Tag Archives: East London

City Coffee and Chicken Row

Posted on October 12, 2024 by katese11

As you may have discerned, I’ve gone through a break up. Breaking up is hard to do, especially when kids are involved, and I know that Eva is missing her regular cheesecake pots already. But let me be clear – … Continue reading →

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“Much Ado About Nothing” by East London Shakespeare Festival – 08/07/24

Posted on July 8, 2024 by katese11

This is our third visit to an ELSF production in Highams Park. The first year was “Twelfth Night” in blazing sunshine, to the point that we were having to create shade for the kids to sit in: Last year was … Continue reading →

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Fox in a Box Escape Rooms – 16/06/24

Posted on July 6, 2024 by katese11

It’s taken me a little while to write this one up because, really, what can you say about escape rooms? You can’t give away too much otherwise they’ll find you and lock you up for real. But I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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“Paws on the Wharf” – 06/04/24

Posted on April 8, 2024 by katese11

So this might be an unusual post for me because I’ve got lots of pictures and not too much to say whereas I normally rabbit on for pages about complete nonsense. This time though, the story is simple – we … Continue reading →

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Christmassy Things to See

Posted on December 17, 2023 by katese11

As you may know if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, one of my favourite things to do at this time of year is to wander around London and just look at all the pretty things … Continue reading →

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12 Days in Highams Park

Posted on November 22, 2023 by katese11

Today, I was on a train to Chingford and I was pondering a version of the 12 Days of Christmas that also acted as a handy, hyper-local events calendar for a very specific time period. Anyway, most people would let … Continue reading →

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“Romeo and Juliet” by East London Shakespeare Festival – 22/07/23

Posted on July 22, 2023 by katese11

Another week, another outdoor Shakespeare in the rain. Last week’s productions in Stratford-Upon-Avon did their best to rain on us and drown the actors’ voices out with howling winds but this week’s production really did bring on the tempest. We’re … Continue reading →

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AquaSplash – 11/06/23

Posted on June 25, 2023 by katese11

It’s taken me two weeks to write about this but somehow my arm muscles are still aching so I’ve had a constant reminder that it is something I need to write about. It’s also a constant reminder that I need … Continue reading →

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“Buffy Revamped” at Wilton’s Music Hall – 13/01/23

Posted on January 14, 2023 by katese11

Happy New Year! It’s not been a very exciting January (is it ever?) but I knew we had something fun lined up for last night as we had Nathan’s Christmas present to go to. It might have been a bit … Continue reading →

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Ice Rink Canary Wharf – 17/12/22

Posted on December 18, 2022 by katese11

If you’ve followed this blog for a while you’ll know that we always try to have a Nice Family Day Out just before Christmas. I have choir gigs throughout late November and early December so as soon as those are … Continue reading →

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