Soak up some Dutch culture in one of the city’s family-friendly museums, refuel with coffee and a kaastosti at one of its chic play cafes and fill your suitcase with locally made treasures from one of its many stylish kids’ boutiques.
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Sofie Eliasson-Brown moved to West Greenwich last summer, having spent a couple of years in San Francisco and many in East London before that. She has an 18-month old son called Viggo and another baby boy due in July.
Aleksandra Kingo is a photographer and director working mainly in fashion and advertising. She has lived in Haggerston for four months and in the wider area for several years, and is mum to 22-month-old Leon Gabriel.
This month, cuddle dogs at a canine creche, bop to Belle & Sebastian at an indie disco and ogle Lego at a Nordic design exhibition.
Becky Epton has lived in Bethnal Green for just under a year, having previously lived in West London. She is mum to Florence, aged almost four, and works as a Marketing Manager at the BBC.
There’s a romantic urban-decay thing going on; its withered beauty making it much more interesting than your average green space.
Hannah Mearns is a hypnobirthing teacher and is studying to be a nutritional therapist. She has lived in Forest Hill on and off for 25 years and is mum to Zoe, 18 months.
Shuwen Tan is a Food Product Developer and mum to son Sebby, 20 months. Before she became a mother she also ran her own supper club, showcasing Chinese cuisine with a twist. She has lived in Hither Green for two and a half years.
This month, lose yourself in immersive theatre, get creative with gallery workshops, and check out new tot-friendly exhibitions.
Very few things have the ability to get us out the house at 8am on a Sunday, but this definitely just made the list.
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