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2013 in Review

Posted on December 20, 2013 by katese11

I’m writing this as part of the Mumsnet Bloggers’ linky. Well, I was going to do it anyway but now I feel less bad about boring you all with stuff you already know… It’s been an amazing year on the … Continue reading →

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Potted Panto

Posted on December 16, 2013 by katese11

So, this was an exciting theatre trip, not least because Nathan, Roo and I had jettisoned Eva and left her in the care of a 4-year-old (and her parents). But also because we were seeing Dan and Jeff, of “Potted … Continue reading →

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Nestlé and Me – A Story

Posted on December 11, 2013 by katese11

An argument on mumsnet alerted me to the fact that Nestlé has partnered up with Change4Life, an NHS initiative to make people healthier. Why would that bother anyone? Well, Nestlé have somewhat of a chequered past and it seems like not … Continue reading →

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Old Jack’s Boat Christmas Special

Posted on December 9, 2013 by katese11

One of the many things we’ve been busy doing the last few days was a trip to the BBC. And like every other visitor to Broadcasting House ever, we just had to take a picture of Reuben standing in  front of … Continue reading →

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More Christmassy Things

Posted on December 8, 2013 by katese11

We’ve been busy lately. Well, kinda. Eva got very busy on Tuesday night, decorating the lounge with things that had, until recently, been in her babytummy. So that made for a dull couple of days’ quarantine but since then we’ve … Continue reading →

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Christmas in London 2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by katese11

It’s December, which means it’s officially time to start getting a bit Christmassy. In the space of one day, we have managed to drink mulled wine, eat mince pies, sing carols and watch “Uncle Buck”, which Eva’s Godfather assures us … Continue reading →

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London Without a Toddler – Julie Madly Deeply

Posted on November 27, 2013 by katese11

Photo by Steve Ullathorne. Grainy resolution is by UnTechyKate Productions It’s a little known fact about me that I love Julie Andrews…and by “little known” I mean that everyone knows it. Even random people I walk past in the street … Continue reading →

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A Little Housewarming

Posted on November 27, 2013 by katese11

I think we’re back, on all new servers and an all new WordPress system. After a fretful evening with the blog offline, which I broke up by watching a Julie Andrews impersonator, I think it’s all back online again. Not … Continue reading →

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Big Fish Little Fish Tufnell Park – 24/11/13

Posted on November 25, 2013 by katese11

Last time we went to Big Fish Little Fish, it was a 30C day in July and we were fresh from the paddling pool. Today was a bit of a stark contrast. Firstly, it was in North London not South. … Continue reading →

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Wauwaa Winner Announced!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by katese11

But I won’t announce it just yet because I’ve been stung that way before (darn spoiler-y preview text)…so first off, here’s the most popular name in our Doctor Who-inspired baby poll. It’s David! The handsome 10th Doctor, as he’s traditionally … Continue reading →

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