Things have been mildly quiet around here lately (no real reason why, just mainly the post-half-term-catch-up and general life-stuff-stuff). So here’s a mini update of five things we’ve been getting up to lately: One: Mainly wearing hats it seems (F’s is way better!) and laughing into the middle distance, I can’t remember why. We had…
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Festival of Love, The Southbank
This weekend had a bit of a heart-shaped-theme – we went to a wedding party, but met up beforehand with friends on The Southbank where the Festival of Love is taking place (very apt!). If you’re looking for some summer holiday activities for children in London then you should head down…
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An afternoon at The Dorchester Spa
How much time do you genuinely get to yourself when you have small children? It’s probably not very much, is it? This week I spent an afternoon at The Dorchester Spa thanks to Asda Little Angels and it was one of the most relaxing things to have happened to me in a really long time,…
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12 ways London changes when you’re a parent
12 Ways London Changes When You’re A Parent… What are the ways London changes when you’re a parent? ‘Great news!’ I thought this week when I read that the Night Tube might actually be happening soon. And then I realised, it’s been years pre-children since we’ve lived on a tube line and the rare times…
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Review: London Zoo with toddlers
London Zoo With Toddlers – What’s It Like? We take a trip to review London Zoo with toddlers – how suitable is it for babies and small children? One of the great things about living in London with toddlers and children is all the amazing things for them to do. And in typical living-in-London style,…
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Presents for playful one-year-olds
What are the best presents to buy for one-year-olds, especially when they’re the second child? A certain little someone has a very significant birthday coming up and I’m on the look-out for present ideas. It’s actually really hard when you already have so much stuff around from the first child, isn’t it? I really feel…
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Golden tickets
One of the things everyone told me about having a second child was that you really miss spending time with your first. Which sounds weird because you’re probably still with them the same amount of time, and as it is the three of us bump along happily throughout the week. But it is very different;…