We had a bumper-load of GoodGymers for our Group Run tonight, including Leah who was visiting from GoodGym Nottingham! She has proven herself as a Bramble Wizard, managing to pull out a significant number with her bare hands!

In their infinite wisdom, Wilson came prepared with secateurs, which were in demand throughout our task!

We also got to channel our inner Tony Robinson whilst undertaking an excavation of an incredibly deep bramble root - the efforts of five GoodGymers eventually got it near enough out.

The flower beds looked so much neater after our efforts, ready to be planted as a sensory garden soon. Great job everyone!

Unexpected quotes from the craft session at MAKE...

'Oh no, it's come out through her forehead!' (Jen making a hole in a tiny Russian doll); 'I'll hang it in my garden and say hello to Roy Castle every morning' (Jen making a garden mobile incorporating a Tapathon medal); 'I've wedged the holes with lard' (Yvonne designing an ingenious bird-feeder).

In summary, we used finds from the beach and the countryside, as well as giving a second-use to wine-corks, charity shop beads and litter-pick finds to create bird-feeders and hanging mobiles for the garden.

A mindful, artistic 2 hours with delicious MAKE refreshments.

Val and I joined the regular monthly workparty at Nore Barn Woods for a good physical workout.

Val was squelching in mud, laying a new stretch of log path.

I joined the group weaving a beautiful dead hedge from hazel coppicing.

We were both so busy, we didn't remember to do a selfie until we were in the pub afterwards for our well-deserved lunch!

No sharks this evening, unless they were on a teeny tiny baby-gro. But we certainly had a GREAT task ahead of us.

Alongside some of the Empower Centre volunteers, we were tasked with helping Baby Basics separate their 0 - 6 month clothes and the rest of their stock. The bigger clothing will be donated to aid efforts in The Ukraine and Moldova, whilst the smaller clothes were being re-organised and stashed back on the shelves.

It was amazing how much we got done in such a short space of time! Di was definitely chuffed with her new organised stock room.