Tag Archives: East London

La Boîte – 31/03/17

Posted on March 31, 2017 by katese11

The kids broke up from school today. You’d probably be able to hear the sheer noise of them from any point within the M25 but somehow they seemed noisier in a small signal box, eating pancakes at 5pm. We’d been … 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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Need to Leave the House?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by katese11

I know it’s difficult to imagine moving far off the sofa when it’s this dang cold but c’mon London, there is a world of opportunity out there. I’m snuggling right down tonight in the lurid reindeer onesie my choirsters gifted … Continue reading →

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VIctorian Santa’s Grotto at Museum of London Docklands – 17/12/16

Posted on December 17, 2016 by katese11

I feel like I may have gone into Christmas-panic mode. I’ve got Nathan wrapping presents and watching “Scrooged” while I down Minstrels, print out carol music and blog about Santa’s grottos. I may yet go for an emergency Tesco trip … Continue reading →

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Ziggy Played Guitar – 14/12/16

Posted on December 16, 2016 by katese11

(A note to my patient and ever-forgiving readers…I wrote this on Wednesday evening but have been having some technical issues with photos. That’s why the timing makes no sense) A cafe named after a dog named after a Bowie song? … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas….

Posted on December 6, 2016 by katese11

  We’ve officially declared it Christmas season – the tree is up, the presents are ordered and I’m singing Christmas songs. Admittedly I’ve been doing that last one since August but for pragmatic rather than festive reasons. With that in … Continue reading →

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Comic-Con – 28/10/16

Posted on November 2, 2016 by katese11

It’s been a while since I last went to a ComicCon and quite honestly, I didn’t really plan to go to this one. Nathan and the kids were going with some friends from church and I planned to finish work, … Continue reading →

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Feel Good Extreme – 15/10/16

Posted on October 19, 2016 by katese11

If you live in the Walthamstow area, you might have noticed a new leisure centre opening and you may even have discussed it on Facebook (which is as much as I’m saying on that subject). I had certainly noticed it … Continue reading →

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Big Fish Little Fish at Museum of London Docklands – 08/10/16

Posted on October 9, 2016 by katese11

Phew, that title was a bit of a mouthful. Yes, it’s BFLF time again and this time it was somewhere I’ve always wanted to go to but never got round to – Museum of London Docklands. It’s just kinda out … Continue reading →

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Lwat is 500- A Monopoly Special pt 3 (The Browns and Half the Stations)

Posted on September 3, 2016 by katese11

As you might have gathered from the start of Part 2, our Monopoly game got delayed by 24 hours or so. You don’t need the details. But luckily we had Bank Holiday Monday as back-up time and we were gonna … Continue reading →

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