R.I.P Castle

taken from facebook, written by me.

"Castle, a playground renowned for the amazing stunts people does in it and its unique structural surfaces, makes it so great for youths and adults alike to enjoy and chill out till the latest of nights.

Located at Tampines, it is probably the sole surviving old school playground left in it. However, it fell to the clutches of some contractors who felt that playgrounds should only cater the needs of children from the age 6 - 12 years old. And the 'poor' design of it seem to be dangerous for young kids. Same for the 'Shoe' and 'Mushroom' playground, demolition is knocking at its door.

We all share the grief of not having this one-of-a-kind playground, where traceurs can come and hone their skills, where children had the fun times playing blindmice, where all teenagers slack their days away... fond memories are sure to be kept. Sad to say, all good things had to come to an end.

Too late to sign a petition for it, for it is already being fenced up and its mats being torn apart. However, we can still show our agitation towards its demolition."

"so many things yet to be accomplished. honestly i saw this coming.haven't we heard the warning months ago. we took the warning for granted, not thinking that the demolition would ever come. yesterday i trained at castle, and it was totally fine, except for a sighting of fences and plank nearby. that made me ponder about t...he possibility of it being used to demolish castle. but i pushed that inkling away. today morning's call informed me of the fencing up of the area. expected it, i totally had expected it.

people would've regretted to not taking their opportunities, kept saying there'll always be next time. sadly, for castle, a playground where demolition would eventually take its course, there might not be a 'next time'. take this as a lesson learnt, to cherish whatever you have today, for you might not see it again tomorrow.

of course, its sad to see our finest go down into pieces. however, i'm happy to feel that i've came and conquered, cherished and celebrated, the one and only castle.

should've stuck a flag of PK:SG today."

R.I.P Castle.