the edges due to not having a strimmer, the overall finish was good. Mrs. N was present in the garden with her daughter and grandson, who were around during the task. She was very happy with the result and grateful to have the lawn cut.