The Everton Telegraph is a community newspaper produced three times a year. Good Gymers, along with some other local volunteers, helped to distribute the summer issue with John from the Everton community gardens.

Dike, Clara, Steph and I arrived early so we put inserts into the paper to tell everyone about Friday’s social at the community garden.

Dan, Sian and Sophie ran from Hope Street.

We were split into groups- Sophie and I, Bekah with Jess and Clara, Dan, Sian and Dike got driven away by John a bit further afield (but not as far as St Helen’s) and Steph and Sallyann stayed at the gardens to prepare them for Friday and do a bit of watering.

It was a balmy evening. We got a fantastic response from the locals when we delivered the paper. One recipient said ‘Just say it’s the Telegraph!’ Everyone was expecting it and some offered tips.

With a busy weekend, Miriam and I were able to co-ordinate availability and agree a time to move some furniture together for Mr R, whose room had been displaced when it was recently plastered. We were advised the chest of drawers would need 2 people to move, which certainly proved correct as it was a large heavy piece of furniture. However we soon had it back in place and had the bedside table all set too.

Next job was clearing the bed so Mr R could return to sleeping in his own bedroom. Despite lots of belongings being piled up on the bed, we managed to clear it efficiently and ensure there was a safe, clear path for Mr R to access his bed. Mr R has mobility and health issues and was struggling in the back room, so he was very pleased to be able to access his own bed again.

We identified several empty boxes which we broke down (with Mr R's permission) which are now ready to be recycled giving him even more space.

We hope Mr R enjoys finally being back in his own bed in his freshly plastered room! Good luck with the boat-modelling Mr R, and take care on those steep stairs!

It was raining on and off all day so I was worried I’d have to cancel but it was only raining lightly come the time and I thought even if I can’t cut the grass, I can probably get things cut back with my secateurs. When I got there I could see the front garden was overgrown so I thought that’s what I should tackle. Mr R said he had a green bin out the back so I followed him through the house. Argh! The back garden was so overgrown with brambles that I couldn’t even reach the bin! I set about clearing this as a priority and as it was still raining it was the perfect job to get started on. I cut away and filled the green bin with brambles. Mr R made me a coffee with whipped cream on top. Once I’d filled the green bin I pulled it out to the front of the house for collection but it was quite difficult with the path being overgrown so that was my next essential task to get that cleared so he could wheel it in and out. I told Mr R what I’d done and he seemed really pleased. He told me about his love of trains, especially steam trains which was really nice to hear. Look forward to tackling more of Mr R’s garden for him.

Getting to do some gardening near LFC’s ground gives me an opportunity to use this pun! Back at Mrs J’s I requested to hear Michael Jackson again and she kindly obliged. I tackled more of the ivy in the front yard and gave the grass a mow. The ivy is STRONG. It was like arm wrestling! There’s a lot to clear, I think with a few more sessions it should be sorted. Twenty minutes in the heavens opened but I had a waterproof with me so I kept cutting back the ivy with my secateurs in the rain. Then the sun came out after that short downpour so I was able to get the lawn mower out. All in all another satisfying session and nice to see Mrs J again.