Playground update and the Carols

You may have noticed that Merton Council have been levelling and resurfacing the lower playground over recent weeks and that the area is still fenced off while works are completed.
A synthetic safety matting called Rhino Mulch, has been laid around the various pieces of equipment in an attempt to control the mud and puddle problem which makes the area unusable over the cold, wet months of the year. (It has been observed that many local toddlers do not find the muddy puddles to be any issue at all however, and will in fact head straight there for a good bath if given half a chance.)

The Friends of Cottenham Park have been requesting that Merton address the problem for some time so we're delighted that this area is now being made safer and
more useable to families.
We'd like to express our continued thanks to Johnathan Turner and his team at
Merton for all they do - including the new slide apparatus they provided for the upper playground last year. This has been a big hit with the children who use it.

Finally, to follow up on our last post, the Christmas Carol evening in the pavilion proved a great success and was attended by over 60 people, including a good number of children.  Thanks again to our talented musicians Maggie, Henry and Philip, and to our Chairman Mike for leading the proceedings.  He is convinced that the hot mulled wine attributed to us almost getting the Twelve Days of Christmas right this year!  Here are a few of photos from the night.