Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of Disney Pete's Dragon DVDs

Pete’s Dragon , a reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film centered on an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot — who just so happens to be a dragon – is out NOW on Digital Download, Blu-ray™ and DVD. You could win this heartwarming adventure to enjoy and just in time to entertain the entire family this Christmas! © 2016 Disney Families will be captivated by this…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Masha and the Bear DVDs

London Mums are partnering with Abbey Home Media to offer copies of the latest DVD from the hugely popular Masha and the Bear TV series, Holiday on Ice. A perfect stocking filler this Christmas! More tales of fun, friendship and adventure are set to enchant fans of Masha and the Bear everywhere, with the release of the loveable duo’s third DVD collection by Abbey Home Media. A retired circus…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Calling all mums who want to voice their concerns about life in London to the Mayor

The Mayor has recently published A City for all Londoners, his statement of intent for London over the next four years. This document outlines the key challenges and opportunities for London and how we might start to address or take advantage of those. We want to speak to a range of Londoners to find out what their needs are around these issues so that we can make sure they’re reflected in our…
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Tested & Recommended

Merry Minion Christmas gifting ideas from the Minions

My Christmas gift to myself this year is an electric guitar to play my favourite rock ballads. Call me crazy, but when I saw this Rock N Roll Stuart Minion I wanted to have it straight away. My 10 year old son Diego seems to love him too. I thought he might be too old for this singing and dancing figure but it’s so hilarious that you fall in love with him. It’s in the same size of what…
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Attractions

Family sport & entertainment: Harlequins rugby Big Game 9 on 27 December 2016

I personally cannot wait for this year Big Game 9 on 27 December at Twickenham Stadium. The Harlequins rugby team who will play Gloucester Rugby recently confirmed that EXTREME will be the headline entertainment act for Big Game 9. With less than a month to go, Big Game 9 tickets, which start from just £11, can be purchased by clicking here, or by calling the Harlequins Ticket Office on 020…
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Attractions

FREE LONDON: It's Christmas time at THE LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM 17 December 2016

FREE EVENT AT THE LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM. Meet the author of BEATRICE AND THE LONDON BUS & Father Christmas, and join the  Elf trail at the London Transport Museum on Saturday 17 December. “Bus books tend to be for toddlers or very young children. I wanted to recreate a fully developed three-dimensional Bus character in a real grown-ups world, children could relate to.” Francesca…
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Books

A few words with author & illustrator Steve Antony on his passion for The Queen & his work

The first time I saw a book by Steve Antony was The Queen’s Hat at the National Gallery’s shop. I totally fell in love with all his picture books and sense of humour. Just read this interview with Steve to understand why I love him so much. Ah, by the way my 10 year old son Diego also loves his books. With themes ranging from the Queen to ‘saying please’ to the futility of…
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Attractions

Santa's Workshop is LEGO Christmas installation in Covent Garden Piazza

Every year at the end of November we expect Covent Garden to dress up for Christmas. Today once again the magic has been brought back to the Piazza by the annual LEGO Christmas installation. The man behind this magic is Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional, who has been creating impressive LEGO installations for years.    I have met him a few times over the years and he…
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Attractions

Christmas Gifts ideas: 60% off deals on Shows Tickets and Attractions

Forget about Black Friday deals… They are often not authentic. London Mums magazine has a dedicated site with 60% off deals on theatre and London attractions throughout the year. This year for Christmas I will ask Santa to bring me vouchers or tickets to either a West End Show or to a nice London Attraction. We all have houses packed with stuff we don’t need and I feel that we…
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Attractions

Scuba Diving in London

Scuba diving in London? Seriously? I love the sea and snorkelling. Time flies while watching colourful fishes passing by. I have travelled to Egypt, Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic a few times to do it but I never really tried SCUBA diving because I fear my reaction in front of big fishes like sharks. I am right about it as last Summer at an Amazon party I tried  the ‘diving with…
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