Tag Archives: cinema

Dreaming of Spires

Posted on March 2, 2024 by katese11

Writing about our childfree jaunt to see “Stranger Things” reminded me that I haven’t yet blogged about our last childfree jaunt –  a couple of rainy days in Oxford over half term. It was two weeks ago so I can’t … Continue reading →

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The Most Matilda Weekend

Posted on May 1, 2023 by katese11

Ever since the movie version of “Matilda: The Musical” came out earlier this year, Eva has been kind of obsessed with it. So for her birthday, I promised to take her and CousinZ to the theatre show. It was only … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Covent Garden – 08/12/18

Posted on December 9, 2018 by katese11

Ah, family days out. Don’t ya love them? So spontaneous and trouble-free. I’m not pinning Reuben down in this photo, honestly. Just trying to ensure there’s some distance between him and Eva. That said, it was actually quite a nice … Continue reading →

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St Pancras Lock Open Weekend – 04/02/17

Posted on February 4, 2017 by katese11

Some days are harder sells than others – when we were sitting in our friends’ flat in Hackney, watching the rain streak the windows the idea of an afternoon on the canalside wasn’t as appealing as it could have been. … Continue reading →

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Sutton House’s Surreal Santa’s Grotto – 05/12/15

Posted on December 6, 2015 by katese11

I like to think my kids have a certain amount of balance in their lives. I’ll give you an example – here’s the lunch Eva and I had yesterday: Vegan vegetable soup, hand-prepared by small children and cooked over a … Continue reading →

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Walthamstow Wanders

Posted on January 7, 2015 by katese11

December was both a busy and a sickly month and January has not – as yet – been a massive improvement. But in between the stomach bugs and theatre trips we have occasionally managed to do some wandering around Walthamstow, … Continue reading →

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“A Night at the Pictures” at Wood Street Indoor Market

Posted on May 30, 2014 by katese11

Walthamstow is full of surprises. There’s an evening disco for ageing indie kids, an Acoustic Massive that apparently accepts any old blogger and now there’s a haddock-slapping theatre company who want to entertain you in an old cinema. The show … Continue reading →

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Labor Day Review

Posted on March 14, 2014 by katese11

If you read my last post, you’ll know that I was off to far-West London on the District Line, having deposited the children, tired and full of sugar, on Nathan at London Bridge. The freedom was exhilarating. For a while … Continue reading →

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Christmas in London 2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by katese11

It’s December, which means it’s officially time to start getting a bit Christmassy. In the space of one day, we have managed to drink mulled wine, eat mince pies, sing carols and watch “Uncle Buck”, which Eva’s Godfather assures us … Continue reading →

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Northern Highlights – 14/09/13

Posted on September 14, 2013 by katese11

One of the very many criticisms levelled at this blog is that it’s too South London centric. Cause I live in South London and hang out here quite a lot, the Google map ends up looking a bit bottom-heavy. Like … Continue reading →

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