Movies

Film Review: Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Live action Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is one of the best films we have ever seen since the release of live action Cinderella a few years ago. A truly PERFECT family film! It is the perfect live-action re-telling of the studio’s animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while…
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Competitions

WIN 1 of 8 new Dig In! Table-top game

Dig In is the perfect Table-top game – the ideal prize for anybody. Everyone loves playing games – it’s a great way to get families together, communicating in that good old-fashioned way – face-to-face. And there’s healthy competition thrown in too! In the thoroughly addictive new Dig In! game from Drumond Park (RRP £19.99, age 8 to adult), players take turns to sift through the big…
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Activities

Family Event Doktor James and the Akademy of Evil 26 March 2017

A real treat for Mother’s Day: a top affordable family event. Almost every day we get up to read on papers and online that is the International Day of something: toast, kittens, friendship. Beyond the obvious commercial aspects of this proliferation, there are long-standing celebratory days that really mean something and Mother’s Day is certainly the first and foremost. But, to…
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Competitions

Win £200 worth of shopping vouchers with Talk to Mums - take our survey now! Closes 15 March

Win £200 worth of shopping vouchers with Talk to Mums – take our survey now! Closes 15 March 2017 Mums love getting free samples but most of the time we simply aren’t presented with the opportunity to get one. Talk to Mums wants to change that. We want to encourage more brands to give out samples to mums so that they can try before they buy. So to help us, please fill in the attached…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Mumpreneur’s testimonial: Inspiration from Karina Grassy, a very special London Mum

Once a London Mum, always a London Mum. Karina Grassy has come a long way from when I first met her in East Sheen 10 years ago. Then she used to be a single mum with big ideas. Not different from the famous JK Rowling, Karina has also started small and grown her career steadily. After setting up her first business Not Just Pink selling good quality baby products from Germany to the UK, she…
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Movies

Film review: The Time Of Their Lives starring Joan Collins, Pauline Collins and Franco Nero

Ahead of Mother’s Day (26 March), Vertigo is releasing Roger Goldby’s feel-good comedy The Time Of Their Lives starring iconic legends including Golden Globe-winner Dame Joan Collins (DYNASTY, ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE), Oscar nominee Pauline Collins (SHIRLEY VALENTINE, QUARTET) and Italian heartthrob Franco Nero (DJANGO, DJANGO UNCHAINED). It’s out on 10 March.      The…
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Recipes

Recipe: Open-Top Filo Pie with Spicy Tomato Chutney

To celebrate British Pie Week, MAKE YOUR SWITCH have donated London Mums exclusive recipes. Open-Top Filo Pie with Spicy Tomato Chutney is our third recipe. Watch this space for more pie recipes this week. Enjoy!  Recipe Summary Switch Category: Steady Cooking For: 4 Courses: Dinner Spice rating: Mild Complexity: Easy Ready In: 40mins Ingredients List Open-Top Filo Pie with…
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Recipes

Recipe: Big Puff Pie

To celebrate British Pie Week, MAKE YOUR SWITCH have donated London Mums exclusive recipes. Big Puff Pie is the second recipe. Watch this space for more pie recipes this week. Enjoy! A simple Big Puff Pie! Another pie that I tried from the veganuary site and I loved it. It was really easy to make and isn’t too pastry heavy, basically a puff pastry hat sits on top of a lovely veggie stew. I…
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Recipes

Recipe: Mushroom & Potato Pie

To celebrate British Pie Week, MAKE YOUR SWITCH have donated London Mums exclusive recipes. Mushroom & Potato Pie is the first recipe. Watch this space for more pie recipes this week. Enjoy! Recipe Summary Cooking For: 4 Courses: Dinner Spice rating: Mild Complexity: Easy Ready In: 1h 10mins Ingredients List Strong Style Mushroom & Potato Pie By Faith Toogood 1kg potatoes…
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Product reviews

Toy Trends for 2017 - Top toyologists' views on the latest releases including STEM & inspiring robotics

The key trends for 2017 are STEM and awe-inspiring robotics, toys linked to key movie releases (of which there are some real corkers in 2017), collectibles plus the continual rise in board games and instant satisfaction games. The annual London Toy Fair offered a preview of the latest trends in the toy industry.Watch my interviews with top toyologists on the London Mums’ YouTube channel…
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