Tag Archives: South London

Festival of the World (Southbank Centre) – 22/06/12

It’s been a rather blustery day. Walking along the river, I thought Roo’s buggy might just be whipped away over the edge. Luckily, I had Roo to use as a counterweight, so once I put him in it the problem … Continue reading

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Magners Pasture – 30/04/11

Good day Sunshine! I may have mentioned that it’s been a bit rainy in London lately so it was amazing to wake up yesterday morning and see a bit of yellow sunshine (as Roo calls it) poking through the clouds. … Continue reading

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Vauxhall Park – 28/03/12

I kinda assumed I’d done this one already being as it’s local and large-ish. Turns out I hadn’t. So, here goes… Vauxhall Park is another one of those fairly eclectic type parks that has a bit of something for everyone. … Continue reading

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A Sandpit Special

Recycling old posts, you say? Lazy, you say? Ah, shoot me. Of course “ah, shoot me” are not words you want to utter in some of South London’s less savoury sandpits. And neither are the words “Go on Roo, see … Continue reading

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Cinema with a Toddler – 25/02/12

OK, so this is a bit of a tangent for this blog, though I’ve done lots of reviewing of various movies and things over the years so thought why not? Going to the cinema was something I did with my … Continue reading

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London Film Museum – 24/02/12

Ba-da-ba-da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-da! (That was the Pearl & Dean theme tune by the way. I’m setting the scene) So, the Movieum! As it used to be known…I haven’t been there since a trip in October ’08, a week or so before our … Continue reading

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The Cuming Museum – 17/02/12

OK, this’ll be a short one..it’s only a wee place. But a useful thing to know, I think. Picture the scene – Roo and I, off for a walk to the sorting office. It’s a place we tend to frequent … Continue reading

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The Horniman Museum – 02/12/11

Go on, have a snigger. Horniman. Sounds kinda rude doesn’t it? We’ve all been there…some of us have matured and got over it. Clearly I’m not one of those but never mind *snigger* So, to the Museum. I’ll ‘fess up … Continue reading

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Brockwell Park – 28/09/11

Disappointing. That’s what this day was. But I’ll getI  on to that later. First. let me tell you how much I love Brockwell Park.  I first went there as a wee young thing of 21. It was January, I was … Continue reading

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Crystal Palace – 07/09/11

As you might have gathered by now, our jaunts round London aren’t always child-led. I don’t remember Reuben opening the A-Z at New Cross and looking pleadingly at me till I gave in.Sometimes Mummy just has to go somewhere and … Continue reading

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