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Otta Wrote:

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> If both your kids are ill, it will be a really

> shit weekend and you will be ridiculously happy to

> be alone on the train to work cone Tuesday

> morning.


Huh. I've always assumed such feelings go unspoken.. but I know exactly what you mean.

Jeremy Wrote:

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> We were at the Horniman yesterday afternoon (with

> a baby-slash-toddler). Not too busy at all.


What time? I hit it 1.30-3pm ish and the 30 mins queue for the toilet/baby changing, 20 min wait for a drink and 600 buggies circling the over stuffed walrus were enough for me....

Take my advice. Never leave the house on a Bank Holiday weekend. Stock up with provisions and bed in for the long haul because believe me anywhere you go will be full of cunts.


NB: And presumably now that everyone has gone back to work it is safe enough now for layabouts like me to venture out and about.

MrBen Wrote:

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> What time? I hit it 1.30-3pm ish and the 30 mins

> queue for the toilet/baby changing, 20 min wait

> for a drink and 600 buggies circling the over

> stuffed walrus were enough for me....


Around 3pm. Very short queue at the cafe, lots of free tables. Museum itself wasn't too bad either - didn't go to the Natural History section though, I think I've seen the manky stuffed animals enough times to last me a lifetime. Didn't need the baby changing (she seemed to decide a while ago that she only likes to poo at home).

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