A small but mighty group headed to the Refugee Council Allotment to tackle the overgrown allotment plot.

It was a big task and with a small group we set ourselves 30min to see how much progress we could make, and progress we did make! The plot was looking a lot less overgrown than it did when we arrived.

We might not have had hoes to get rid of the weeds but we did have rakes which did a good enough job.

It was Abi's last run before the move to Bristol and we'll be sad to see you go. You smiled through every task you've ever done and I hope GG Bristol have those 3/4 sized tools, if not then we'll always have them for you as Lewisham can always be your home GG!

Next week is everyones favourite task, putting the Christmas decs up at Seniors. Just a reminder that there will be no run back to Glass Mill as we're going for a post-group run drink at Blythe Hill Tavern!

It was time for one last trip to Florence Green to clear any weeds and grass that had sprouted up around the hedge saplings.

It's a shorter run to Florence Green but all up hill on the way there. We arrived to find Jacqueline already getting a head start on the weeding and Abi timed her arrival perfectly to match ours!

Tools assigned, perfecly sized for everyone, especially Abi's! And then it was onto the task, everyone spread across the many hedges and before we knew it we were done!

It was a lovely downhill run on the way back and chat whilst we did our cool down.

See what happens when I'm left in charge of one of the big lights...the run report photos are basically all you looking at me wondering why I'm carrying the light around.

Anyway, onto next week, there is no promise of better photos as it's a dark outdoor task but we are heading back to the Refugee Allotment to continue clearing the space.

P.S. Thanks to Oli for providing the pun as usual but it would ideally have another word or syllable in it, so any ideas post in the comments!

P.P.S. Sorry the run report is so late!!

With the promise of a relaxing evening bulb planting, the number of red tshirts (some hidden under many layers) was promising as we headed off to RUSS Community Housing, only to find out we weren't planting bulbs but instead shifting topsoil!

In true GoodGym spirit no one minded the change of task and it was definitely a task that kept us warm!

Part of the group stayed by the time capsule (and hopefully didn't open it!!) ready to receive the bags of top soil and empty them onto some pre-laid out cardboard.

Another part of the group tackled digging up the top soil and putting it into bags. There was a good rhythm going by the end including some lovely delicate shoveling with the small spade!

The remainder of the group wheeled the bags to and from both locations! There was a variety of modes of transport, some could handle the job and some looked like they might tip over at anytime - the modes of transport, not the GoodGymers!!

We were then treated to tea and biscuits to warm us up before we headed back to Glass Mill for a quick cool down. Not before we admired Vic's running technique as she disappeared into the distance and decided to try our best to replicate but we might have all ended up with pulled muscles so we'll leave that to the experts!

In Lewisham, the start of the Christmas period isn’t signalled by any TV adverts, baubles appearing in shop windows, or even the first bite of a mince pie. Here, we set our festive clock by the Blackheath Christmas Fair and this week was our first-of-two tasks distributing their flyers in aid of Age Exchange!

Having suffered wet weather in previous years (along with the dreaded floppy-flyer syndrome that can cause!), a dry if cool evening was welcomed by our squad of 7 as we divvied out the 600 flyers before heading out from Glass Mills.

After a short uphill run to our muster point, and having split into 2 mini-teams, meticulously marked up maps were on hand to guide both around their respective streets selected to receive our festive fair tidings (though note-to-self: yellow highlighter doesn’t show up well under yellow streetlights!).

There were even flyers and time-enough to tackle a few extra streets before we all met back up right on time for groups pics (with a graveyard theme?!) and a nice downhill homeward run.

Same time, same place, same task next week? Why not, see you there!