It's been a little while now since we announced that the Cleaver Property Management team would be working from home for the foreseeable, and while our Directors are busy making preparations for us to slowly ease back into office life, there will be no major changes to the set-up just yet. We are the cliché of a 'close-knit' team here, so the initial prospect of not going into the office was difficult for many of us.

Of course, Friday was the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, and Martin and Susan had a surprise in store for us all. With a little help from Sarah, they (safely) delivered each and every one of us a delicious VE Day hamper from Robyn's Nest Cafe in Warfield. Homemade biscuits, victoria sponge, finger sandwiches, a scone the size of your head (complete with clotted cream and jam, of course), and even a party popper! 

Those of you familiar with what goes on at Cleaver HQ, will know that we always look forward to 4.30pm on a Friday, when we hear the drinks trolley start to jingle as Zoë wheels it around the office! Well, we haven't quite had that luxury during lockdown, but we've been making sure we still squeeze in some team time at the end of the week. We've played virtual bingo, tested each other with brain teasers, and now a few of us have some prizes to look forward to when we return to the office.

You may have already seen our #TwoPointSixChallenge video floating around Facebook, or on our previous blog post. But in case you missed it, here's what happened: Martin and Sue generously offered to donate £100 to each Cleaver Property Management team member's chosen charity, if they were willing to carry out a 2.6 Challenge (and provide photographic evidence, of course). Almost everyone got involved, and by walking, dancing, cycling (some of us in costume), telling jokes and more, we raised £1,800 to be shared among a variety of deserving UK charities. This was a brilliant way to lift our spirits mid-lockdown, by having fun and giving something back at the same time. Find out more and watch the video here.