Author Archives: katese11

Stuttgart with a Teenager

Posted on August 28, 2024 by katese11

If you’ve read my last post, you’ll know that we had a very soggy day in Paris, followed by some nice bread and a train to Stuttgart. Well, first there was a bit of hanging around Gare de L’Est as … Continue reading →

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Paris with a Teenager

Posted on August 26, 2024 by katese11

This might be one of many posts about our recent holiday but also, I’m quite tired as a result of our recent holiday so forgive me if they don’t materialise. In fact, this might be just a series of one … Continue reading →

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Dopamine Land – 03/08/24

Posted on August 3, 2024 by katese11

I seem to have a bit of a curse at the moment where I’m writing about things no one will soon be able to go to. As soon as I reviewed Fox in a Box, they announced they were closing. … Continue reading →

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“Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder” at Ambassadors Theatre – 17/07/24

Posted on July 20, 2024 by katese11

Now, there’s no starker realisation that the toddler years are over than when you take your baby girl to see a show and she is laughing uproariously at a well-placed F-bomb in the first scene. There are many well-placed F-bombs … Continue reading →

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This is London…with a teenager

Posted on July 13, 2024 by katese11

This is the shocking post you’ve all been waiting for. This blog turns 13 today, on 13th July and in honour of that milestone, I am renaming the blog once and for all. Welcome to….London With a Teenager The mathematically-inclined … Continue reading →

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“Much Ado About Nothing” by East London Shakespeare Festival – 08/07/24

Posted on July 8, 2024 by katese11

This is our third visit to an ELSF production in Highams Park. The first year was “Twelfth Night” in blazing sunshine, to the point that we were having to create shade for the kids to sit in: Last year was … Continue reading →

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Fox in a Box Escape Rooms – 16/06/24

Posted on July 6, 2024 by katese11

It’s taken me a little while to write this one up because, really, what can you say about escape rooms? You can’t give away too much otherwise they’ll find you and lock you up for real. But I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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LWAT is 800! A Guide to Leaving London

Posted on July 3, 2024 by katese11

I mean, not permanently..what the heck kinda move do you think this is for an anniversary post? Though I do have a bit of a blogchange coming up which will surprise and shock you all. But that’s still a week … Continue reading →

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Club de Fromage Daytime Party – 22/06/24

Posted on June 23, 2024 by katese11

I know – I’m getting adventurous in my middle age. Not content with Disco 2000ing in the evenings every few months, I’ve now taken to over 30s daytime clubbing at Scala. Wild times indeed. And in that spirit, we started … Continue reading →

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Family Sword Fighting Demonstration at the Globe – 01/06/24

Posted on June 1, 2024 by katese11

Half term may be nearly over but the summer holidays aren’t far away and I bet you’re looking for something to entertain the tween or teen in your life. Well, I have just the thing for you. It helps if … Continue reading →

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