Author Archives: katese11

It’s a Long, Long Time from March to November

Posted on November 18, 2020 by katese11

 

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Wandering Around Walthamstow

Posted on October 27, 2020 by katese11

I did a couple of posts called “Walthamstow Wanders” around 2015ish. Back then, we were still new to the area and were wandering around because we were discovering things and places and it was all very exciting. Nowadays, the discovery … Continue reading →

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Yes, There’s a Stigma. There Shouldn’t Be But There Is

Posted on October 15, 2020 by katese11

  Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and for reasons best known to myself I’m writing about Facebook comments on a BBC News article. I know, I should not react. But the reaction to an article about miscarriage stigma … Continue reading →

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A Shout Out to the Worship Leaders

Posted on October 13, 2020 by katese11

  It occurs to me that I’ve written about my life as a lockdown choir leader – oh, and THAT made cheery reading – but I haven’t written about one of my other roles  – that of a lockdown worship … Continue reading →

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The Confidence to Sing

Posted on September 15, 2020 by katese11

  Around 2004, I went on a 6-week course in an arts centre in Islington called “Confidence to Sing”. I revisited that same arts centre last year as it happens…in those BeforeTimes when we could wander about and take in … Continue reading →

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I’m Calling Time on Parental Guilt

Posted on August 30, 2020 by katese11

  Every parent knows about parental guilt. It’s handed out in the postnatal ward, along with the Bounty pack. It consumes you when they’re a newborn, hits your last nerve during the toddler-antics phase and reaches previously undiscovered depths as … Continue reading →

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A Harwich Holiday

Posted on August 23, 2020 by katese11

It’s been a year of Plan Bs, hasn’t it? And none more so than in the holiday arena. Our trip to Italy at Easter was cancelled, so we took a very cautious approach to the back-up plan….low-key, localish and isolated. Cheap … Continue reading →

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Legoland – 08/08/20

Posted on August 9, 2020 by katese11

Well, this is a bit different to the life we’ve been leading for the last few months. A day out at a theme park you say? That’s not in Chingford? How very extreme. I’ll admit I was a little nervous … Continue reading →

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Kitchener Park – 05/08/20

Posted on August 6, 2020 by katese11

You know when you visit somewhere in your dreams and then, years later, try to find it in real life? Well, that’s what I thought Kitchener Park was like. Somewhere I dreamt up years ago that doesn’t exist. Certainly, Google … Continue reading →

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Covid-Safe Swimming – 04/08/20

Posted on August 4, 2020 by katese11

  Just how safe is Covid-safe swimming? Probably very. How easy is Covid-safe swimming? Err, not very. Let’s start at the start, which is round about April-ish. Roo and I were walking to the corner shop for our only possible … Continue reading →

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