Tag Archives: sandpits

Hilly Fields – 28/08/13

Posted on August 30, 2013 by katese11

You may already know this from the Facebook page, but yesterday, we made the epic trip from SE11 to SE12. It wasn’t as easy as it sounded. As any London geek knows, postcodes are ordered alphabetically rather than geographically, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Token attempts at fresh air (parks) | Tagged ice-cream, parks, sandpits, slides, South London, swings, water play | 3 Comments

Killing Time on the South Bank – 29/08/13

Posted on August 29, 2013 by katese11

Editor’s Note: This is a mainly pointless post with some pretty pictures, all about what me and Eva did this afternoon. If you want to know what Nathan and Roo were up to, check here It’s 4pm on a Thursday … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wandering.... | Tagged eating out, sandpits, South London, southbank centre, theatre | 1 Comment

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford – 29/07/13

Posted on July 29, 2013 by katese11

Remember watching the Olympics last year? Remember how shiny and finished Stratford looked? Well, forget it. It’s a construction site again, full of half-finished structures and flyovers to nowhere: Imagine driving along that, happily on your way to the Olympic … Continue reading →

Posted in Token attempts at fresh air (parks) | Tagged cafes, East London, parks, playgrounds, sandpits, shopping, slides, water play | 4 Comments

Some Local News and Some Reminders….

Posted on July 3, 2013 by katese11

This is going to be a complete mish-mash of a post, and for that I apologise. But there is reasoning behind it – I have a very special post planned for post number 2-0-0 and it’s going to co-incide with … Continue reading →

Posted in Facts! And facts are important! | Tagged Central London, giveaways, LolliBop, London Duck Tours, London Eye, playgrounds, sandpits, slides. parks, South London, swings, water play | Leave a comment

Southbank Festival of Neighbourhood – 07/06/13

Posted on June 9, 2013 by katese11

Things are getting worse. But there’s only a month to go until I’m out of this trap and can finally start to move on. Until then, it’s just a steady decline to oblivion. I’m talking, of course, about my very … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wandering.... | Tagged ice-cream, sandpits, South London, southbank centre | 2 Comments

Some Playground News….

Posted on June 5, 2013 by katese11

This is the update I actually meant to post yesterday, instead of getting a bit of a rant on. But yes, I do feel better for it. Thanks for asking. Yesterday’s post contained a lot of words and almost no … Continue reading →

Posted in What I suppose you'd call "tips"....? | Tagged parks, playground, sandpits, slides, swings, water play | 2 Comments

100 things to do with a toddler in London

Posted on October 6, 2012 by katese11

Well, this is quite a moment. In case you hadn’t realised, this is my 100th post. Most blogs I’ve started have stalled around post#11, so this is quite an achievement. Thanks to everyone who’s come along for the ride so … Continue reading →

Posted in What I suppose you'd call "tips"....? | Tagged animals, cafes, Central London, choo-choo!, dinosaurs, East London, fire engines, ice-cream, London, museums, nature (really?!), North London, paddling pools, parks, playground, sandpits, shopping, slides, soft play, South London, swimming pools, swings, trains, West London, zoos | 11 Comments

Greenwich Park, take 2 – 29/09/12

Posted on September 29, 2012 by katese11

Hi Greenwich, we’ve met before. Last time, I got a *little* confused and entirely missed the playground. This time we had a native guide, so we found it. Woo-hoo! But let’s begin at the beginning. We were there to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Token attempts at fresh air (parks) | Tagged animals, parks, playground, sandpits, slides, South London, swings | 1 Comment

Clapham Common – 27/09/12

Posted on September 27, 2012 by katese11

With Roo at nursery every afternoon, our spontaneous-outing count is at an all-time low. So, when he did a morning shift instead for a day, I seized the opportunity and picked him up at 13:30 for a Spontaneous Outing. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Token attempts at fresh air (parks) | Tagged paddling pools, parks, playground, sandpits, slides, South London, swings | 4 Comments

The Stow Festival and Lloyd Park Playground – 22/09/12

Posted on September 23, 2012 by katese11

I know I’ve covered Walthamstow once or twice already, but here we go, back up the Victoria Line. It was a glorious sunny day, so perfect for an open-air ukulele/banjo/violin/vocal gig. Particularly when the lovely Miss T is playing her … Continue reading →