Monthly Archives: October 2014

Springfield Park – 28/10/14

Posted on October 29, 2014 by katese11

Like all the best plans, this one was a spontaneous one. I’d spent the morning wrestling with a utility company that I won’t name but they’re the one that use one of my favourite ever songs in their adverts….how very … Continue reading →

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Pirate Playhouse – 27/10/14

Posted on October 28, 2014 by katese11

  The strangest thing has happened this half term – the sun is shining, the kids are being reasonably well-behaved and no-one has been sick since Friday night. Have we actually broken the half term curse that sees us sulking … Continue reading →

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Announcing….

Posted on October 22, 2014 by katese11

That Bob and I are doing something stupid.  This might not be news, but it’s all for a good cause – two good causes, in fact. Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, we’re kinda super-sizing that and plunging into the … Continue reading →

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Octonauts and the Deep Sea Volcano Adventure

Posted on October 21, 2014 by katese11

Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-de-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dumdumDUM EXPLORE! RESCUE! PROTECT! Yes, it’s finally time for my Octonauts Live review. All the giveaways, interviews, school-wrangling, rearranging and queuing over the Dartford crossing lead to this….two hours to kill in Central Park, Dartford. I like to be early, … Continue reading →

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London With a Toddler – The Movie

Posted on October 17, 2014 by katese11

Well, kinda… A very talented colleague of mine filmed me and the kids blathering about Corams’ Fields and managed to make it into something quite beautiful, even with my stupid looking face. Watch it here!

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CBeebies “Peter Pan” – Our Awfully Big Adventure

Posted on October 12, 2014 by katese11

Before I tell you about our epic day yesterday, I need to make one thing clear – I am giving nothing away about the 2014 CBeebies Panto. It was magical, brilliant and remarkably well-cast but beyond that, nothing is escaping … Continue reading →

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Tree Fu Winner Announced!!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by katese11

Hello readers and apologies for the lateness of this post. It’s been a crazy kind of week, and not in a fun way…more in that sleep-regressive way that makes you contemplate calling the local wolf-pack and asking them to take … Continue reading →

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North Walthamstow Jumble Trail – 04/10/14

Posted on October 4, 2014 by katese11

Is anyone worried that London With a Toddler has got too shiny, too commercial, too slick? After all, we’ve had what you might describe as both decent content and decent giveaways recently. Worry not! This post has all the LWAT … Continue reading →

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Q Pootle 5 – The Great Space Race

Posted on October 3, 2014 by katese11

Now, I might have mentioned before that Reuben likes Q Pootle 5. There was a long period of time where he refused to get dressed until he’d seen it (and sometimes, that still happens). So he was thrilled to get … Continue reading →

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Octowinner announced…!!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by katese11

“He dug for treasure He scratched for fleas The bravest pirate on the seven seas” Even Calico Jack would find it hard to come up with a foolproof way of hiding a winner’s name from the preview text but we … Continue reading →

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