It was all about collaboration as 4 GoodGymers joined Clean Up Charlton and the RA 5K Litterpickers for a group walk and litterpick along the Thames Path from Charlton to Woolwich. We got our steps in AND filled 18 bags of litter!

Starting at the Anchor & Hope and doing a bit of a clean up around the front of the pub, we went past the Thames Barrier and through the old industrial estate. It's amazing what you find when you dig around in the back of the bushes - watch out for those flying cans as Ashton goes into the undergrowth to wrestle them out! SO many cans and bottles as we reached Woolwich. We could have filled several more bags but decided to call it a day and warm up with a coffee at Woolwich Works after a good 2 hours work.

Ivar and Felicity were the two GoodGymers to head to Oxleas Woods this morning — which was fitting, as it was also a very crisp two degrees above zero. Luckily, around two dozen equally brave volunteers turned up.

After meeting Christine and the Friends of Oxleas Woodlands by the café, we headed into the woods to get stuck in. Our task: repeatedly ferry hefty, tightly bundled sticks to help raise a dead hedge deeper in the woodland. Lots of walking, lots of carrying, and lots of dogs running around hoping that the sticks were there to play fetch with.

It turned out to be quite a good workout, but only Strava can tell you how good.

Joined The Friends for their monthly litterpick in Maryon Park.

Let's hope so anyway! Today, five of us gathered in Charlton to distribute the rest of the leaflets to publicise the opportunity to buy the White Swan pub. Ivar, still sporting his sore hand from Wendesday night's leafleting session, came back for more - such is his appetite for doing good...and winning top spot in his workplace volunteer league table 😎

We soon got through the last few hundred leaflets we had. Fingers crossed enough can be raised to secure the purchase of the pub!

Thanks to you all and wishing you a very Happy Christmas! See you for more good deeds in 2026.