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!

What a productive session at the Little Ark Sew-cial as two of the team stitched up a storm, creating reusable sanitary towels aimed at tackling both period poverty and single-use plastic waste.

By the end of the craft session, a massive pile of washable period pads was almost complete and ready for distribution.

With the stitching finished, the team supported with packing down the space. Sewing machines were boxed up, fabric scraps cleared, tables neatly stacked and the room was reset.

Original plans were to help out with the face painting stall, but with a full team of artists already on hand and the windy weather keeping things breezy, there was less canvas work to do than expected. True to the GoodGym spirit of adaptability there were other jobs covered off. Securing displays against the gusts and helping with clearing away recycling and rubbish to ensure the event area stayed tidy and welcoming for all the visitors despite the changeable weather.

A last minute plea for help traded during lunch time was a great full body workout. There was no shortage of tables to fold and chairs to stack which provided some heavy lifting before heading back to the desk job.

Little Ark came to our rescue, and we were able to come to theirs as they needed our help to make bags for carrying liquids. So it was that the GoodGymers found themselves cleaning waterproof banners, and using templates to cut lengths of waterproof fabric from an erstwhile banner, all ready for stitching. Knowing our limitations, that step was left for the professionals.

An early morning call for help setting up and of course the best way to start the day. After setting up in record time I was then on sewing 101 duty with an early attendee who needed a refresher on loading a bobbin - but hope to be back to finish the banner asap.