It's that time again! Our favourite task of the month, GoodGym's Quiz at Abbeyfield Retirement Home! Runners, Janet, Eleanor and Daryl met up for the group run, whilst Chloe and Caprice made their own way to the task. The groups split into two teams, Eleanor and Chloe joining the ladies, "The Loose Women" , Daryl and Janet joining team "The Top Table" With this month's quizmaster being Caprice using the Pub Quiz book that had been donated by GoodGymer Keith. Four rounds included, Geography, Science and Nature, The Arts and good old General Knowledge. They even had a picture Round which consisted of naming the famous Board Games. The Arts Round proved to be the most challenging with both teams getting 10/10 in the Science and Nature Round!! This week's winners smashed it with a whopping 52/60 "The Top Table" Well done to them, what a cracking score!! "The Loose Women" scored a very respectable 41/60, the quiz had some tricky questions, even the quiz master got herself in a muddle! We will return for Quiz night on 14th October, with a music and a picture round! We hope to see you there!

Five goodgymers ( Caprice, Daryl, Eleanor, Ross and Janet) met for a short run to the carehome for our monthly visit and were joined there by Keith. We arrived hot and sweaty and ready for a summer-themed quiz, written by Caprice this time. Regular resident quizzers Vicky, Jess, Phyllis and Joyce were joined by Daryl, Janet and Keith to make 'The Hot and Sweaty Brainiacs', while Ross and Eleanor joined regular quizzers Janet, Sandra and Beryl, as well as first-timers Linda and David as the aptly named 'The Winners'. After a very tricky music round, all were glad to face twenty questions of trivia. The teams were well matched with their knowledge of UK beach resorts, but The Winners took it all with their knowledge of the Dogstar. The final round on summer animals also sorted The Winners from The Brainiacs, with a little help from crocodiles, hedgehogs and three-legged crows. We look forward to returning in September.

Daryl and Janet met outside Mrs N’s flat on a very sunny Friday evening. The task was to move a bed (in 2 parts) down one flight of stairs and out into the back garden so it could be collected by the council. The first bed pieces wasn’t heavy and easily went over the banister and downstairs. The second piece had some drawers which needed emptied; then it went down the stairs just as easily as the first piece. In and out in 15 minutes (and even delivered Mrs N’s post from the downstairs porch) - definitely a top drawer task!

It was round two tonight helping Friends Of Boscombe Chine Gardens. The runners Graeme, Mohammed, Janet, Daryl and Caprice ran to the session with Charlotte arriving by foot. Last time the team painted the front of the community cabin, tonight's task was to paint the sides. Firstly, the group got to work dusting away the cobwebs and prepping prior to staining the wood. Once prepped Daryl, Charlotte and Caprice got to work painting one side and Mohammed, Graeme and Janet got stuck in painting the other side. With six GoodGymers, Jane and Rosemary working hard, it didn't take long until both sides were finished. Just the back of the cabin to stain, we shall return on Tuesday 27th August to finish the job. We hope to see you there!