Monthly Archives: April 2013

The British Museum – 09/04/13

Posted on April 11, 2013 by katese11

You’ll be surprised to know that this was the first time I’d taken Roo to visit the British Museum. We’d been there twice before but didn’t see a single exhibit either time. Pathetic, I know. The first time was a … Continue reading →

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Where to live in London with a toddler pt 3 – Camberwell & East Dulwich

Posted on April 10, 2013 by katese11

You might associate Camberwell with a number of things – the “Carrot” from Withnail and I, the “Beauty” from the butterfly, and the “Green” that is similarly named, yet subtly different to “Camberwick Green”. The people at Camberwell Green are … Continue reading →

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!New Playgrounds!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by katese11

We interrupt this exciting series of “Where to live in London with a toddler” to bring you a newsflash. You see, there’s been a spate of playground building around south London, and the LWAT sandpit correspondent is on the (play) … Continue reading →

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Where to live in London with a toddler pt 2 – Crystal Palace

Posted on April 9, 2013 by katese11

Crystal Palace is, as one mother described it, ridiculously baby-friendly. There are reams of baby shops and little coffee shops and all the pubs have highchairs and changing tables. One pub I went to for a first birthday party – … Continue reading →

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Where to live in London with a toddler pt 1 – Walthamstow

Posted on April 8, 2013 by katese11

Back when I was a Smash Hits browsing teen, Walthamstow was the epitome of rough urban glamour. It was in the East End of London – a thrilling yet terrifying proposition for a suburban girl like me – and it … Continue reading →

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Lazy Town Series Launch – 05/04/13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by katese11

A few years back – well, about 8 years back- Nathan was having a conversation with our niece Natalie, who was around Roo’s age then. She was telling him all about a friend of hers called Stephanie who would only … Continue reading →

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A Few Newsings…

Posted on April 3, 2013 by katese11

That’s like musings on news…not “news” in the political sense, news in the sandpit kinda sense. I have a few updates on things you might like, especially if you live in the SE11 area…so here they are! 1) Crazy Chimps … Continue reading →

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Things to do in London over the Easter Holidays

Posted on April 1, 2013 by katese11

Blimey, that was a short half-term, wasn’t it? Easter hols are suddenly on us and with them two weeks of preschooler-boredom to fill. Still, there’s lots out there to do and we intend to do some of it. As should … Continue reading →

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