Category Archives: Token attempts at culture (museums)

Mars in the Painted Hall – 18/01/25

Posted on January 19, 2025 by katese11

Early in December, I realised that I had done a lot of preparation for Christmas when it came to getting groups of people singing carols but I was missing a vital bit of prep. I hadn’t thought of anything to … Continue reading →

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Natural History Museum and “My Neighbour Totoro” at the Barbican – 27/01/24

Posted on January 31, 2024 by katese11

If you think that title is long, then let me assure you that the day that went with it was every bit as long. I’m still recovering from it now…or not, as the case may be. The Yorkshire Folk were … Continue reading →

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“Portraits of Dogs” at Wallace Collection – 19/08/23

Posted on August 19, 2023 by katese11

We’re back in London after our trip to Turkey and what better to do than something really Central London-y? Someone on a local group had shared an invite for a “quiet hour” session at the Wallace Collection and I’d booked … Continue reading →

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“Science Fiction: to the Edge of Imagination” at the Science Museum – 29/05/23

Posted on May 29, 2023 by katese11

I’m actually kinda reviewing not one but two exhibitions today. But I only physically went to one of them, which was the one in the title of this post – “Science Fiction: to the Edge of Imagination” . I mean, that’s … Continue reading →

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“Cats and Dogs” at the Horniman – 17/02/22

Posted on February 18, 2022 by katese11

It’s been a while since we last ventured to deepest South London. Reuben was offered the opportunity to go to Forest Hill after church last week and he dismissed it with a shrug that suggested it was just too….far. And … Continue reading →

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Science Museum – 20/11/21

Posted on November 24, 2021 by katese11

Ah Science Museum – it’s been a long time. With all the Covid-safe complications and just being dog-tired from getting back into the swing of life we’ve been mainly spending our Saturdays mooching around HP rather than going on grand … Continue reading →

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The British Museum – 11/01/20

Posted on January 11, 2020 by katese11

It’s hard to make this month pass, isn’t it? The kids have only been back at school for three days and it’s the weekend already again. So any glimmer of entertainment hope is welcome and Eva’s new obsession with the … Continue reading →

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Fleet Air Arm Museum – 10/02/19

Posted on February 11, 2019 by katese11

  This post has been a long time in the making – we first visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum back in October, on a visit to the Hollies. That day we spent a few hours in the cafe and … Continue reading →

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London With a Hangover – 19/01/19

Posted on January 20, 2019 by katese11

Not a proper hangover…it’s been a long time since I had one of those. But certainly the slight grogginess that comes the morning after a Highams Park Parents’ curry night and makes you regret offering to remove the children from … Continue reading →

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Museum of London – 07/01/19

Posted on January 7, 2019 by katese11

Congratulations all of you for making it through the Christmas holidays! All of you who don’t have kids at the same school as my kids, that is. Cause we’re still on holidays and end only just in sight. Which is … Continue reading →

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