When a series of bugs ruled Peter out of this year's Robin Hood Half Marathon the chance to volunteer was a good opportunity to get involved.

Stationed around the 10 mile mark was a great place to the full spectrum of runners taking part, from the eventual winner going through 10 miles in 50 minutes to those who getting round was a big achievement.

All good loud cheers and this particular marshal got sore hands from two hours if clapping!

Well done everyone involved 👏👏👏

...and did we need them!

We were back at Sherwood Methodist Church for some follow up gardening maintenance as, despite the summer heatwave, things have just kept on growing!

Splitting in to two groups, Matt and Charlie channeled their inner lumberjack/tree surgeon and got stuck into some serious heavy duty pruning (not enough wheelie bins to contain their efforts!

Meanwhile, Rachel, Rachel, Leah, Florence and Peter (ably assisted by Peter's wife Jane) were clambering among the shrubs (and trying avoid the spiky plant things) to cut down the tall labernums and, yes, the spiky plant, so the church sign was visible again. With a lot of tamping down two wheelie bins were filled to the brim - how we got so much shrubbery in them is a mystery!

Thanks as always to Janice and Tony from the church for organising us so efficiently - we'll happily come back whenever you’ll have us!