Back at Little ARK's new space, we found the move-in had finally happened. With the space now full of furniture, equipment and boxes, some strategic rearranging was required to create enough room to work. Once pathways had been established and work areas cleared, the GoodGym team split up and got to work, while another volunteer set about giving the insides of the newly installed cabinets a thorough clean.

We returned to our old adversary for a third time: the sticky residue on the large picture windows. With a mural due to be painted on Sunday, this was the last chance to get the glass properly clean. Our nemesis led three dedicated GoodGymers to spend more than 90 minutes scrubbing, rubbing and polishing before the final stubborn patches finally gave up and at long last we had shiny, clean panes.

Elsewhere, the exterior gate was transformed from black to a much cheerier blue, several internal and external doors received a deep scrub from Jade, and tall Jon was inevitably nominated for the high-level task of cleaning the ceiling air-conditioning vents.

Throughout the evening, Syebvonne kept the operation running smoothly, producing whatever was needed at exactly the right moment, whether that was cloths, water, chairs or one of her many enthusiastic offers of tea. With another big chunk of the snagging list completed and the space looking better than ever, it was a very satisfying way to round off the week.

What a way to celebrate two whole years of GoodGym Merton! To mark our 2nd birthday this November, we doubled down on the fun with two action-packed sessions in creative spaces at Revive Wandle Roots and Little ARK heading off to enjoy a well-earned birthday drink.

It was incredible to see such a brilliant turnout and reflect on just how much our community has grown over the last two years.

Admittedly, we got so caught up in the catch-ups and celebrations that we completely forgot to snap a group photo! Luckily, John Shirley saved the day and grabbed a quick picture with a few of the team before heading off. We hope to see you back in Merton again soon, and definitely well before our next birthday!

A massive thank you to everyone who has been part of the journey so far. Cheers to two years of doing good and keeping fit, and to many more to come!

Six GoodGymmers headed to Little ARK's new makerspace next to South Wimbledon station, where the plan had been to help Syebvonne settle into the recently acquired space. However, before any serious unpacking could begin, it became clear that years of station life and subsequent disuse had left a little more cleaning to do than expected.

The space's previous life as a Tube station office was still very much on display. Alongside sinks, taps and other operational relics, one old London Underground rule book had even found a second career as a doorstop! But while the history was charming, decades of accumulated grime was a bit less so.

Five GoodGymmers attacked the doors, windows, frames and handrails downstairs and up, scrubbing away decades of grime and scuffs. Meanwhile Lisa took on the particularly intricate challenge of cleaning a donated industrial sewing machine - working from foot pedal to thread spools and every nook and cranny in between, she painstakingly transformed it from grotty to gleaming.

By the end of the evening, the space was noticeably cleaner, neater and one stop closer to its new life as a community makerspace. All change for this former Underground office. This grime terminates here!

Collecting rubbish by lamplight. An hour spent collecting rubbish in the early evening by the light of our headtorches. Amazing just how much litter can be collected in a short time with a few people joining together.

It made a difference, we made a difference!