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Monthly Archives: July 2011
An updated map
Who doesn’t love a Google map?
Ben & Jerry’s Festival – 24/07/11
So, it turns out that Ben & Jerry’s Festival is another one of those things which is actually less fun with a toddler. Another shocker! The lazing around on picnic blankets becomes charging around other people’s picnic blankets. The 8 … Continue reading
Posted in Creating precious childhood memories or something (days out)
Tagged animals, carousel, cows, ducks, festivals, horses, ice-cream, South London
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Walthamstow 22/07/11
Ode to the new Victoria Line trains Feel like I’m in space Every time I look at you I think you’re really ace There’s room inside for me and Roo You take me to a place In fact you go … Continue reading
Posted in Token attempts at fresh air (parks)
Tagged diggers, East London, parks, playground, swings, tube trains
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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
London Wetlands Centre – 05/03/11
OK, this is one for a nice sunny day…Not a slightly cloudy, very cold Saturday in March. But maybe that’s just me. London Wetlands Centre – feels like the countryside, despite being just south of Hammersmith (and “rural” is not … Continue reading
A round-up of South London soft plays
You know what a soft play is. They’re the things that knacker your toddler out but you as well, they make your hair static and if your toddler is wearing Primark trousers, it makes them static too. I have learnt … Continue reading
Posted in Token attempts at exercise (leisure centres)
Tagged rainy day places, soft play, South London
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Royal Festival Hall
This is another London-Mother staple. It’s fairly central, easy to get to and they don’t mind you sitting there for hours without buying anything. But they also have a cafe (and a bar!) selling tea and coffee, a soup and … Continue reading
Posted in Just wandering....
Tagged cafes, coffee, rainy day places, South London, southbank centre
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The offical “London With A Toddler” map
So, you can find this stuff…. mappy goodness