GoodGymers were up early to help at Acton Junior parkrun this morning. Joanna brought her favourite prop, a giant foam hand to high five the runners and wanted a volunteer to wield it. As Sevan was marshalling, he put his hand up and took it to his marshal post.

🎵 On a gathering storm comes a tall handsome man
In a yellow high vis with a blue right hand

Chikako was the VI Guide for the day and was being cheered by the marshals, while Chris, Sevan and Joanna were doing the cheering to get the runners excited on this chilly morning.

🎵 They're cheering his name through this disappearing land
But hidden in his coat is a blue right hand

In the funnel, Alan was timekeeping, with Michelle handing out finish tokens and Kash barcode scanning.

🎵 A shadow is cast wherever he stands
Stacks of finish tokens in his blue right hand

Everyone was excited by a possible course record by a visiting runner who ran a speedy 6:33 😲

Ms S had asked Goodgym for some help clearing her back garden. Unfortunately after being very active on foot and by bike regularly in the area, for over 12 months Ms S has suffered with a neurological condition which has caused considerable pain and she hasn’t been able to get outside.

Ms S gave instructions of where to find rubbish bags, sheers, loppers and secateurs and asked if I could make a start clearing the overgrown weeds and brambles.

Following the instructions to uncover the secret stash of gardening tools, passing by a well maintained vegetable patch,I surveyed the garden. Half the garden was undercover of brambles and the rest was hiding under trees and bushes. All that could be seen of the steps leading down to the lower level was part of a handrail poking out.

From the listing I was prepared it would likely need more than one mission. An hour and half passed by in a flash. The brown bin was full and there was no rake or brush available today.

Ms S said she would get a hold of a rake and would be grateful to any Goodgymers in the area who may be available if a further mission is listed, especially those super hero’s who are adept at lopping and raking and like to battle brambles.