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Category Archives: Facts! And facts are important!
Autumn Preview
It doesn’t feel like it this balmy night but Autumn really isn’t far away, is it? Please tell me this summer holiday is almost over… Yes, yes it is. And here are some things to look forward to this Autumn. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, East London, music, outside London, theatre, West London
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Some Summer Theatre Picks for You…
How’s your summer been so far? Long? Me too. So I’m back with a few more ideas of Stuff To Do To Entertain Those Dang Kids. First off, if you’re looking for entertainment in East London TODAY! then don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged East London, North London, South London, southbank centre, theatre
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Nick Butterworth Winner Announced!
So, who’s the lucky person that’ll be joining the Pootle crew at the Planetarium on Tuesday? It’s Chelsea Williams!! Congratulations Chelsea – let us know what it’s like! If anyone else fancies going, I believe there are still some tickets … Continue reading
Summer Holidays are Here!
We’re one day in and I’m sporting one motherhecker of a sunburn, thanks to a 4.5 hr session in Myatt’s Fields this afternoon. The water was on intermittently – I think it was between 12:30 and 2 then again 3-5 … Continue reading
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Tagged East London, ice-cream, museums, parks, South London, summer, water play, West London
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LWAT is 5! A Disappointing Post
This is Roo and Nathan two years and a month ago, on Reuben’s 5th birthday. I prepped hard for that party, baking a special cake, setting a dinosaur hunt and filling party bags with dino-related goodies. Now my second child, … Continue reading
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Tagged cafes, cake, Central London, choo-choo!, coffee, Dish and the Spoon, trains
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May Half Term Preview 2016
Do you have a stressed out 7-year-old, who’s been stretched by SATS? Or a 4-year-old who says she has to “work hard but only when I’m writing in my book”? Well, don’t worry about busting them out of school for … Continue reading
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Tagged East London, North London, parks, South London, theatre
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Hackney to be Wiped Off Map Following Online Poll
The residents of Hackney have taken a unanimous decision to anonymise themselves after an online poll branded maps “conformist, facist and obvious”. The poll, on Instagram, asked locals whether they agreed that Hackney would be a better place “if no … Continue reading
Rave-A Roo Giveaway – Winner Announced!
Hooray, it’s Friday and hooray I’ve just had a lovely coffee at a brand new deli. But more on that another time. First off, though, we have news about a different Friday. Friday 19th Feb in fact, when the kids … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Fish Little Fish, disco, giveaway, South London
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Rave-a-Roo Giveaway!
If you have a memory that’s slightly longer than Eva’s (no really, 10 minutes ago you swore you’d eat your dinner even if you had a lollipop first) then you might remember a post I wrote yesterday which mentioned a … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Fish Little Fish, disco, giveaway, music, rave, South London
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Fun Things to do in Feb
I told Roo the other day that it had only been a month since Christmas Day. He found it very hard to believe and, quite frankly, so did I. It’s been a long, dark January and I can’t wait for … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Fish Little Fish, Central London, music, rave, South London, story, theatre, West London
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