Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool book by Peter Turner

  To celebrate the forthcoming release of Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, in cinemas 16 November, we’re giving 5 readers the chance to win a copy of the book the film is adapted from. About Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool  Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship…
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Attractions

Five minute chat with Brian McFadden on Boyzlife, Westlife, a solo pop career & the Pope

  Lovely pre-Christmas gig with Boyzlife… Who are Boyzlife anyway? Pop stars and friends Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden who have achieved global success with their respective bands Boyzone and Westlife, have recently formed a new pop supergroup Boyzlife. The duo’s nationwide tour sold out within four hours of going on sale last year and they are back now for a pre-Christmas revival…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 bundles of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You Blu-Ray plus Soundtrack

  Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You is the perfect animated family film for the festive season and we have three bundles to give away each including a Blu-Ray and a digital download code. The film has just come out on DVD and Blu-ray. The film, narrated by Mariah Carey, follows little Mariah as she chases her dream of having a puppy of her very own, making her ultimate…
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Parenting Skills

Fun outdoor activities to get kids away from the screen (for the day at least!)

  I hope this blog on suggestions for fun outdoor activities will help you get kids away from the screen (for the day at least!).   Many parents will see their children’s ‘social lives’ as a constant rotation of the latest tech trends; if it’s not the newest computer game it’s the latest hype in social apps. Changing your child’s reluctance to cut down on screen time is no easy feat…
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Books

Best Christmas book for 2017: Bah! Humbug! By Michael Rosen

    Christmas stories belong only at Christmas time with two exceptions: Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Bah! Humbug! by Michael Rosen (with drawings by “Horrid Henry” illustrator, Tony Ross), which is a magical retelling of Dickens’ famous festive story.       Without giving away many spoilers, I can reveal that Michael Rosen has successfully framed A Christmas Carol with a…
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Movies

Film review: Film stars don't die in Liverpool based on Peter Turner's memoir of his love story with Gloria Grahame

Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner and the eccentric Academy Award® winning actress Gloria Grahame. The movie is released in the UK on 16th November 2017. Read what I loved about it and why I believe that Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool is the best real life movie romance of the…
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Competitions

Win an In The Night Garden toy bundle worth £85

  What better than In The Night Garden toy bundle to put a smile on a child’s face… Here is another fantastic competition for London Mums in the lead up to Christmas.   A winner will receive the following prizes included in this In The Night Garden toy bundle:   1x Pull Along Ninky Nonk Wobble Train (£24.99) Here comes the iconic Ninky Nonk…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 4 Classic Tiny Tears Dolls

  Christmas is quite close and we are getting excited here at London Mums! We have amazing prizes to give away during the festive season. Four London Mums have the chance to win a Classic Tiny Tears Doll worth £21.99 in time for Christmas.   The original tearing and wetting function doll with closing eyes. 38cm height and now with longer hair and all new party dress outfit. Includes…
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Movies

Film Review: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women

  Professor Marston & The Wonder Women is the controversial and unconventional true story of Wonder Woman’s creator Professor Marston. Whether you are a fan of the most famous female superhero of all time or not, it does not matter as Professor Marston & The Wonder Women is ultimately a love story, in fact a story of true love between a man and two women in the Thirties when…
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Newsletter

London Mums bumper Newsletter: New magazine, Christmas party & Paddington 2 special

  Dear London Mums   It’s been a bumper Autumn for me filled with interviews with amazing stars like Julia Roberts who was in town promoting her latest tearjerker film Wonder, Hugh Bonneville and other talents at the top of the Shard talking about the Paddington 2 movie, Kelly MacDonald chatting about Goodbye Christopher Robin and many more. Our new magazine, the Winter issue of…
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