Every year at the end of November we expect Covent Garden to dress up for Christmas. Today once again the magic has been brought back to the Piazza by the annual LEGO Christmas installation. The man behind this magic is Duncan Titmarsh, the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional, who has been creating impressive LEGO installations for years.
I have met him a few times over the years and he…
Forget about Black Friday deals… They are often not authentic. London Mums magazine has a dedicated site with 60% off deals on theatre and London attractions throughout the year. This year for Christmas I will ask Santa to bring me vouchers or tickets to either a West End Show or to a nice London Attraction.
We all have houses packed with stuff we don’t need and I feel that we…
Scuba diving in London? Seriously? I love the sea and snorkelling. Time flies while watching colourful fishes passing by. I have travelled to Egypt, Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic a few times to do it but I never really tried SCUBA diving because I fear my reaction in front of big fishes like sharks. I am right about it as last Summer at an Amazon party I tried the ‘diving with…
A couple of days ago I visited the exhibition STAR WARS Identities: The Exhibition which is now open at the O2 and explores the complex notion of identity through the characters of Star Wars with an exclusive collection of 200 props, models, costumes and artwork from the Star Wars films. As a huge Star Wars fan myself, I felt transported into the world of my galactic heroes during an interactive…
Today toymaker Lego has opened its world’s biggest stores in Leicester Square spanning 914 sq m over two floors. The theme of the Lego store is London: the unique brick-built symbols of London featured in the store will excite UK families but also the thousands of tourists landing in Leicester Square every day. A new scale model of the iconic Big Ben (over 200,000 bricks and 6.53m high) and…
Winter can be gloomy enough especially if you are meteopathic like me. However in a city like London you can beat the melancholy caused by bad weather immersing yourself in the buzz of the Capital. In fact it is proven that most people who live in urban societies seem to be unaffected by the weather. Take a look at London Mums’ top 20 family activities for Winter Weekends including West…
The annual Hamleys Toy Parade is becoming a new tradition. This year on Sunday 20th November Regent Street will host once again the magical gathering of children’s favourite toy characters coming to life in the streets of London. As well as last year’s favourites including Barbie, Fireman Sam and Optimus Prime, for the first time, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, Mr &…
As a girl brought up in the 80s, I am a natural fan of Londoner Paul Young (born in Luton) like all my friends in the same 40+ age group. I still remember when a group of us dressed up with a shiny red body top and neon leg warmers prepared for a dance show at school along the tune Love of the Common People which in 1983 was a big hit. When I recently talked to Paul Young, now 60, he gave me the…
The Star Wars franchise is here to stay. With a schedule of a movie released every year including one out this December, Rogue One – A Star Wars story, fans cannot get enough of opportunities to get closer to their interstellar heroes from the big screen and find out more about characters and the stars behind the films. Now a groundbreaking exhibition STAR WARS Identities: The Exhibition…
London is one of the most legendary cities in the world for being the cradle of some of the greatest musical legends of our times. As a rock chick myself over the years I have discovered many iconic locations and venues. Here is my first guide to London for rock lovers. It’s far from being complete but it’s a good starting point.
1. K West Hotel & Spa
First of all, if you have to…