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BerkoFest 2017 – 09/10/17

Posted on September 11, 2017 by katese11

This is our second year at BerkoFest and it could be said that 2016 was defined by one thing – rain. Relentless, driving rain. So you’ll be glad to see this glorious sunshine when we arrived.   Now I’m not … Continue reading →

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Een Nederlands Avontuur Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2017 by katese11

  It seems a long time ago now, but there was a time we were on holiday at Center Parcs de Kempervennen, just a few kilometres into the Netherlands. It was a roasting hot day when we arrived, so we … Continue reading →

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Een Nederlands Avontuur Part 1

Posted on September 3, 2017 by katese11

Thank you Google translate for that post title…and for everything I said in the Netherlands that wasn’t embarrassed English or panicked German. But we’ll get to all that. Let me give you a short overview first – it’s the now-annual … Continue reading →

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September Science Museum – 02/09/17

Posted on September 2, 2017 by katese11

In case you haven’t heard my whooping from miles away, it’s September. Nearly the end of the summer holidays. Much as I love my kids, conjuring up 7 weeks of childcare is about as easy as it sounds….so I’m quite … Continue reading →

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Braintree District Museum – 26/08/17

Posted on August 26, 2017 by katese11

A few weeks back,  I was contacted by a childhood friend of Nathan’s, inviting us to a Harry Potter exhibition in Braintree. Did we want to go? Merlin’s Beard, yes! But the summer’s been busy and it’s only now that … Continue reading →

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Holland Park – 11/08/17

Posted on August 19, 2017 by katese11

We’ve just arrived back from a week in the Netherlands and Belgium….but more on that another day. Let me first tell you about the preparatory trip we did before we left – to Holland Park, in West London. Believe it … Continue reading →

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When a Business Lives or Dies by its Facebook Reviews

Posted on July 30, 2017 by katese11

  We live in an era of People Power. The will of the people has decided that we’re leaving the European Union and that the most powerful country in the world is run by a misogynist narcissist with the attention … Continue reading →

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“Stomp” – 27/07/16

Posted on July 27, 2017 by katese11

  So, I didn’t actually go to see Stomp today but bear with me…I sent my small envoys to review it for me. Reuben plus the two teenage temp-LWATers. They enjoyed it, and I’ll get onto their comments later. I … Continue reading →

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“Ten Pieces Presents…” Prom – 23/07/16

Posted on July 25, 2017 by katese11

We’ve got a couple of temporary LWATers with us this week. They’re young and full of energy and they’ve been tasked with looking after the kids while Nathan and I go to work. But first, I thought we’d show them … Continue reading →

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Summer Holidays Are Here!

Posted on July 22, 2017 by katese11

  So, it’s four days into the holidays and already my kids have watched six Marvel movies. Nathan’s been in charge and apparently, “there’s a lot of MCU to get through”. If you’d like your children to be slightly more … Continue reading →

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