Author Archives: katese11

Pembrey Country Park – 18/08/21

Posted on August 24, 2021 by katese11

I’ve skipped ahead a bit in our holiday blogging because you don’t *actually* want to know about every trip to the chip shop and fight over Netflix, do you? But here we were, in a very nice apartment in Llanelli … Continue reading →

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Bowood House – 15/08/21

Posted on August 23, 2021 by katese11

We’ve just got back from a holiday in Wales, which I totally intend to blog about at some point. Although I’m quite tired so don’t be surprised if the holiday post goes something like “Wales, sea, fundayzzzzzzz…..”. But I’m determined … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around the Southbank -14/08/21

Posted on August 14, 2021 by katese11

Today was a proper old school LWAT kinda day. Not much of a plan but sunshine and family made it a happy day of hanging out. We were meeting CousinZ and her parents and CousinO under the clock at Waterloo. … Continue reading →

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“How to Make a Better World” at Chickenshed – 07/08/21

Posted on August 7, 2021 by katese11

  Wow, Chickenshed…it has been a long time. It’s been a long time since we saw any theatre at all – I think I worked out it was 18 months since our last gasp of theatrical freedom before Lockdown#1. So … Continue reading →

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Another Day Off – 22/07/21

Posted on July 25, 2021 by katese11

I say “Another Day Off” because all through these lockdown months, I’ve been idly daydreaming about that time in December 2019 when I took a day off from work and parenting and just wandered around Central London like a happy … Continue reading →

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Sooo…..now what?

Posted on July 18, 2021 by katese11

It’s July 18th and we stand on the cusp of Freedom Day. Except it really doesn’t feel like it. Swathes of society from the Cabinet to school kids to footballs fans are in self-isolation and daily cases are back at … Continue reading →

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LWAT is 10!

Posted on July 13, 2021 by katese11

Blimey, I almost missed this one. It was only by chance as I was checking the date against our near-foolproof bathroom rota system that I realised it was 13th July 2021. And that meant it was ten years to the … Continue reading →

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Adventure Island Revisited – 12/06/21

Posted on June 14, 2021 by katese11

I know this seems like a quick turnaround from our last visit but back then we were celebrating Eva’s birthday. Roll on June and lo and behold…another kid had a birthday to celebrate! Fortunately the fairground gods were smiling on … Continue reading →

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Wacky World – 02/06/21

Posted on June 4, 2021 by katese11

Half term is always tricky to fill up with hashtagpreciousmemories, especially when you’re working for half of it. So when I heard that Wacky World was coming to a field very nearby, it seemed worth the hefty price to entertain … Continue reading →

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Lepe Country Park – 31/05/21

Posted on June 2, 2021 by katese11

  This week, the stars finally aligned and we made it to Hampshire, land of our parents, for the first time since Feb 2020. And we managed to meet up with the Hollies for a glorious day in the glorious … Continue reading →

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