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Natural History Museum – 10/09/11

So, it was a certain boy’s birthday on Saturday and birthdays mean fun days out to see the dinosaurs! Yes, Nathan was 32 last week and very excited he was too. We’ve been meaning to go to the Natural History … Continue reading

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Bethnal Green-on-Sea and Museum of Childhood 17/08/11

I love the seaside. I really do. I once had a project where I had to go to the seaside once a month for a year. I love it that much. And you probably won’t get me blogging about the … Continue reading

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London with a toddler, a 6-year-old, an 8-year-old and a 9-year-old

And my Mum! She traditionally dislikes London but has been persuaded capital-wards ever more often as her grandson gets cuter. Today she had in tow one of my nieces and two of my nephews – the aforementioned 6,8 and 9-year-olds, … Continue reading

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London Transport Museum – 07/08/11

Yeh! We did it! (As Roo would say). After a looong time of talking about it, we finally got round to going to the London Transport Museum. I was put off by the price for ages (£13.50 per adult) but … Continue reading

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Fire Brigade Museum – 05/08/11

He’s always on the scene and his fire engine’s red and clean….it’s Fireman Roo. Today, the Fire Brigade Museum were having an Open Day and Reuben is in a particularly NEE-NAWy phase, so we went along (see, I promised you … Continue reading

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Where not to take a toddler in London

(or…what I’ve learnt today) #1 Pret a Manger picnic in “Euston Plaza”. Your toddler will chase the pigeons. The pigeons will eat your lunch. The old guy next to you will shake his head despairingly. There are a lot of … Continue reading

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Science Museum – 19/05/11

OK, so this subject has probably been blogged to oblivion but let’s get this straight. I  L O V E   T H E    S C I E N C E    M U S E U M!!!!!!!!! Always have … Continue reading

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Imperial War Museum

War HUH! What is it good for? Rainy afternoons, yeah…! This is another one of our frequent, local fixes. Considering I am broadly a pacificist, this child is going to grow up knowing a lot about the glory of war. … Continue reading

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