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!New Playgrounds!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by katese11

We interrupt this exciting series of “Where to live in London with a toddler” to bring you a newsflash. You see, there’s been a spate of playground building around south London, and the LWAT sandpit correspondent is on the (play) … Continue reading →

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Where to live in London with a toddler pt 2 – Crystal Palace

Posted on April 9, 2013 by katese11

Crystal Palace is, as one mother described it, ridiculously baby-friendly. There are reams of baby shops and little coffee shops and all the pubs have highchairs and changing tables. One pub I went to for a first birthday party – … Continue reading →

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Where to live in London with a toddler pt 1 – Walthamstow

Posted on April 8, 2013 by katese11

Back when I was a Smash Hits browsing teen, Walthamstow was the epitome of rough urban glamour. It was in the East End of London – a thrilling yet terrifying proposition for a suburban girl like me – and it … Continue reading →

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Lazy Town Series Launch – 05/04/13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by katese11

A few years back – well, about 8 years back- Nathan was having a conversation with our niece Natalie, who was around Roo’s age then. She was telling him all about a friend of hers called Stephanie who would only … Continue reading →

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A Few Newsings…

Posted on April 3, 2013 by katese11

That’s like musings on news…not “news” in the political sense, news in the sandpit kinda sense. I have a few updates on things you might like, especially if you live in the SE11 area…so here they are! 1) Crazy Chimps … Continue reading →

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Things to do in London over the Easter Holidays

Posted on April 1, 2013 by katese11

Blimey, that was a short half-term, wasn’t it? Easter hols are suddenly on us and with them two weeks of preschooler-boredom to fill. Still, there’s lots out there to do and we intend to do some of it. As should … Continue reading →

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Why are TfL pitting parents against wheelchair users?

Posted on March 28, 2013 by katese11

An argument on FaceBook yesterday made me realise – I have to wade into this whole “Buggy space vs Wheelchair space” debate thing. When it came on FaceBook, posted by someone who is neither a parent nor disabled, my first … Continue reading →

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A few thoughts on commercialising the blog…

Posted on March 25, 2013 by katese11

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about selling out. Whether I do it, how I do it etc etc…and I thought I’d share my thoughts with you. Y’see this is a blog, not a business. I never started it with … Continue reading →

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Burgess Park – 19/03/13

Posted on March 20, 2013 by katese11

The All-new Burgess Park! Last time I came here it was a complete building site and I wasn’t in the best mood. It was the day before Reuben’s 3rd birthday party, we were on our way back from Norfolk and … Continue reading →

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Brooklands Museum – 09/03/13

Posted on March 11, 2013 by katese11

Now, this really stretches the bounds of what you could describe as “London”. It’s on the cusp of non-London land, but it’s this side of the M25 so it counts. It’s Adventures With Gravel turf, but I was meeting Gravel’s … Continue reading →

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