This week we had world environment day, global running day and its also volunteer day. As working from home this week, could do runs locally in my park and take my weapon of choice...litterpick that folds and fits in my running bag. So started on Sunday with a litter pick at Cuckoo park at the Tiny Forrest survey. Thursday litter pick after my run in the evening near my flat. This run was not usual as I spotted something else : a lady on the floor in the wet grass and trying to sit up. I went to her and help her get to bench and asked her questions to see if she was OK...obviously not the case and not making sense. I was about to call 999 when her phone rang and I answered as she could not. It was her daughter who was looking for her. Told her the location and she came with her husband. Understood she was having issues which I won't mention and they were worried. They took her back home by car as live not far from the park. She was safe with her family and not anymore on wet grass in a park in the evening. After a while I carried on my running then litter picked. Friday evening went for small run with my weapons and even the black cat in the park was looking at the rubbish left with disguss. Left a bag near the canal for people to drop their cans in as a popular spot to drink as hidden away from the main path of the park.

Eleven goodgymers descended on the Comboni Project on a bright Wednesday evening. The sisters greeted us like old friends and ran through the tasks they were keen to get our help with.

They were especially keen to enlist the help of "two strong men" and within a matter of seconds of arriving, Gus and Steph were led inside and taken to the prayer room. What happened there nobody knows, we are nun the wiser.

According to Steph they went to the 1st floor of the building to make space for a cupboard. Then moved the cupboard from a room on the top floor, through a small landing space down the winding stairs to the room where they had made space. Then moved the furniture back again. If you managed to follow that you're doing better than me...

Eventually the dynamic duo returned to the rest of the group, who by then were on a mission of their own, trying to clear endless weeds from the front and back garden.

Alanna and Jon, were working on the front garden clearing weeds and cutting back herbs. While the rest of us were set to work in the back garden clearing the lawn and two borders.

The sisters worked with us and we managed to fill three bags. Nun too shabby!

We'll be back to continue clearing the lawn and helping the sisters keep on top of the garden very soon.