Choosing the right place to live later in life is a big decision, especially if you’re aiming for comfort, security, and a calm pace of living. A close-knit park community offers the kind of setting where you can enjoy simple routines, friendly faces, and a home that’s easy to look after.
Many people find that this style of living brings a sense of balance that’s hard to achieve in busy…
A R Trent’s The Recyclosaurus and EggBangers invites young readers to step into LA-LA Forest Park for an unforgettable eco-adventure. When young Ed Williams gets lost, he discovers a secret world of homeless wild animals, a runaway stray dog, and a wise old crow – all debating who’s to blame for the planet’s climate crisis. Along the way, Ed befriends EggBanger, Little Bro, and learns…
If there’s one thing mums can rely on in December, it’s this: the fairy lights go up, and so does the pressure. The cost-of-living crisis hasn’t exactly taken early retirement, and plenty of us are attempting five-star festive magic on a budget that wouldn’t buy a Pret latte and a mince pie. Add the annual game of “keeping up with the Joneses” – which in London is more like…
There’s Movie Magic on Blu-ray™ and DVD this Christmas! Your favourite family films are available now at special prices atAmazonandHMV. Enjoy starry nights in at home with these perfect movie Christmas stocking fillers! To celebrate one lucky winner will win a big family films bundle of Disney, Marvel Studios, Pixar and 20thCentury Studios movies on Blu-ray™ and…
Playmobil’s Sky Trails is rewriting the rules of playtime. With its bold new play pattern, this innovative system blends construction, motion, and storytelling into a thrilling experience that’s as smart as it is fun. It’s not just a toy it’s a launchpad for creativity.
At the heart of Sky Trails is a fresh approach to building. Children are no longer confined to flat surfaces. Instead…
Bestselling and award-winning author Kes Gray is back with a brand-new book that’s bound to get kids reading, laughing and letting their imaginations run wild. Good Bits is a collection of story-bites that will captivate readers and encourage them to delve into the endless possibilities of imaginative storytelling.
In a world of increasingly decreasing attention spans, Kes Gray is on…
Every year I tell myself the same thing: This time I’m going to be calm, reasonable, and not get swept away by the glittery madness of Winter Wonderland. And every year – without fail -I’m proven to be a delusional optimist. Because as soon as you step into Hyde Park between 14 November 2025 and 1 January 2026, all common sense evaporates like steam off a mulled wine vat. And it’s…
Every so often, an attraction comes along that delivers actual, honest-to-goodness magic – the sort of magic that makes grown adults behave like excitable children and real children behave like… well, children who’ve just walked into a living, breathing fairy tale. Neverland at Kenwood House is precisely that sort of place, and our London Mums roving family reporters – Rupert…
You know that delicious moment in December when London flicks from “dreary drizzle” to “full festive fabulousness”? Well, last night I found myself right at the heart of it, stepping into one of my favourite houses in the entire city – Handel Hendrix House – for their annual pre-Christmas preview. Today it would have been Jimi Hendrix 83rd birthday!
Honestly, if walls could…
If your child has ever doubted how special they truly are, Ella the Superstar will remind them that the brightest magic lies within. This heart-warming tale by Goose in Gold, beautifully illustrated by Kris Lillyman, captures that universal childhood worry – “Am I good enough?” – and turns it into a joyful journey of discovery, courage and kindness.
When Ella is given an…