Author Archives: katese11

Ash “Free All Angels” 21st Anniversary Show – 18/09/22

Posted on September 19, 2022 by katese11

I’d like to begin by pointing out a massive administrative flaw with this whole show. The premise is that it’s 21 years since Ash released their third album – “Free All Angels”. However, I was at university when it was … Continue reading →

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Escape Rooms, Art Shops and the Elizabeth Line – 10/09/22

Posted on September 11, 2022 by katese11

Yesterday was Nathan’s birthday so we decided to go for one of those Nice Family Days Out you hear so much about. Nathan was clearly in a celebratory mood, as his neck-to-ankle black suggests. It might be that he was … Continue reading →

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Roald Dahl Museum – 27/08/22

Posted on August 28, 2022 by katese11

The Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden is somewhere I’ve been meaning to visit for ages but I’ve just never really had a reason to be in that part of the world. Well, the Hollies lived around there once but … Continue reading →

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Mallorca ’22

Posted on August 20, 2022 by katese11

  We’ve just come back from five nights in Mallorca. Well, five and a half nights but we’ll get to that. I know you’re expecting unbearable smugness but don’t worry. It still had a LWAT-chaosy edge to it all so … Continue reading →

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“Cinderella in Boots” at Chickenshed – 06/08/22

Posted on August 7, 2022 by katese11

  A panto in summer? Oh no they didn’t! Oh yes they did. Who said that panto is just for Christmas? And since when have Chickenshed played by anyone else’s rules anyway? The summer panto is a fun show for … Continue reading →

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“Midsummer Mechanicals” at the Globe Theatre – 31/07/22

Posted on July 31, 2022 by katese11

As soon as I heard about the premise of this play, I was intrigued. I’ve doubtless mentioned it on the blog before but I played the part of a mechanical in MSND when I was Reuben’s age (which yes, is … Continue reading →

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“Twelfth Night” by East London Shakespeare Festival- 23/07/22

Posted on July 26, 2022 by katese11

Now, I mentioned in my last post that we were off to a second theatrical production, almost straight from “Room on the Broom”. If this sounds like madness, let me assure you that it was. This second show wasn’t one … Continue reading →

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“Room on the Broom” at Lyric Theatre – 23/07/22

Posted on July 23, 2022 by katese11

If you’re not familiar with Julia Donaldson’s “Room on the Broom”, let me give you the gist. It’s a story about a witch on a journey who picks up a random cast of characters along the way…a bit like a … Continue reading →

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“Immanuel” – A Book Review of Sorts

Posted on July 15, 2022 by katese11

With the carelessness you’ve come to expect from me, I totally missed the 11th anniversary of the blog this week. Yes, it was in the week in July 2011 that I first decided you all needed to know just how … Continue reading →

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A Waterside Wander – 25/06/22

Posted on June 28, 2022 by katese11

  I seem to remember writing about hanging out in Kings Cross in the early days of the blog. Back then, Kings Cross was no place to linger. It was basically just a seedy main road and a very cramped … Continue reading →

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