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Fun Things to do in Feb
I told Roo the other day that it had only been a month since Christmas Day. He found it very hard to believe and, quite frankly, so did I. It’s been a long, dark January and I can’t wait for … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Fish Little Fish, Central London, music, rave, South London, story, theatre, West London
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Dear Father Christmas – 23/12/15
After some unseasonable warmth and some depressing drizzle, the weather has finally rallied and produced the kinda cold blue skies that you want just before Christmas. Well, not that cold. But blue! Perfect for offsetting the Oxford St Christmas lights: … Continue reading
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Tagged Central London, Christmas, theatre, ukelele
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Christmas Family Theatre Preview
I went to Costa today and I swear to you, it was Christmas in there. They had a Christmas tree, Eva was eating gingerbread Santas and I sang along to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. So don’t tell me … Continue reading
London Without a Toddler – The Railway Children
The LWAT family has had an addition these last few days. Sadly not a permanent addition but happily one that’s already toilet-trained – my 13-year-old niece Natalie. She’s featured on the blog before, as a 9-year-old, and she even has … Continue reading
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Tagged Central London, choo-choo!, theatre, trains
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July Jollity
Staring down a day full of school fetes, village fetes and Sound of Music-themed concerts, a thought struck me. What if someone out there was bored? What if they didn’t have a million things to try and cram into every … Continue reading
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Tagged Central London, East London, music, South London, theatre, ukelele
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Walthamstow Firsts – 27/05/15
Another sunny day and this time we were staying local and hitting the streets of Walthamstow. Our aims were many but the big draw was the latest production by Slap Haddock – the charmingly insane people who brought “A Night … Continue reading
May Half Term Preview
I had a crazy revelation today. I’ve been feeling like I’m losing my mind because how could it be nearly half term already when I swear it was just Easter? Is it time speeding up as I age towards an inevitable decline? … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing, East London, museums, South London, theatre
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May Mayhem
Yes, May is almost upon us, which means I have a very nearly 3-year-old. She’s been gearing up to be 3 for a long time, what with the constant questions and the whinge button stuck on, but this means I … Continue reading
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Tagged art, cafe, Central London, coffee, craft, dancing, disco, East London, music, North London, South London, theatre
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Easter Holiday Japes
Here in Waltham Forest, we are screeching into the Easter holidays mere hours before Good Friday. I appreciate that some of you have been on holidays all week but we’ve barely had time to put the PE kit in … Continue reading
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Tagged disco, East London, easter, South London, theatre
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February Fun Things
Yes, that’s alliterative. Kinda. If you say it like a 5-year-old. So there. It’s almost the end of January! Whoop! January is a miserable, long, dark month, when no-one has any money. February, meanwhile, is a bit lighter and … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Fish Little Fish, cafes, disco, East London, South London, theatre
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