On Tuesday evening, under the dim glow of streetlights, Steph, Sevan and Kash set off from Ealing Broadway, equipped with litterpickers and a good dose of energy. The runners met Claire and Bryon at St Mellitus Church in Hanwell to assemble a team for another litterpick adventure. Undeterred by the darkness, the group brought light to the community by tackling the litter problem at the Ealing Foodbank head-on!

Despite hoping that the litter situation had improved since their last visit five weeks ago, they were surprised to find just as much rubbish, if not more, given the volume of bulkier items scattered around. In addition to the usual wrappers and bottles, the gang unearthed some unique discoveries: a clothes dryer in surprisingly good condition and a few abandoned bras! Among the typical finds were countless plastic gloves scattered around the area from the nearby petrol station. That left the team, especially drivers, scratching their heads, wondering who needs to use those gloves.

In total, the crew collected two full waste bags of litter, as well as a few “unbaggable” items. After a successful session and a good workout, the GoodGymers treated themselves to some well-deserved pizza at The Green W7. A great end to a productive evening!

Ijo is becoming a regular in the serving/kitchen on Fridays. Steph Ducat went to his usual place....the kitchen : first session at ESK and had an important task today: guard and maintain order at the entry to the Crypt of the church. Not as busy as usual but loads of lovely food prepared and served to the guests. Homemade Courgette soup, followed by freshly made mash with either a chicken or vegetarian casserole. The guests with full stomachs could then roll over 🤣🤣 not to sleep of course. They got Swiss roll cake with custard. Had loads left for the guests to takeaway