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Claws at Sea Life Brighton 22 April 2017

Sea Life Brighton unveils its latest captivating installation, Claws – welcoming a host of fascinating new shell-dwelling creatures. This includes two statuesque Japanese Spider Crabs which have a leg span of a whopping 1.3 metres and can grow to the size of a car!  Other creatures on display include a Peacock Mantis Shrimp, one of the most brightly coloured animals in the world, Velvet Crabs…
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Easter Holidays activities: Normans and Crusaders at Arundel Castle 15 - 17 April 2017

Normans and Crusaders, taking place at Arundel Castle from 15-17 April, will transport visitors to the end of the 12th Century, when England was under the rule of Richard the Lionheart. With King Richard dead and his unpopular brother John now King, England has been plunged into The Barons’ War. Arundel Castle guards the road linking the Medieval ports of Shoreham, Pagham, and…
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A night out with the Collabro boys

Since interviewing Matt from Collabro last year, I have been following the whereabouts of the world’s most successful musical theatre group and former winner of Britain’s Got Talent, who have just released their highly anticipated third album Home today, through their own label Peak Productions. Last night they threw an amazing party for a few guests (I was there too!) and sung some of the…
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London Attraction Review: THE ART OF THE BRICK - DC SUPER HEROES (1 March - 3 September 2017)

London Mums, don’t miss  The Art of the Brick: DC Super heroes. DC’s most iconic super heroes and super villains have just arrived to London thanks to renowned Lego artist Nathan Sawaya who has created the World’s Largest LEGO® Exhibition using more than two million Lego bricks inspired by Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Sawaya gave up his job as a lawyer in New York years ago to…
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The Snail and The Whale

Join SEA LIFE for Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s The Snail and The Whale at SEA LIFE. Experience this beloved children’s book like never before as you follow the story around the centre through an amazing underwater world. Don’t forget to decorate your very own ‘Snail Rock’ with a ‘Save The Whale’ message to display in our centre and support marine wildlife conservation.
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Lets Race indoor entertainment ideal for boys (young and old)

I have found the perfect indoor entertainment to keep boys happy for an afternoon. I came across LETS RACE & LETS GOLF, the UK’s only full motion Formula 1 Simulator Centre and HD simulated golf experience, located just 5 minutes away from Gatwick airport. One Sunday afternoon I wanted to take a few hours off as pure me-time and organised for daddy, Diego (10) and a friend (11) to go there.
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BST Hyde Park 2017 - British Summer Time top events coming up in 2017

To celebrate London Mums’ 10th anniversary we are going to have a few special editorial issues covering mums’ music icons from the Eighties. After London Mums’ interviews with the Spandau Ballet, Paul Young and Midge Ure, we are now looking at the Summer programme at BST Hyde Park 2017 which has become synonymous with the London Summer as Wimbledon, featuring Phil Collins among…
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Five minute chat with 80s Pop Legend Midge Ure

Iconic Scottish singer songwriter Midge Ure might not ring a bell but his music certainly does especially if you have grown up in the late 70’s and 80’s like me. He is most known as the lead singer of synthpop band Ultravox (his songs Vienna, Dancing with Tears in My Eyes are super famous and are probably some of the best tracks of the 80’s – check the videos below) and as the…
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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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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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