Author Archives: katese11

Legoland – 11/06/16

Posted on June 17, 2016 by katese11

Reuben is almost 7 – I know, I can barely believe it either. And he’s not having a party this year. We started Project No Party early on in the year, sowing seeds in his mind about going to Legoland … Continue reading →

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Millfields Park – 27/05/16

Posted on June 4, 2016 by katese11

I almost forgot to blog about this day, which would have been a pity because it was one of those rare days when Eva was in a good mood pretty much all the time. Except one breakdown, but that was … Continue reading →

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All-New Vauxhall City Farm – 03/06/16

Posted on June 3, 2016 by katese11

You know that feeling when you’re trying to condense an entire half term into one day? Well, that was today. The kids have been away at the grandparents’ all week while Nathan and I worked, and I had this one … Continue reading →

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May Half Term Preview 2016

Posted on May 25, 2016 by katese11

Do you have a stressed out 7-year-old, who’s been stretched by SATS? Or a 4-year-old who says she has to “work hard but only when I’m writing in my book”? Well, don’t worry about busting them out of school for … Continue reading →

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“Tales From the Shed” – 13/05/16

Posted on May 17, 2016 by katese11

Last Friday, the sun was shining and we were off adventuring. Eva’s friend J and his Mum J were taking us to the theatre! In the hitherto unexplored land of Southgate, the almost-furthest end of the Piccadilly Line. Sadly we … Continue reading →

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The Librarian – 06/05/16

Posted on May 7, 2016 by katese11

I must admit I was a little surprised by this latest offering from the Discover Centre on Tour. Whenever we’ve encountered Discover before – whether on home turf or up in the sky – their storytelling has been engaging, funny … Continue reading →

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Fairy and Elf Walk – 02/03/16

Posted on May 2, 2016 by katese11

I am dedicating this post to my good friend Mrs Rabitt, who’ll soon be moving to M11Land so I imagine she’ll be on the Audley End Mini Railway pretty much every weekend. We’d never been there before but we were … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare 400

Posted on May 1, 2016 by katese11

It’s taken me a week to write this, not because it wasn’t a nice afternoon out but because a tiny girl I know is turning 4 imminently and it seems to have distracted me from most things this week, including … Continue reading →

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A Voter’s Guide to the London Mayoral Elections

Posted on April 23, 2016 by katese11

Random underlinings, ill-advised hashtags, activists posing as voters – this booklet has it all. The booklet to which I’m referring is, of course, the Mayor of London’s official guide to his potential successors – a booklet where all the candidates … Continue reading →

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Q Pootle 5 – Pootle the Explorer

Posted on April 18, 2016 by katese11

It’s been a while since the kids last sat down to a Q Pootle 5 DVD but when I mentioned the possibility to them, they responded with their usual enthusiasm for anythingBeebies (unless it’s Justin-related, obviously). I don’t think the … Continue reading →

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