Books

Five minute chat with Ben Fogle on his passion for Labradors

Ben Fogle is a friendly familiar face on British television and famous for his passion for Labradors. London Mums have interviewed him and published here the first five minute of our chat. The rest of the interview will be published in the forthcoming Spring issue out in supermarkets from the end of February 2016. In this first interview writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle talks…
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Product reviews

Dolls Dolls Dolls - Top 10 Fashion Dolls for Christmas 2015

Fashion dolls are my biggest passion! Christmas 2015 is definitely the best year in ages in terms of new fashion dolls releases. Here are my personal favourite ones for 2015. I make no secret of my love for fashion dolls and treasure my 300+ piece collection. Call me crazy, call me infantile but I cannot resist the charm of a Barbie, Bratz, Moxie Girlz, Steffi and Sindy. When I have a little bit…
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Movies

Veteran actress Lily Tomlin on Talking Pictures

Veteran actress Lily Tomlin settles into the Big Interview hot seat this week to talk about her new film, Grandma. It’s earned her a Golden Globe nomination this week for Best Actress and London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, has her say on the movie as well. Joining Tomlin on the show is co-star Sam Elliott, who is also still in cinemas in The Good Dinosaur. The new DVDs this week are…
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Movies

Future Films Heads Up: Disney Pixar's Finding Dory out on 29 July 2016

Ahead of the release of their next film, The Good Dinosaur today, Disney Pixar  have launched a teaser trailer for their next eagerly awaited movie Finding Dory which will swim into UK cinemas on 29th July, 2016.  Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she…
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Movies

Film Review: Grandma

What’s your idea of a grandmother?  A grey haired lady who bakes great cakes and crochets in the evening?  If it is, prepare to have it completely overturned by a new comedy, released in cinemas this Friday, 11 December.  Because there’s never been a Grandma quite like Lily Tomlin, as London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, discovered …… The story The…
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Movies

James McAvoy Talks Monsters In Talking Pictures

After last week’s cluster of good, new films, this week is a little quieter.  But there’s still a big name in The Big Interview hot seat on this week’s Talking Pictures. James McAvoy leaves his lab for a while to talk about his new release, Victor Frankenstein, which arrived in cinemas this week.  Also in the spotlight is another new film with a Scottish flavor, Sunset Song…
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Tested & Recommended

Top children's toys for Christmas 2015

In this post you will find London Mums’ Top children’s toys for Christmas 2015.  It comes as no surprise that Disney Frozen and Star Wars hold the number one and number two spots, respectively, as the top toy properties this Christmas. Driven by the launch of new products since the beginning of the year, Frozen toy merchandise has more than doubled in sales year-to-date compared to…
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Movies

Peanuts Fun - How To Make A Snoopy Puppet

Snoopy And Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie arrives in cinemas on Monday, 21 December – just in time for Christmas.  And if you enjoyed learning how to draw Charlie Brown using last week’s special video guide, here’s your chance to make your very own Snoopy. Hadley Belle Miller, the voice of Lucy in the movie, shows you how to make an easy-peasy paper puppet of Charlie…
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Tested & Recommended

The Ultimate London Mums Christmas Gift Guide 2015

When Christmas is approaching, I read lots of statistics about family spending and traditions around this festive season. Here are some of the best findings and gift ideas. The UK will spend 2.3 billion hours preparing for the big day on 25th December. The average Brit expects to spend 37 hours preparing for Christmas: planning what to buy, shopping, wrapping gifts, writing cards and posting…
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Tested & Recommended

Gifting: new Christmas DVD & CD RELEASES

This gallery of Christmas gifts guide ideas covers DVDs and CDs. London Mums have listed some of the best releases to inspire you with what to buy for yourself or your little ones. Disney Inside Out One of the best Disney films in 2015 which I predict will win an Academy Award in 2016. My 9 year old son has watched it twice in 2 days and said that he liked it because ‘finally Disney has…
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