Author Archives: katese11

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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Eat, Play, Love (Battersea) – 08/03/13

Posted on March 8, 2013 by katese11

So, today we went out to eat, play and love at Eat, Play, Love Battersea. As you may have gathered, Reuben isn’t too good at doing what he’s told, so he didn’t want to eat, then play, then love. As … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…….

Posted on March 4, 2013 by katese11

Ooh, the suspense… Turns out the spaces in this post don’t stop Facebook spoilering it… `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe Selected by … Continue reading →

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A few things I forgot to mention

Posted on March 1, 2013 by katese11

…about the Groupon competition. And today you get an excited-looking Eva instead of Roo and C. Maybe not so much excited, as stare-y….but it’s a nice photo anyway. Anyway, what didn’t I mention? * You don’t need to have a … Continue reading →

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Competition Time!!! With the help of Groupon

Posted on February 25, 2013 by katese11

What are Reuben and C quite so excited about? Maybe they’ve heard that LWAT is teaming up with Groupon to host a giveaway. Yes, you heard that right! A giveaway! If you like to save money, you’ll already know what … Continue reading →

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London Zoo – 23/02/13

Posted on February 25, 2013 by katese11

I’ve got to admit, this didn’t seem like the luckiest expedition ever. There was a flurry of snow as we left, with everything that we needed for the day piled on the buggy. And then I crashed the buggy and … Continue reading →

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