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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Last month started off with a wonderful weekend trip to the beautiful Mayfield Lavender Farm. I’d heard about it quite a few times in the past but hadn’t imagined such a beautiful location could be so very close to central … Continue reading
With all the horrible news today, I am spending my evening looking at photographs of my babies to remind myself that some things are actually great the world. So here is a photo blog of some of our daily ordinary … Continue reading
I’ve seen posters promoting open days at Nunhead Cemetery around here for years, and always wondered if it was worth a visit. So when we found ourselves with a free afternoon on a sunny Sunday last month, we jumped in … Continue reading
We’ve lived in South London for fifteen years and have often heard people raving about Eltham Palace which is just 30 minutes from home, but never quite managed to visit it. So, with a free day during half term and armed … Continue reading
With the half term holidays underway, we faced the prospect last weekend of spending a chunk of one of the sunniest days of the break in the car on the way to my parent’s place. So we decided to break the … Continue reading
You know that feeling? You’ve been dancing like a mad thing all night to big tunes, not really aware of time or place, and then you stumble outside the hot and sweaty nightclub squinting at the light from the dawn…. … Continue reading
Anyone who reads my blog will be quite clear that I absolutely adore living in Herne Hill. For Matt and me, it really manages to combine everything we are looking for in a home – and keeps us committed to remaining … Continue reading
It’s such a cliche to comment on how fast time is passing and how my children seem to grow so quickly. But as I’m sitting here surrounded in a new batch of school uniform for Sophie’s nursery, writing her name in every … Continue reading
Diary of a Herne Hill mum 