Six Goodgymers braved the cold, drizzly weather tonight to support Merton's Community Fridge for a deep cleaning mission. Mike and Jade met our newly qualified run leader, Caroline, for the first of what we hope to be regular group run.

Emily and Rufu were already there when the runners arrived, and Georgina joined just in time for Siobhan to brief us.

There were numerous crates to shift out of the storage area to allow a proper clean. Then the fridges needed to be emptied (and wiped down) and moved so we could vacuum thoroughly behind them. Next came the cloths and spray, and with sheer determination, we tackled the often-neglected areas below and around the shelving units.

It was a real workout, with lots of heavy lifting as we manoeuvred crates of food, hauled out boxes and scrubbed at stubborn stains on shelves; then wrestled to get everything back in the right places, with a bit of reorganising along the way. Some serious grime was removed and the space felt a little lighter by the end. A huge thank you to all who joined us and put in such a fantastic effort – you're all fridge-tastic!

Our next group run and session will be in a couple of weeks, so do join us if you can: https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/kitchen-spring-clean-tidy

I did this in my back garden in Wimbledon with my husband, my dog and a cup of tea! We saw 2 robins and 2 magpies (the latter were either making a nest in a tree or stealing from it - so possibly wholesome or possibly daylight robbery! We tend to see more birds in our garden like various tits and sparrows but on the day they were no shows! Always a really nice way to spend an hour in January and is great to be contributing to the RSPB research.

Edit: Meanwhile Georgina and Jade took the opportunity to meet in Canon Hill Common and catch up over a coffee whilst counting opposite sides of the space. And Emily grabbed a hour to join the count as well.

14 goodgymers from different areas brought food and dropped off at their local points for the food bank.

Jana organised a litter pick around her kayaking club in Hampton. We cleared the river near our pontoon ad the car park.

Jen, Liz, Sati and Rachel racked up some kilometres in Richmond Park and picked up litter as they went. Thankfully not too much rubbish as fhe park is well cared for.

Emily filled a bag full of rubbish off the streets local to her.