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Mum’s Six Savvy Supermarket Swaps to Help you Save for Christmas

While we are all struggling to save Christmas, mum of 7 & Parenting Blogger Jen Robinson has sent London Mums her six savvy supermarket swaps to help us save for Christmas. Photo byOleg MagnifromPexels Christmas is just around the corner, which means we finally have something to look forward to after an extraordinary year of events. For many of us, saving money hasn’t been…
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Christmas Gift Idea: Barbie Summer Villa with Doll

London Mums’ best gift for girls this Christmas is Deluxe Barbie Summer Villa with Doll (RRP £59.99 down to £47.99). Our child reporter and reviewer Lilly built it by herself and then we played together. This Summer themed easy to assemble cardboard villa has brought some sunshine to our gloomy winter. Imagination play is what I grew up with and what children need to learn life’s…
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Exclusive! "Ulysses was also a woman" says Nadia Terranova, author of Farewell, Ghosts

ByFrancesca Lombardo. As last month I was nearing the ending of my memoir-novel writing I had the chance to attend a conference about female autobiographic writing at Insieme,a new literary Festival held at the Auditorium of Rome in October 2020, where two of the most interesting female writers of the Italian contemporary literary landscape, Nadia TerranovaandRossana…
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Film review: A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM BOB

After such a dramatic year, we all need a feline-good movie. The one that will bring a smile to us all has to be A Christmas Gift from Bob,the ‘purrfect’ Christmas sequel to the international hit film A street cat named Bob. A Christmas Gift from Bob isalso based on the true story ofJames Bowen and his best ginger furry friend Bob on their new journey together. It is…
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Sleep better, Live longer

With so much heartache, upheaval and stress inthe world in 2020, we as a nation are finding ourmental wellbeing under more strain than usual. Likemost people, during lockdown this year, I drasticallyreduced my fitness activities. As a result, I developedlower back pain which prevented me from having agood night’s sleep and high productivity at work.
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Bringing alive the magic of storytelling this Christmas with tonies®

As children are spending a greater amount of time at home due to current restrictions throughout the UK, the Toniebox offers playful, imaginative storytelling and learning, giving parents a much needed break when they want it. With many children unable to go to nurseries and playgroups, parents now have the opportunity of re-creating the fun of a classroom this autumn with Tonies and a Toniebox.
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Exclusive interviews with David Bowie Stardust filmmakers & cast explore why it has sparked fury from fans

By Francesca Lombardo. UpcomingDavid Bowie filmStardustwhich will be released worldwide over the next couple of months, has premiered last month at the Rome Film Festival 14th Edition with the Director, Gabriel Range, lead actor Jonny Flynn and the producer Fabien Westerhoff present at Rome Film Festival 2020 to present it while the official trailers was released in…
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Film review: Roald Dahl's The Witches

It’s always risky to adapt a Roald Dahl’s novel to the big screen because we all have individual memories of his stories that we treasure. I have rarely liked any Roald Dahl’s adaptations – with the exception of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp – but Roald Dahl’s The Witchesstarring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch is well made…
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Santa Claus is coming to …. your sofa

New online service takes the hassle and worry out of seeing Santa this Christmas.As the world continues to adapt to these ever changing times, Santa’s elves and parents alike have grown concerned as to how kids will be able to see Santa before Christmas and tell him such important details as to what they’d like, find out whether they are on the nice or naughty list and generally get even…
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Harry Macqueen talks about his movie Supernova at the Rome Film Fest 2020

By Francesca Lombardo. UK filmmaker Harry Macqueen presents Supernova, his second feature at the Rome Film Fest 2020 as part of the Official Selection.A touching love story between a gay couple which needs to deal with the daunting and scare diagnosis of dementia. The film cast benefits from stars of the stature of Stanley Tucci in the role of a writer who will die of dementia…
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