This week we were back to join Elaine on Park Lane for a mammoth weeding session.

We have been working on this sight through thick and thin, contending various weeds at different times of year. This time, it was the turn of the thistle and the site had become somewhat overrun with them.

Thankfully we had a fabulous team of 11 goodgymmers to wage war on them!

In no time we had cleared the majority and left the site in a much better state. Well done everyone!

Friday evenings weather was a little overcast when John from Everton Community Garden opened the gates. Cries of "it's due to rain at 7" echoed around as a sudden gust of wind caused one of the gazebos to try and make an escape down Prince Edwin Street! A quick search for ropes and bags of sand, ensured they stayed put for the rest of the evening. Kevin was a dab hand at the barbeque, with hotdogs and burgers at the ready, along with the bar, trays of cakes and some gorgeous freshly pressed apple juice, of which I couldn't get enough of.

Soon enough it was time for the auction. Bids flew all over for the large baskets of fresh produce. Then it was time for the odd shaped piece. The Tromboncino.

Silence as the auctioneer tried to get it going. "£3" whispered SallyAnn, and without further ado, she was the proud owner of a member of the squash family . Another member, Leo, found himself now owning a MacBook case for a whole pound.

One guest asked if I was a volunteer, so I took the chance to big us all up and tell him about Goodgym.

"Oh yes, I've seen you. You're like a gardening flashmob. You come in, do a load of weeding, then disappear into the night"

Soon, another great evening came to an end. As a newish member of goodgym, it was great to be invited to a social event, where we could down tools and get to know each other without being scratched by brambles or asking if there was a spare pair of loppers!

Can't wait for the next one!