We gave Mrs J her garden back!

The front garden was very overgrown with weeds and brambles trying to claim it for themselves!

After clearing a lot of space, we left Mrs J very happy that she can now get out and water her flowers and see them bloom.

And a massive thank you to the 2 neighbours that kindly offered space in their garden waste bins for us.

It turned out to be a nature extravaganza, as alongside all the different plants and trees we saw: frogs, snails (even these 2 combined!), bees, worms and a very judgey cat who seemed to think theuy could've done a much better job.

And so ends another year of the Great British Spring Clean.

In total, 19 bags of rubbish have been picked by team GG in 17 days.

Quite possibly it would've been more before we managed to get the big sacks from the council.

Super effort by all and thanks to mini Gg-er Jack for his super litter spotting this morning.

A post-parkrun mission at Portsmouth Lakeside today included an honorary litterpick lap of the lake to keep the trails pristine, and 2 scavenger hunts!

Whilst litterpicking, we were also on a mission to find a Hilsea Lido duck that Sammy had spotted on a bench during Parkrun. After some searching, it was determined that the bench duck must have been a placebo! Thankfully, Sammy did manage to find a duck tucked into the branches of a tree.

The second scavenger hunt was heartbreak for Andy who was on a quest to see the local amphibians! Expecting to see a thriving ecosystem of leaping frogs, he was instead met by stationary, plastic frogs that kids could sit on at the playground!

We then ventured off-piste and discovered a hidden world tucked away from the main path, where other wildlife was clearly in abundance. While the discovery was majestic, it came at the cost of some very soggy trainers!

We rounded off the morning with a well-earned coffee where Dave and Sammy planned a full day of food recommendations in the city for Andy!

After being treated to some pre-event music from another runner in the car park, the team attended a sunny Portsmouth Lakeside Parkrun, where Sammy, Wilson and Dave kick-started their morning with a pleasant 5k in the sun, whilst Jen was master of the stopwatch, and Andy kept the team motivated through his beats zone! Double points for Dave who also managed to take on traffic duties, and a shout out to Alice for her incredible drawing skills!

Massive kudo's to Sammy for setting her new course PB!