So many people turned up to Tuesday's task, I actually lost count! Ocean Youth Connexions became Goodgym Connexions with people travelling from all corners of the city - Goodgym Newham, Camden AND Greenwich kindly joined us at Limehouse. Shout out to Lobo who led an enjoyable scenic run before the task.

Task owner Kamal quickly organised us all into smaller teams. Some donned overalls, others grabbed litter pickers. Painting was a major task - it seemed like more or less everything was covered in a new coat of paint. Walls, walls, shutters, more walls. Ladders and extendable rollers were used to reach high places though most of us remained at ground level. The outdoor team tidied away bags full of rubbish and leaves.

A great evening, with new connexions made with pals across borough lines. We return here next Tuesday for more....painting!

Mr R needed help with assembling a new table on wheels. The table was there and waiting with the necessary tools and screws and bolts. We listened to the newish Baxter Dury album very loud on Mr Rs new stereo while I worked away trying to get it solidly connected. Having done the job and with Mr R happy I trudged back out into the January grey.

Goodgymers Anna and Lobo joined a litter pick starting at Mile End station on a balmy Sunday morning. Between them, they collected 7.4kg of litter from the surrounding streets. A quick visit to Tower Hamlets cemetery park (a regular TH GG haunt) was too clean to find any litter but is always lovely to visit.

Missy and I were ready for some fresh air so headed out with a bag and walked around the block. This pup’s got an excellent nose for truffling litter. Quick but satisfying.

Had a nice afternoon at Mr D's. I started by cutting down a bamboo type tree at Mr D's request and spent the rest of the mission just bagging up the piles of cuttings which I presume had been left by previous volunteers. Lots of these were thorns so I was bagging them while trying to avoid snagging myself. There is still more work to done, namely cutting down another bamboo type tree, bagging up one of the piles I didn't have time to tackle and collecting some of the ubbish lying around the garden. Mr D is very happy with what's been done so far.

Goodgymers Anna and Lobo joined local community organisation WaSh Wombles to collect litter from Limehouse on a bright Saturday morning. We pottered along the Limehouse basin and up Regents canal with our litter picks and gradually filling sacks.

Together, we collected 8.86kg of rubbish, not only creating a better environment for local residents but also protecting the ducks and moorhens that call the canal home.