Competitions

Win a Product of the Year 2016 Goodie Bag worth £185

You have probably already seen my piece about Product of the Year Awards 2016. If not check it out here. Here is your chance to win a Product of the Year 2016 Goodie Bag worth £185 yourself. It’s easier to enter: you can either like our Facebook page, leave a comment under this post and / or follow us on Twitter @londonmums.  Deadline to enter is 12am 13 February 2016. a…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 prizes bundles and DVD Pip Ahoy: Welcome to Salty Cove & FREE ACTIVITY SHEETS DOWNLOAD

To celebrate the release of DVD Pip Ahoy: Welcome to Salty Cove, that is airing on Milkshake at the moment, London Mums are giving away three Pip Ahoy bundles which would include the DVD and two toys – 12’’ Talking Pip & Pip’s Scopey Eye. Pip, a happy-go-lucky young pup and his best friend Alba the kitten have a series of adventures in the colourful and enchanting seaside resort…
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Tested & Recommended

Mums are the Champions at Product of the Year Awards 2016

There’s no doubt about the power of mums as big spenders as well as decision makers when it comes to household and family products. That’s why mums are at the core of the selection process for the products nominated for the prestigious Product of the Year Awards. And that’s why for the last five years I have been part of the judging team involved in selecting the products that…
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Books

This week's Bedtime Story - My funny family gets funnier

My Funny Family Gets Funnier is the seventh book in the heart-warming and hilarious My Funny Family series authored by Chris Higgins. It’s a series to be enjoyed by school children from 6 to 10. The Butterfield family is quite big and quirky. Every family member has one peculiar personality trait. Nine-year-old Mattie (abbreviation for Matisse) is an excited narrator. She tells the story of…
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Books

This week's bedtime story: The Queen's Handbag by Steve Antony

London Mums bedtime story this week is The Queen’s Handbag by writer & illustrator Steve Antony published by Hodder Children’s books (1st Oct 2015).   Steve Antony is a very popular author at the London Mums’ Kids Club for his other masterpieces, The Queen’s Hat and Please Mr Panda. He is certainly child reporter Diego’s favourite writer, who keeps picking…
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Competitions

Win a LONDON EYE private Champagne capsule for 10 friends worth £800

On Saturday 23rd January 2016, the Coca-Cola LONDON EYE will open to the sound of popping corks as it celebrates its 16th year by surprising guests with complimentary Champagne. As part of the celebrations, London Mums have teamed up with the Coca-Cola LONDON EYE to offer one of our London Mums the chance to win a private Champagne capsule for up to 10 friends worth £800. For your chance to win…
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Books

This week's Bedtime Story - The Snowball by Giuliano Ferri

You don’t need lots of words to tell a good story. The proof of this is certainly included in a new picture by Giuliano Ferri called The Snowball. Following another snow-themed book Rabbit and Bear : Rabbit’s Bad Habits I can speak on behalf of London Mums and express the wish to have some snow in London sometime this Winter to be able to finally make a decent snowman. It’s been…
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Events

The British 'Voice' Alexander Armstrong Live in Concert Spring 2016

Alexander Armstrong, the actor, comedian and Have I Got News for You’s most frequent guest presenter, is to sing songs from his debut album, A Year of Songs, in some of the most prestigious concert halls across England, Scotland and Wales, including a show at the London Palladium on 22nd January 2o16. I have my little personal anecdote about Alexander Armstrong. Two years ago I was at the…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to the Wedding Show at London ExCeL 30-31 January 2016

London Mums and The London ExCeL Wedding Show have teamed up to offer 5 lucky readers and their ‘plus one’ the chance to win a pair of complimentary tickets to attend the region’s biggest and best wedding show! If you would like to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous tickets, enter your details in the competition form below this post including  your name, email, postal address and…
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Books

My Bedside Book this week - Labrador by Ben Fogle

The forthcoming Spring issue of the London Mums magazine (out early March) will include an exclusive interview with adventurer TV star and London Dad Ben Fogle. My bedside book this week has to be his latest book Labrador – The Story of the World’s Favourite Dog which is a social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs. What I love about it, is the…
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