While I quickly did my chores at 7am and went on the school run this morning I found myself reflecting on a piece of news that said that today 18 January 2016 is called Blue Monday because it is supposedly the most depressing day of the year and also estimated to cost the UK economy £93 billion. It might be one of those guerrilla marketing stunts to encourage you buy things and make you buy feel…
From this week I will suggest and review a new bedtime story every week, one that you can read to or with your child. For this first week I have chosen one of the quirkiest yet sweetest children’s story ever, Rabbit and Bear : Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough (Author), Jim Field (Illustrator).
When a new children’s picture book lands on my desk for a review I cannot…
Don’t miss the chance to win tickets to The Baby Show with MadeForMums, the UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting event, which is returning to ExCeL, London from 19th – 21st February 2016. The Show is a must-attend event for new and expectant parents with over 200 exhibitors showcasing the very best baby and infant essentials. It’s the only show to feature all the major retailers…
Thistle is a very healthy vegetable and grows wild in Sardinia where I recently went to spend Christmas holidays with my family. Thistles are often sold on the streets by people who like going to the countryside for walks and find them in abundance everywhere and anytime especially in Winter (over Christmas). Risotto is usually great with all vegetables but Risotto ai cardi in particular is one of…
It’s the awards season at the movies and our very own film critic Freda Cooper is in the running for an award of her own!
As well as being one of our most popular contributors, Freda runs her own movie blog, The Coops Review, which is a contender in the UK Blog Awards. And she needs your help to get her through to the final.
The first stage in the awards is a public vote. This link…
2015 was the year I interviewed chick-lit literature Queen Sophie Kinsella. Driven by the enthusiasm for this genre I found another London author to keep me company for a few weeks with her hilarious novels: Lucy Holliday. The first time I saw A night in with Audrey Hepburn was at Bologna airport in Italy last October and that thought that for a novel to be famous abroad it must be good and worth…
Dear London Mums,
there’s something sad about dismantling the Christmas tree and the Nativity decorations … So I have decided to ditch the melancholic feeling after the Christmas hyper celebrations filled with food feasts, drinks, Star Wars euphoria and provide some support to all my favourite London Mums with this Lift me up Newsletter . Ah, and also I am officially ditching New…
London Super Comic Convention, the UK’s only comic dedicated event, returns for 2016 celebrating its fifth anniversary on Sat 20 & Sun 21 February 2016 at London’s ExCeL Centre. The event is the biggest of its kind in the UK and features a special guest line up including Frank Cho, Humberto Ramos, Marv Wolfman Mike Zeck amongst others, plus on-stage panels, screenings and hundreds of…
Hi London Mums
If you want to lift yourselves and your family up this January, we have struck excellent deals for you on all London Theatre & Attractions. Check the full offering on our dedicated site http://londonmumsmagazine.entstix.com/
Here are some highlights for this month.
Theatre offers
This month we have the fantastic Jersey Boys as our Show of the Month offer!
Jersey…
Calling all Peanuts fans! Here is your chance to WIN a giant Snoopy plush and goodies with Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie.
Charles M. Schulz’s classic cartoon strip has arrived! Blue Sky animation’s Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie, is in cinemas now!
All your favourite members of the Peanuts gang are here – Lucy, Sally, Peppermint Patty, Pig Pen, Linus, Schroeder…