Was it the potential to see trains, was it that everyone liked the sound of moving compost, was it the fact we haven't been to that task for ages? Whatever everyone's reasons, it was wonderful to have such a big group.

I left the group at Glass Mill to jump on the bus and we all reconvened at Crofton Park Railway Garden including those that were meeting us there. It was perfect timing!

We managed to fit lots of tasks for everyone to get stuck into including moving the shed which I think had been on their to do list for quite a while. Well done!

We also sorted the compost pile, swept the woodchippings back to where they belong, litter picked and watered the plants!! A lot of tasks done in 45min.

Great work team for getting stuck in and getting the tasks done.

Life can be unpredictable and it’s how you react to it that counts. Case in point: a group of GoodGymers braved one of our longest and hilliest regular runs to Seniors Centre, only to find that… our hosts were a no-show and our task was cancelled.

Nil desperandum, though, as we were just one more climb away from Blythe Hills Fields, where we were greeted not only by the regular views across SE London but also a help-yourself bag dispenser – this could mean only one thing… an impromptu litter-pick!

Whilst the bags were small, so was our available time and, as it turned out, the amount of litter to be picked. This all worked out nicely for a small group with 10 – 15 mins to kill before the long run home.

Apologies must go to Kirsti who, having been told after her first 2 tasks with the group (BOTH litter-picking) that we DO do different things… I promise it’s true!

To quote Marta "Thanks everyone! Very happy to have had 900 opportunities to spend time with amazing people like you guys!! ❤️". Well we're more than happy to share you with Greenwich and to celebrate the amazing achievement of 900 good deeds! You might have to wait another 100 good deeds for a tshirt and with your current rate of good deeds, we'll need to get planning for that one soon.

The task for the evening was to Alexander Care Home in Ladywell to continue tackling the weeds in the garden. We made a good dent in the flower beds last time and now this time we were focusing on the gaps in the pacing stones and the alkinet and brambles at the back of the garden.

The group then took a leisurely walk to keep me company on the short journey to Mamma Dough. It was good to chat about Charlotte Church, Marta staring in a gameshow, Saturday morning TV and the Pope visiting Charlton.

Thanks to Paul for getting the group to the task whilst I jumped on the bus. Next week is a double task so we need all hands on deck to tackle weeds at both Florence Green and Luxmore Garden.