I was just looking at the photos on my phone, and remembered some fun days in September that I hadn’t shared on here because they aren’t really enough full post on their own – so here is last month according … Continue reading
September in photos
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
A football themed birthday for my six year old
I think I’ve taken so long to write this blog post because I am slightly in denial that my baby is now six years old! But six he is, so I really should remember how we celebrated his birthday last … 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
Maritime fun at Chatham Historic Dockyard
I spent my early teens living in Maidstone and can vividly remember being dragged around Chatham on school trips and family weekend visits – and frankly not being very impressed! So I was surprised to see the Historic Dockyard receiving … 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
Celebrating a 70th birthday
We’re just home from a lovely Sunday visit to Matt’s family out in Berkshire and it reminded me that I haven’t yet shared the wonderful photographs from our last trip earlier in the Summer. Back in June, we headed along … Continue reading
Camping on the Suffolk Coast
Last weekend marked probably our most successful family camping weekend yet! I’m not always the biggest fan of sleeping under canvas, mostly because I rarely manage to sleep, but this year’s annual trip revealed what makes camping a real pleasure … Continue reading
July in pictures – lavender fields, garden art and chicken pox
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
Swiss Family Agar – a weekend in Zurich
My poor neglected blog! As usual, I have a list of excuses, mostly arising from work. My first month in my new job has been incredibly busy and combined with the end of term craziness with the children, my blog … Continue reading
Diary of a Herne Hill mum 