Sevan and Kash would have thought that a GoodGym intervention a year ago would discourage, or at least slow down, the bramble growth in Ms A's garden. They were wrong! This year, the blackberries behind the corner of the garden had grown even taller and thicker.

Not deterred by the return of the vicious spiky weeds, the two GoodGymers rolled up their sleeves and put on the thick, bramble-proof gloves. Kash decided not to use the shears that Ms A considered very blunt and instead chopped her way towards the house wall using a good pair of loppers.

Meanwhile, Sevan raked up the trimmings, cut them into smaller pieces with secateurs and packed them into green bags. He then had a round of strimming - with the same ominous strimmer as in 2025 - targeting the grass that had survived the competition with the brambles.

The three green waste bags could barely contain the volume of cuttings, so Sevan and Kash resorted to their usual stomping and dancing in the bags. Ms A was very grateful for the help, as she'd been in a lot of pain and hadn't been able to keep on top of her garden maintenance. Another Sunday afternoon well spent!