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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Play, Explore, Create at the V&A – 27/10/17
We’ve had something of a theme this half term – I had lunch with my friend Vicki on Tuesday, Wetlands with cousin Vicky on Wednesday and today the Mamma of all Victorias – the Victoria and Albert Museum. And we … Continue reading
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Tagged art, coffee, museum, music, theatre, West London
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So. We’re Debating Working Motherhood Again. Oh Good.
There comes a point in parenthood where you’re just kinda rolling along, in your routine and your roles not really overthinking what you’re doing. Kids to school, parents to work. What you’ve done for ages. Past the point of doing … Continue reading
Walthamstow Wetlands – 25/10/17
In a unusual move for the LWAT family, we’re trying to keep it local this half term. The kids and I are all a bit knackered so they’ve had a couple of days watching Indiana Jones movies with Nathan and … Continue reading
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Tagged cafes, coffee, East London, nature (really?!)
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“Power Up” at the Science Museum – 19/10/17
Last year we went to Power Up. You might know this not just from reading this blog but also the way that Reuben’s “concentrating” face has popped up all over social media and even the print media to promote the … Continue reading
Suntrap Open Day – 14/10/17
We’ve been meaning to go to Suntrap for a long time. And when I say we, I mean me. The kids have both been there on school trips and so were talking knowledgeably about the invertebrate room with all the … Continue reading
“Write to Be Counted” Launch – 04/10/17
You may know that I run a choir. What you probably don’t realise is that it’s full of multi-talented people. Not only are most of my singers busy mothers, they’re also artists and actresses, crocheters and famous shoe-complainers…and lately I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviewing the Situation
Tagged cafes, cake, Central London, child-free, poetry
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The Anatomy of a SwingTrain Class
You may wonder why I love SwingTrain so much and why I keep plugging the classes without even getting paid for it. Well, let me tell you about Beville. Beville (not his real name) was a Boxercise instructor I encountered … Continue reading
Autumnal Times
I’m calling it. The heating’s on and I’ve just comfort-eaten half a packet of chocolate digestives. It’s Autumn. Which traditionally means we’ll get the best weather of the year so far but just in case we don’t here are some … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Central London, East London, lego, museums, music, North London, South London, swings, theatre, West London
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