Before I get on with sorting out the hundreds of photographs we’ve taken on our Easter holidays, I wanted to share a few snaps of what else we’ve been getting up to recently. It’s felt like a pretty low key … Continue reading
March in pictures
Category Archives: London with kids
A rural walk from Down House
As I said in my last post, Spring is finally here and we’ve been making the most of it. We found ourselves with a completely free Sunday a couple of weeks ago, and having recently taken delivery of a new … Continue reading
Doc Yard’s Secret Lab at the Historic Dockyard Chatham
We’ve been a fan of the Historic Dockyard in Chatham since our first visit last Summer, so we were thrilled when the team there invited us back to experience their half term activities. On Sunday morning, we piled into the … Continue reading
A beautiful afternoon in Belair Park
It’s been a lovely, quiet Saturday here in Herne Hill – just what we needed after a fairly hectic fortnight. The children are tiring as half term approaches, so we kept things local. We started our weekend with the usual … Continue reading
A wintry woodland walk at Hawkwood
After three days of largely staying indoors with chocolate coins, cake and movies, we decided to drag ourselves off the sofa and make the most of the beautiful, crisp sunshine – so on the spur of the moment, we consulted a … Continue reading
Our London Autumn
Back in September, I shared a list of fun, family things I hoped to do in and around London this Autumn to help us cope with the darkening days and the colder weather. And now we’re most definitely into Winter, … Continue reading
Experiencing Dr Seuss at the Discover Story Centre
We’re making steady progress with our list of 12 things to do in the Autumn in London – ticking another off the list today with a visit to Stratford’s Discover Centre to check out their Dr Seuss experience. It’s a … Continue reading
Surfs up! Experiencing live theatre with Mrs Armitage
I adore the theatre – one of my favourite things about living in London is the massive range of shows and performances on offer. I try and get out to the theatre as often as I can (and as often … Continue reading
Getting a buzz at Kew Gardens
With the weather forecast looking lovely, we made a last minute decision to head over to Kew Gardens for the day on Sunday to tick off another of my top things to do with kids in the capital this Autumn. … Continue reading
Fire! Fire! The Great Fire at the Museum of London
After posting my list of 12 things I planned to do with the kids in London this Autumn, we started ticking things off with a visit to the wonderful Museum of London for their Great Fire of London exhibition. I … Continue reading
A birthday picnic at Painshill Park
Just when we thought Summer was making way for Autumn, the temperature has soared again – and what perfect timing for us! After a drizzly, grey Saturday hosting Alex’s 6th birthday party (more on that tomorrow!), we’d planned a picnic … Continue reading
12 things for kids to do in London this Autumn
The long Summer holiday is over and we’re back to the reality of the school run, uniform and homework. While I do love Autumn with its brilliant colours, snug jumpers and crisp, sunny days, I already feel nostalgic for the … Continue reading
The summer of 2016 in photos
I’ve spent the evening labelling school uniform, digging out book bags and coordinating school drop offs with Matt – the summer holidays are officially over and its nearly time for the obligatory first day of the school year photograph in … Continue reading
Next stop the London Museum of Water and Steam
As we were leaving Chiswick House and Gardens on Bank Holiday Monday, we realised we were just a few minutes from the London Museum of Water and Steam – somewhere I’d only recently heard about as it’s the venue for … Continue reading
A sunny Bank Holiday at Chiswick House
We’ve driven past the sign for Chiswick House on the A4 for years and always wondered what it was like. So finally – on August Bank Holiday Monday – we took the turning and went to explore. Before we’d managed to … Continue reading
