Next month, I am taking part in The 137 Challenge with ActionAid. I don't normally do sponsored events, but the combination of the physical challenge, and the good cause it supports, really spoke to me. Did you know, one in three women will experience some form of violence in their lifetime, and 137 women are killed per day by a partner or family member? Please sponsor me to do 137 sit-ups, squats or step-ups every day this October. Any donation would be much appreciated. Don

Olio is my app of the month. Since I first joined in 2017, when there was hardly anyone in my district who was a member, numbers have gone up considerably, and the community is thriving. The app connects neighbours with one another and with local businesses so surplus food can be shared, not thrown away. This could be food nearing its sell-by date in local stores, spare home-grown produce (rhubarb in my case), bread from your baker (we got several baguettes the other week), o