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Holiday gift guide 2024: The best dessert treat boxes

Presenting one of the best food gifts on this list at the next gathering will make you a hero this holiday season. There’s no shortage of delicious eats and treats to enjoy around this time of year. It’s a wonderful time to gather with loved ones and enjoy good food. To help you stand out at the next holiday party, London Mums have gathered 11 stunning dessert treat boxes options. Be sure to…
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Movies

Netflix series review: Bridgerton Season 3 - spoiler alert

Spoiler Alert: This review contains predictable spoilers from both parts of Bridgerton Season 3. We were promised that Bridgerton Season 3 would turn up the heat, but the initial episodes felt more like a simmer than a sizzle. The first part of the season offered little more than an illicit fumble in a carriage, leaving many fans yearning for the steamy romance the series is known for. As the…
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Film Review: Pixar’s Inside Out 2

Pixar returns to the emotional landscape of Riley’s mind with Inside Out 2, a sequel that dives into the complexities of adolescence. With new emotions making their debut, the film promises a fresh yet familiar journey through the trials and tribulations of growing up. Join us as we explore how this latest Pixar masterpiece continues the story of Riley and her emotional crew, delivering both…
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Bargain Hunting at the Icon Outlet at The O2

Every year around my birthday week commencing 3rd June, I head to the O2 Outlet Shopping Centre, Icon Outlet, to find bargains on great brands. The O2 is not only the world’s most popular music, entertainment, and leisure venue, but it is also home to the Icon Outlet, one of London’s most exciting retail destinations. With up to 70% off RRP all year round on 60 superstar brands including…
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Books

Meet the author: Desmond McMullen on Oscar the Dragon & its powerful messages for young readers

In this insightful interview, Desmond McMullen, the author of Oscar the Dragon, shares the inspiration and journey behind his beloved children’s book. Oscar the Dragon is a captivating tale that addresses important issues like self-doubt, loneliness, and bullying. Through Oscar’s adventures, McMullen aims to impart valuable lessons of friendship, self-awareness, and resilience to young…
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Film review: Bad Boys - Ride or Die starring Will Smith

This summer, Miami’s most famous detectives, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), are back in action with Bad Boys – Ride or Die. The fourth instalment of the beloved franchise combines thrilling action with outrageous comedy, as the iconic duo finds themselves on the run, facing new dangers and old enemies. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, this…
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Tips for choosing the right fire pit and chiminea covers

Outdoor fireplaces have become integral part of any dwelling, and fire pit and chimineas are elements which should be present anywhere people spend time outdoors, namely on their back yard or terrace. However, one has to protect them from various environmental factors to enhance their durability more so when used to gain functionality. Well, that is where the need for fire pit cover, and chiminea…
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Books

Book of the week: The Time Cave – Spanish Main by Trevor Anderson

The Time Cave – Spanish Main is a new swashbuckling children’s adventure, a return to the craft of good old-fashioned storytelling. It may be seven years since the most recent Pirates of the Caribbean film enthralled young adventurers, but the appetite for a good pirate escapade is still as strong as ever. In The Time Cave – Spanish Main, Trevor Anderson carries his readers on an…
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Book of the week: Felix the Friendly Fox Finds a New Friend by Caley Russell

Felix The Friendly Fox Finds a New Friend Caley Russell is London Mums‘ book of the week. It’s a joyful new early years’ book that highlights the benefits to kids’ to grow up loving nature. Felix the Friend Fox Finds a New Friend takes youngsters deep into the forest to meet Felix, a very lonely fox. But with his life transformed on meeting newfound friend Benny the Bunny…
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Movie review: Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga

On 21st May (2024), reporters from London Mums Magazine were invited to review the new Furiosa – A Mad Max Saga. Furiosa is released in the UK on 24 May 2024. The story Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the…
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