Four of the team returned to the Merton and Morden Guild to take care of a number two coat of paint this evening!

It was a well timed tag-team effort with two GoodGymers arriving for the earlier shift to get the masking tape in place and prep the space. For the second shift they were soon joined by two more members to tackle the main event: applying the second coat to the walls and starting the woodwork with a layer of gloss.

We will be back to add the finishing touches very soon.

We can't keep away from the Community Fridge, or at least not while there are lots of jobs to do! The evening's remit, after running to the task, was to sort food according to date and pack it into labelled boxes. Meanwhile, the rest of the team set about cleaning and tidying the church kitchen. We totally nailed both jobs, before making our way to the pub for a well-earned social. As well as relaxing over a beer we surprised Jade by presenting her with her trophy for Goodgym's Sean Coxhead Inspiring Individual Award. Congratulations to Jade and a big welcome to first-timers Carmen and John, as well as Goodgym tourist Louise from Islington. On a sadder note, we said goodbye to Rob but hopefully he will visit us when he's down in London.

Some of the team joined the RSPB big garden bird watch to cound the local bird population throughout Merton and further afield. The results were a mixed bag with some owl-fully busy with constant visitors and others had a shy turnout.

It was great to get outside and Bernard joined in with a first mission, achieving a daily walking goal at the same time - well done: "Walking around the park was a pleasant experience, especially since it was my first time there. Unfortunately, I didn't see any birds, but it still provided a good opportunity to meet my daily walking goals."

January is a Frozen month, so what better way to warm up than a nice hot cup of tea and a biscuit? That's your reward for spending about an hour, potentially saving someone's life by giving blood. At Tooting Blood Donor Centre, it's quick, easy and painless to do so. And GoodGym T-shirt wearing when you do so is optional.

Here's how another of the team got on: I have been meaning to get back into donating blood for donkey's years and have (repeatedly) taken all the steps to do so short of actually making an appointment... Making this a GG January challenge task FINALLY got me over the line. It was easy, didn't take that long, everyone was super friendly, and it's all-you-can-eat popcorn biscuits and squash 😉