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Tag Archives: swimming
Zürich with a Teenager
So, we’ve reached the last of the holiday posts just in time for school to start. We finished the last post in Friedrichshafen and that’s where we’ll pick back up, aboard the boat to Romanshorn. This was a bit of … Continue reading
Friedrichshafen with a Teenager
Now, where did we get to in my last post? Somewhere approaching our holiday apartment I think. I’d chosen Friedrichshafen as a place to rest for a couple of days after the big cities (Paris and Stuttgart) and before we … Continue reading
Dreaming of Spires
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
Posted in Just wandering....
Tagged childfree, cinema, museum, outside London, swimming
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AquaSplash – 11/06/23
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
Childfree in Sussex
After a long week, a childfree weekend in Sussex seems like a surreal dream. But I’m here to tell myself that it did happen. And – kick me now – I’ve got lots of ‘grammable content to share with you … Continue reading
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Tagged child-free, ice-cream, outside London, seaside, swimming
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Britannia Leisure Centre – 03/09/21
It’s pretty much the end of the summer holidays! Eva went back to school today, which meant Roo and I had a day to do something fun together without her. I was on annual leave for the latter half … Continue reading
More Covid-Safe Swimming – 15/05/21
The prospect of indoor fun may be being dangled in front of us next week but, for now, there’s a limit to what fun can be had on a rainy day. Not that you’d know it was rainy from the … Continue reading
London Aquatic Centre – 14/12/19
Yesterday was one of those rare Advent Saturdays without any commitments in the diary, other than an early morning appointment to get a smart meter fitted. So I decided we should do something as a family and the thing Reuben … Continue reading
Posted in Token attempts at exercise (leisure centres)
Tagged cake, East London, eating out, shopping, swimming
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Een Nederlands Avontuur Part 2
It seems a long time ago now, but there was a time we were on holiday at Center Parcs de Kempervennen, just a few kilometres into the Netherlands. It was a roasting hot day when we arrived, so we … Continue reading