On a mild October evening we warmly welcomed Kate for her first Goodgym group run and, as our normal PB & racing machines hadn’t delivered this week, we congratulated Andrew’s wife on completing couch to 5k!

We started our run on a warm, dusky night but by the time we started the task the light had faded and for the first time this year we used the fantastic ‘bat lights’ to light our work. Our task this week was to help resident Tomm look after the gardens surrounding Somerset Point, the council run seniors accommodation. Our tasks included weeding the beds and edges, cutting back the dead wood off a fuchsia and generally keeping things in order.

Way back in mid August when we enjoyed our previous visit to Somerset Point poor Laura didn’t complete her trip to Somerset due to …well an unfortunate trip which diverted her to A & E with a broken wrist. On this occasion Laura’s trip was much more successful as despite tripping up the step on the way in, she landed safely and was able to complete our task. Hurrah!

Tools safely returned to Tomm’s tidy garden shed we set off to tonight’s outdoor gym at the terraces near the pier. Working in pairs, with one running an amended course due to works on our usual steps, and the other busting some fitness moves we worked hard and got ourselves a little bit fitter than we were before.

Back to base for a quick stretch and see you all next week when we are back at the One Church railings and will be having our monthly social after.