After an evening of shovelling manure on the Hackney group run, the gang were unsure what kind of reception we would receive when we turned up at the restaurant unannounced and ponging.

But we needn't have worried, as there's always get a warm reception at Tad - a Hackney favourite for socials, due to the enormous portions of delicious Turkish food. As the huge piles of flatbreads and dips, salad platters, mezze, moussaka and shish arrived, we soon forgot about the whiff of our trainers and tucked in.

Tonight the group was celebrating Mireille's 50th good deed, as well as some recent great performances at the Big Half so it was cheers all round!