Author Archives: katese11

London Wetlands Centre – 05/03/11

Posted on July 18, 2011 by katese11

OK, this is one for a nice sunny day…Not a slightly cloudy, very cold Saturday in March. But maybe that’s just me. London Wetlands Centre – feels like the countryside, despite being just south of Hammersmith (and “rural” is not … Continue reading →

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A round-up of South London soft plays

Posted on July 16, 2011 by katese11

You know what a soft play is. They’re the things that knacker your toddler out but you as well, they make your hair static and if your toddler is wearing Primark trousers, it makes them static too. I have learnt … Continue reading →

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Royal Festival Hall

Posted on July 16, 2011 by katese11

This is another London-Mother staple. It’s fairly central, easy to get to and they don’t mind you sitting there for hours without buying anything. But they also have a cafe (and a bar!) selling tea and coffee, a soup and … Continue reading →

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New Cross in the rain 16/07/11

Posted on July 16, 2011 by katese11

Not the most promising title, I know…. We have some friends that live in New Cross and they were having a BBQ today (in the rain…cause we’re British). Roo was getting restless inside, so we took him to the park … Continue reading →

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The offical “London With A Toddler” map

Posted on July 16, 2011 by katese11

So, you can find this stuff…. mappy goodness

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Vauxhall City Farm – 01/07/11

Posted on July 16, 2011 by katese11

Just a quick one this, as  it’s only little. Shockingly, considering how local the farm is to us, we’ve only been there once. It’s nice. There are animals – rabbits, ducks, cows etc and even a couple of alpacas (we’re … Continue reading →

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Coram’s Fields

Posted on July 15, 2011 by katese11

Now, if you’re a BLW-er, I give you permission to skip this one. You don’t need me to sell Coram’s to you. Let me quote here from a little man who is a big Coram’s fan (not mine) it’s a … Continue reading →

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Science Museum – 19/05/11

Posted on July 15, 2011 by katese11

OK, so this subject has probably been blogged to oblivion but let’s get this straight. I  L O V E   T H E    S C I E N C E    M U S E U M!!!!!!!!! Always have … Continue reading →

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Hampstead Heath 14/06/11

Posted on July 13, 2011 by katese11

Hampstead Heath is a veritable cornucopia of fun things to do with a toddler. But three words of warning: a) It’s in North London b) Getting there involves either some obscure buses or a lot of walking. And you need … Continue reading →

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Battersea Park Children’s Zoo – 03/06/11

Posted on July 13, 2011 by katese11

So, as you can see from the state of the boy in the photo above, it was an insanely hot day when we visited. And don’t be misled by his t-shirt and shorts – there are neither lions nor dinosaurs … Continue reading →

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