Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Yellowbird DVD

To celebrate the release of Yellowbird, out on DVD and Digital Download from 27th July 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, we’re giving 5 lucky winners the chance to bring home a DVD of this year’s extraordinary voyage of danger and self-discovery! Directed by renowned storyboard artist Christian De Vita (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel) with the screenplay written…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 book bundles including Coding For Kids For Dummies and Digital Filmmaking For Kids For Dummies

For parents struggling to entertain their kids over the summer break, For Dummies are publishing a range of titles aimed at kids aged 7 – 16 years, which offer hands on, fun and practical projects. Whether it’s helping them to attempt a series of filming projects or grasping the basics of coding, these books allow children to develop new skills without too much adult supervision. Coding…
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Movies

Comedy Star Jim Parsons exclusive chat on working with Rihanna & Steve Martin in animated film HOME

Ahead of the release of DreamWorks Animation’s HOME on Digital HD on 13th July and Blu-ray and DVD on 20th July 2015, London Mums present an exclusive interview with Jim Parsons, the voice of the movie’s main character Oh. Jim is best known for playing in American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In this five minute chat, he talks about his work on HOME and his collaboration with Steve Martin…
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Attractions

West End Show review: The Gruffalo

The best children’s show in the West End this Summer has to be The Gruffalo, based on the very popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, at the LYRIC THEATRE, Shaftesbury Avenue between 1 JULY and 6 SEPTEMBER 2015. TALL STORIES hit musical adaptation is an enchanting production with the perfect combination of songs, laughter, physical theatre and just the right amount of scary…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 £100 vouchers Aldi for Back to School range

Sending your child to school needn’t cost an arm and a leg this year as Aldi’s Back to School range is bigger and better than ever and in stores on 23rd July, while stocks last. To celebrate, Aldi is offering three lucky readers the chance to win a £100 Aldi voucher to spend in store on Back to School essentials. From polo shirts, round-neck sweaters, trousers and skirts to scuff-resistant…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

How do mumpreneurs maintain flexible working hours?

Being a working mum in London can be quite a challenge especially if you work in an office which is based far from your house. Even before becoming a mum, I set up my own business to enjoy some flexibility and I have never looked back. As it’s my 10th year anniversary of flexible working and homeworking, I am now spilling the beans on pro and cons for London Mums. Mumpreneur with pre-school…
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Movies

Calling all London Mums! Please help our resident film critic win an award for Talking Pictures

If you follow Freda Cooper’s film reviews here on London Mums, you’ve probably listened to her brand new movie podcast, Talking Pictures. And if you haven’t, you really should! It’s now on iTunes and TuneIn, as well as SoundCloud. In around twenty minutes every week, she gives you the lowdown on the week’s big new releases at the cinema and on DVD, there’s a celebrity interview, the…
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Parenting Skills

Child Internet Safety - Free resources checklist for parents

The Child Internet safety summit this year in London was extremely resourceful for parents and teachers alike looking for solutions to their concerns on e-safety. The overall message was perfectly summarised by AVG® Technologies new #SmartUser project’s tagline ‘If you wouldn’t do it in real life, then don’t do it online’. In this post we cover the results of a new…
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Activities

Free London: PARTY ON THE PIER SUNDAY 19th JULY 2015 - Chiswick Pier

Come and join London Mums on Sunday 19th July for a fun day on and off the river at Chiswick Pier. Why not encourage the children to go river dipping? It’s great fun but can be rather muddy! Just bring your wellies, wear appropriate clothes and get stuck in. Meet Thames Explorer Trust at 11.45 at the Pier House. Our first FREE boat trip sails at 11.30 from the Pier. “Princess Freda” is…
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