Twelve GoodGymmers arrived soaked from their task at the cemetery to tackle the overgrown buddleia behind Fulford Social Hall. Like locusts they managed the task with incredible enthusiasm and panache! In 20 minutes they had accomplished more than the Parish Councillors could have hoped for.

Next Saturday 17th at 1pm we'll be shredding it all, leaving a completely renewed patio for Fulford Hall.

Today a hardy bunch met Clive at York Cemetery to do some raking

They have a Victorian infant grave area where 16000 crocuses were planted. They needed the area raked of leaves and twigs to make way for these come spring.

Due to the bumper turnout of volunteers, the task was completed in half the time so many headed off to make an earlier start on the 5th and final task of super Sunday.

13 dedicated GoodGymmers joined a host of (equally dedicated) regular junior parkrun volunteers for the first of 5 possible tasks today.

Conditions were “fresh” (aka freezing) and sadly worsened the closer we got to 9am with a pleasant snow-covered Knavesmire soon transformed into a windy sleety (and did I mention cold?) landscape. Ed swiftly added more layers as he realised that shorts maybe weren’t the best idea today…

Possible icy conditions necessitated the B course, which although looking longer than 2k, actually wasn’t (turns out the team know exactly what they’re doing, never in doubt!)

Talking of another team never to doubt, the incredible 70 children who turned up with their parents and completed parkrun in the aforementioned (not ideal) weather conditions!

GoodGymmers filled lots of volunteer positions today, including marshalls (particular kudos to Arthur W for being there in the freezing cold, and Amy W for giving up her scarf for Fergie), timekeepers (well done Griffs, especially for volunteering for a no-gloves job!), token support and tailwalkers.

Soon, the final child had passed the finish line and it was time to warm up (briefly for some who were soon heading to the next task).

Six goodgymer's met on a tropical (suprisingly not freezing but very much still cold) Friday lunchtime to help save the hedge at Rowntree Park from the dreaded brambles and invasive trees that are trying to take it over.

After 45 minutes of some serious hedge fighting, bramble breaking, tree sawing and generally just attacking whatever we could find, we had succeeded to turn the hedge from an eye-sore into a thing of beauty! With only the one accident where Claire had her own eye-sore after getting something stuck inside it. Lucy had pointed out that us four-eyes glasses wearers were the winners for once!

Then it was back to work (or Friday fun).

Another January Challenge good deed ticked off!

Our GG New Year's resolution to run further, work harder is paying off this Friday. Five women plus Parkie, Rachel worked flat out to clear two areas of leaves, barrow them to bins and turn the leaf mulch. They avoided disaster on black ice, and kept warm with the upper body workouts, sweeping, lifting, barrowing and digging the soggy leaves. Baby Dylan played his part very well, sleeping through the leaf blower and laughter! Great job team! Onwards an upwards to the next task...