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Riding the ducky boat – a trip with London Duck Tours

You may remember some time ago, in a long week of quarantine, the kids and I went on a “ducky-spotting” adventure –  we followed the ducky boat and watched it splash in at Vauxhall. Now, I showed this to the … Continue reading

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Chasing the ducky boat

  So, I took a week off blogging as part of my social media holiday. I was considering a “wot I did on my holidays” post but it really was too dull for words. The short version is that Roo … Continue reading

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St James’ Park – 30/03/12

It’s springtime! Kinda! For now, anyway. And springtime means hanging out in parks even more than we do in winter. Last Friday’s park of choice was St James’, with our good friends Tammy and Jake. I’ve been there a fair … Continue reading

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The rest of Battersea Park

There’s nothing like a bit of controversy and Battersea Park is nothing if not controversial. It’s home to the Adventure Playground that made it into the national news for charging £2.50 per person. Britain truly was Disgusted of SW11. But … Continue reading

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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

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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

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