Despite being a bit warmer during the day it was absolutely freezing come evening time and what better way to celebrate this stubbornly ever present winter weather than a task on Clapham Common? WHAT BETTER WAY?

Lucy J did a lovely warm up and then off we went in two groups as there were loads of us! John H led one group round the houses and Katie W took the more sensible option up Clapham High Street. On arrival at Clapham Common we collected our spades and wheelbarrows and carried on the sterling work of two weeks ago, neatly removing the topsoil from a strip of ground that will be turned into a wildflower meadow.

As half the group did that, the others went off and did some fitness, working those arms and core like noone's business. After swapping over, the work was done and so we ran back to base for stretches.

Then we were off for our monthly social and this month we thought we would do something a little different by visiting nearby Brazilian eatery Cabanas. Once we sat down, the exuberant manager told us all our bags were in the way and we felt the curse of attempting to find food and drinks on a Tuesday night in Brixton without coming across grumpy service staff falling on us once again. But never fear! After taking our orders in a some might say confusing fashion, Alberto did what he clearly does best and started papping the table with wild abandon. Not happy with Tom's shoddy iPhone, he began demanding a Samsung so that he could get the group in all their glory. The photos below are testament to the great man himself. Once fed and happy, we all went home to warm up and hope for sunnier climes soon.