Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of new TWIRLYWOOS - There’s Somebody At The Door DVD

Laugh along with the adorable antics of hit CBeebies comedy pre-school series in their first collection of DVD tales: Twirlywoos – There’s Somebody At The Door is released by Abbey Home Media on Monday 5th October 2015.   Twirlywoos features the fun-filled adventures of four, fruit tea loving bird-like characters: Great Big Hoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick. Their Home is the Great…
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Newsletter

October 2015 Newsletter including things to do over Halloween Half Term Holidays

Dear London Mums After handing over the children over to the teachers, it feels we have started breathing again after the long Summer holidays. But actually with less than a month away to Halloween and less than three to Christmas, more holidays are creeping up again. Halloween Half Term week is not that scary though. Look at our list of things to do in London and you will be spoilt for choice…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 pairs of tickets to the Baby Show at Olympia (London) with Busy Books by Campbells for each winner

The Baby Show with Made for Mums, the UK’s leading pregnancy and parenting event, will be returning to Kensington Olympia from 23rd-25th October 2015. The Show is a must-attend event for new and expectant parents providing everything needed for bump, baby and you including all the essentials, alongside the latest, innovative products and boutique brands. With London Mums you can now win 1 of 3…
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Attractions

West End Show review: KINKY BOOTS

If you are familiar with West End shows in London, you would agree that the performance standards are very high like in New York. When I heard that Broadway hit show Kinky Boots was going to open in London in 2015, I was very excited but at the same time I wasn’t sure what to expect from it. Sometimes going to see a musical without expectations is better. I truly enjoyed KINKY BOOTS…
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Activities

Wimbledon BookFest 2015 has a fab Children’s programme 2-11 October 2015

The ninth annual Wimbledon BookFest is back this autumn bringing the worlds of literature, the arts, popular culture and film to the Big Tent on Wimbledon Common with a diverse array of children’s events and workshops at the heart of the programme. 2-11 October 2015 Events for children include: Inspirational poet and performer Michael Rosen. Join Aardman Animations, creators of Shaun the…
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Recipes

The honest Autumn Food Trends 2015

Forget about all the articles on food trends for 2015 predicting that we will be eating more insects, lard and weird new food. Mums have no time for this nonsense. We WON’T be cooking or eating these things anytime soon. At our dinner tables we want food that our children can love and remember when they will become adults. So here is London Mums’ honest guide to Autumn Food Trends…
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Books

Top 10 children's books about London

If you love London half as much as I do, you cannot get enough reading about this great city that keeps us all hooked up. It was about time that we create a comprehensive list of well known children’s books about London. Enjoy! Here’s London Mums’ favourite children’s books about the British Capital. Beatrice and the London Bus book series London based Italian author…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of new DVD WELCOME TO THE FURCHESTER HOTEL

WELCOME TO THE FURCHESTER HOTEL DVD IS ON SALE FROM MONDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2015. Check-in to The Furchester Hotel to laugh and learn with loveable friends like Elmo and Cookie Monster who are on an extended holiday to the UK from Sesame Street. Meet Elmo’s Aunt Funella, Uncle Furgus and cousin Phoebe in their ‘almost’ world-class hotel as this furry family solves the zany problems their…
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Travel with kids

Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travelist

Lonely Planet guidebooks have been the only book companions during my world travels since 2000 because of their no-nonsense approach and real practical advice. I have always felt that they were the only travel guides I could trust as they shared my interest for genuine and non touristic locations when visiting new countries. The latest guide to be published is a spectacular book, the Lonely…
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Movies

Film review: PAN & my three minutes chat with Hugh Jackman

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes PAN, a live-action Peter Pan feature which is the very first imaginative prequel to Peter Pan’s stories. It has never been done before and this makes this movie so original. It’s a Neverland story that has never been told before and that explores the friendship between Peter Pan and Hook before it turns bad for good. The real villain here is eternal…
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