Monthly Archives: July 2015

The Brutalist Playground – 31/07/15

Posted on July 31, 2015 by katese11

Ever wondered what the toilets look like in the Royal Institute of British Architects look like? Beautifully landscaped, you’d bet? Well you’d be right and now you can wonder no longer because that’s the exact spot we’re starting this blog … Continue reading →

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Brent Lodge Park – 27/07/15

Posted on July 29, 2015 by katese11

This Summer, I am doing something brave. I am conquering my fear of West London. But I can’t do it alone. Thankfully, when I announced this on FaceBook, a kind family of West Londoners reached out to invite us over … Continue reading →

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Kidzania – 25/07/15

Posted on July 25, 2015 by katese11

Well, where to start with Kidzania? Let’s start in West London, a place much maligned and neglected by LWAT but the focus of a “Getting to know you” campaign this summer.  The particular bit of West London we visited today … Continue reading →

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London Without a Toddler – The Railway Children

Posted on July 23, 2015 by katese11

The LWAT family has had an addition these last few days. Sadly not a permanent addition but happily one that’s already toilet-trained – my 13-year-old niece Natalie. She’s featured on the blog before, as a 9-year-old, and she even has … Continue reading →

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Beach East – 17/07/15

Posted on July 22, 2015 by katese11

  Do you ever worry that LWAT is losing its edge? That we have complex days out that seem to go well, with barely a hint of preschooler meltdown? Well, fear no more. Here’s a tale of a day that … Continue reading →

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A Letter to My Elected Representative – Thank You For Representing Me

Posted on July 13, 2015 by katese11

  Dear Iain Duncan Smith How are you? I hear that you were at Highams Park Day on Saturday, just like we were. Did you have fun? Were you sad that the bar ran out of beer? My husband was. … Continue reading →

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High Times and Highams Park Days – 11/07/15

Posted on July 12, 2015 by katese11

  Yesterday could have gone one of several ways. It could have been a day when I looked at the four things I wanted to do and sensibly decided on just one or two of them. It could have been … Continue reading →

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July Jollity

Posted on July 11, 2015 by katese11

Staring down a day full of school fetes, village fetes and Sound of Music-themed concerts, a thought struck me. What if someone out there was bored? What if they didn’t have a million things to try and cram into every … Continue reading →

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Ishmael at Cafe Church – 05/07/15

Posted on July 6, 2015 by katese11

  I’ll admit it now – this one may be a little niche. It’ll probably only appeal if you grew up as a Christian in the 1990s…but there seem to be a few of us about so the man in … Continue reading →

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An A406 Adventure and Gladstone Park – 04/07/15

Posted on July 5, 2015 by katese11

    If you’ve been enduring this blog for a while, you’ll have noticed that I’m quite fond of significant numbers. But the 400th post was a bit of a washout, so I decided to mark a different number – … Continue reading →

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