so lovely to welcome Pelumi to the FoodCycle team tonight. Although he was on the hosting team with Abdulrahman he also joined us in the kitchen to help with the washing up and was a great help. As always we had great fun turning the supermarket surplus into a delicious three course meal; tonight the menu had a real autumnal feel. Lucie took charge of making a carrot and coriander soup while Dani and Gill made an apple crumble for pudding. With bags of carrots and a crate of apples there was a lot of peeling to do. Abdulrahman was a fine host and along with the others made sure that all guests were welcomed and served with a smile.

There was a good turn out from GoodGym to join the People's Park Litter Pick this morning, and despite the recent good weather the park wasn't too bad for litter. With the sun shining through the clouds, it was a lovely way to spend an hour so at the start of the weekend. With such a big group it was easy to get the park cleaned up, and by pairing up we were able to sort the litter from recyclables. We are always on the look out for unusual items, and GoodGymer Petros was pleased to find a petrol strimmer that had been discarded under one of the trees.
Well done team, we left the park looking prim (or strim) and proper, and clear of "party balloons" and sharps, tidy and safe for families to relax in over the weekend.

5 Luton Goodgymers joined the Friends of Leagrave Park for their monthly litterpick. Fighting through the soggy weather the volunterrs collected 12 bags of rubbish in total. Fantastic to job done by one and all. Great to welcome Pelumi to his first task. Well done everyone, great job