Category Archives: Token attempts at culture (museums)

September Science Museum – 02/09/17

Posted on September 2, 2017 by katese11

In case you haven’t heard my whooping from miles away, it’s September. Nearly the end of the summer holidays. Much as I love my kids, conjuring up 7 weeks of childcare is about as easy as it sounds….so I’m quite … Continue reading →

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Braintree District Museum – 26/08/17

Posted on August 26, 2017 by katese11

A few weeks back,  I was contacted by a childhood friend of Nathan’s, inviting us to a Harry Potter exhibition in Braintree. Did we want to go? Merlin’s Beard, yes! But the summer’s been busy and it’s only now that … Continue reading →

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Institute of Imagination – 11/02/17

Posted on February 11, 2017 by katese11

It’s been a complicated day. I swear that’s not the first time I’ve opened a blog post like that but maybe we just have a lot of complicated days. So you don’t need any boring explanations of my inner workings … Continue reading →

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Wonderlab at the Science Museum – 12/11/16

Posted on December 2, 2016 by katese11

I realise I’ve taken a while to blog about this but it’s been a busy month. Still, let’s get this wrapped up before it turns all Christmassy around here. Have those snowflakes starting falling across the homepage yet? So, we … Continue reading →

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British Museum – 25/09/16

Posted on September 28, 2016 by katese11

  It’s been a long time since we last visited the British Museum – while I loved the idea of it from E Nesbit books and half-remembered school trips, it never seemed like a very practical place to take small … Continue reading →

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“Power Up” at the Science Museum – 21/07/16

Posted on July 23, 2016 by katese11

I mentioned in my last post that the Science Museum are running a very exciting exhibition over the summer, called “Power Up”, featuring 40 years’ worth of vintage video games.  Well, we got a sneak peek at it last night … Continue reading →

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The Brutalist Playground – 31/07/15

Posted on July 31, 2015 by katese11

Ever wondered what the toilets look like in the Royal Institute of British Architects look like? Beautifully landscaped, you’d bet? Well you’d be right and now you can wonder no longer because that’s the exact spot we’re starting this blog … Continue reading →

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The Power of Poison – 21/06/15

Posted on June 21, 2015 by katese11

  Well, it’s been an interesting week. On Wednesday night I baked some brownies and, waiting for them to cool down, wrote a silly little song about the recent train troubles on the Chingford line.  Then Nathan filmed it, we … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Brick – 24/09/14

Posted on September 24, 2014 by katese11

What can be done with the humble Lego brick that has never been done before? That’s what you might wonder, as new exhibition “The Art of the Brick” rolls into town. But artist Nathan Sawaya has managed to create something … Continue reading →

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The Bucket and Spade List Part 9 – RAF Museum

Posted on September 23, 2014 by katese11

We are 75% of the way through this list. And summer’s not over yet, no no. Just because it was dark this morning and Roo’s back at school and I’ve just written a post about Christmas…none of that means I … Continue reading →

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