Author Archives: katese11

Timbuk2 – 31/08/15

Posted on September 8, 2015 by katese11

  I’ve got a bit behind on blogging this last week or so, distracted by heckling school children and getting new uniform for cabinet ministers. Did I get that the wrong way round? I don’t even know anymore. But anyway, … Continue reading →

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Wanders in Wapping – 06/09/15

Posted on September 6, 2015 by katese11

Today was a day of discovery. Like the discovery that we could make a half mile walk last half a day and other, more useful, things, Let’s start with the discovery of the Tardis of North London – Canonbury station. … Continue reading →

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A Close Encounter of the IDS Kind

Posted on September 4, 2015 by katese11

What would you do if you had the chance to talk to Iain Duncan Smith, head of the DWP, so-called “Butcher of Benefits” and my local MP? I asked that question on Facebook and the answers ranged from the violent … Continue reading →

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Adventures Around Stratford – 28/08/15

Posted on August 31, 2015 by katese11

It’s amazing how you can go to a place hundreds of times and yet still discover new bits of it. We did that twice this weekend – once with the Olympic Park, and once with Victoria Park, which probably deserves … Continue reading →

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Autumn is Coming

Posted on August 30, 2015 by katese11

Yes, it’s true. I’m wearing a cardigan as I write this. I may even put the heating on later. I know it’s August but my feet are cold. And that brings me smoothly onto my autumn preview. Because as the … Continue reading →

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Crayford – 20/08/15

Posted on August 26, 2015 by katese11

  “Where is Crayford?”, you may ask. Well, it’d be a good question. I wouldn’t have known the answer a week ago. But the answer is it’s in the London Borough of Bexley, and a swift visit there ticked off … Continue reading →

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Project MC2 – 08/08/15

Posted on August 11, 2015 by katese11

  Here’s a picture quiz for you all. In the equation above, A2+B2= what? And what the Pythagoras does it all mean anyway? Answer below and the first one to get it right will get a prize of some kind. … Continue reading →

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Morden Hall Park – 07/08/15

Posted on August 9, 2015 by katese11

  If all kids rebel against their parents – which I expect they do – then mine will almost certainly develop a loathing for long, pointless journeys across London. We’ve had a couple of long trips to West London recently … Continue reading →

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Feltham – 06/08/15

Posted on August 7, 2015 by katese11

It’s been an intense couple of trips of out-and-aboutness, so forgive me if this post is mainly made up of random letters, as my head hits the keyboard, in a kind of  isndf\NRHB\FHBR\HZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ way. Yesterday was a particularly epic effort. … Continue reading →

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The LWAT Summer Project 2015

Posted on August 5, 2015 by katese11

Yes, it’s the summer holidays and, a couple of weeks in, I’m finally ready to announce the LWAT Summer Project. We are going to visit all 32 London boroughs. Obviously not all this month. That would be madness, especially given … Continue reading →

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