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Category Archives: Token attempts at exercise (leisure centres)
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
Jurassic Falls Adventure Golf – 16/04/21
We’re still in Easter holidays here, for another few days at least. And today, Nathan and I were both off work so I decided we would have a Fun Family Day Out that I could blog about. There wasn’t huge … Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaurs, East London, golf
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Covid-Safe Swimming – 04/08/20
Just how safe is Covid-safe swimming? Probably very. How easy is Covid-safe swimming? Err, not very. Let’s start at the start, which is round about April-ish. Roo and I were walking to the corner shop for our only possible … 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
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Tagged cake, East London, eating out, shopping, swimming
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Better Extreme Clip N Climb – 02/03/19
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll have the impression that Eva is not the bravest child in the world. Last time I’d taken her to a Better Extreme park she’d sat on the side for 45 … Continue reading
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Tagged bikes, climbing, coffee, East London, eating out, playground, trampoline
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Sobell Centre Better Extreme and Finsbury Park – 11/04/18
Yes, that title is a bit of a mouthful. As befits a very busy day. If I fall asleep midway through the post then …well, you’ll probably notice no difference in the coherence of my writing. It’ll probably improve if … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, coffee, North London, parks. playground, trampoline
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More About SwingTrain
Once again, this is not a sponsored post. I’m plugging SwingTrain from the goodness of my heart and the hope that enough people will sign up to keep my particular class viable. I’m not getting paid or any freebies, … Continue reading
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Tagged Central London, SwingTrain
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Feel Good Extreme – 15/10/16
If you live in the Walthamstow area, you might have noticed a new leisure centre opening and you may even have discussed it on Facebook (which is as much as I’m saying on that subject). I had certainly noticed it … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, coffee, East London, soft play
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