Hello LighthousebySophie Blackall is a new picture book that can transport young readers to the seaside through the eyes of a lighthouse keeper and his family.Hello Lighthouse is published on 7thFebruary 2019by Orchard Books.
When I was reading this wonderful story to pre-school children of the London Mums’ kids’ club I started pretending to live the…
Glass is the highly expected third and final movie in the American superherothriller Eastrail 177 Trilogy written, produced and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. I wasn’t aware ofShyamalan’s previous films Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016) until recently when I heard of Glass being released and invited to a preview screening. I caught up and watched them in a…
Looking back at all the mums in my family for generations I am trying to understand what makes me different as a 21st Century Mum. It’s not an easy answer. But of all things the way I have embraced the changes and the innovation in products and gadgets has made me understand what it means to be a mother today.
It’s never been easy to be a mum for any generation. In the past mums had…
Mary Queen of Scots is a brilliant and timely film about what it means to be a woman with power. Excellently crafted and beautifully told this film is sure to do well this awards season.It is released in UK cinemas on 18January2019. Read my review in which I explain why I believeMary Queen of Scots is an unmissable film and a great one to start the new year.
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I get to read and review many books every year and not all are memorable. One that I will remember this year is My Child’s Different by Elaine Halligan which is a MUST HAVE for every parent in the world. I absolutely loved reading Sam’s journey which at times moved me to tears.
I also want to share a lovely story on how I met Elaine, Sam’s mother. It was a Winter…
I will remember 2018 as the year that brought out some of my favourite children’s books ever. It’s been difficult to create a shortlist because there are so many other books that I have enjoyed reading that would make for great gifts to any child, pre-teen and teenagers. There’s simply not enough time to enjoy all these amazing stories.
The Kitchen Science Cookbook…
A Very Corgi Christmas is a lovely picture book by Sam Hayabout little corgis Belle and Pip who go on a Christmas adventure in London. It is a great addition to my growing collection of books about London.
The story
Belle lovesthe bustle of Christmas preparations at Buckingham Palace, but her family say she’s in the way, andthatChristmas is NOT…
Mary Poppins Returns opens in UK cinemas on 21stDecember and you are in for atreat. I was lucky enoughto see it veryearly on andI cansay that it is the familyfilm of theyear. Don’t compare it with the original classic movie and don’t feel nostalgicabout it.Mary Poppins Returns has to be seen as a standalone original…
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is the latest Marvel Spider-Man animation to be released in the UK on 12 December 2018. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind the BAFTA and Annie-Award winning feature, The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique sensibilities to a fresh version of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the…
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is finally out on DVD andI am gladI can sharemy interview with Andy García Andy García who plays Fernando in the popular sequel. Andy García is a confident and charming man in his 60s who has embraced his age with grace. The mature roles he gets these days seem to resemble more and more his own real self. In the Spring he starred in the movie Book…