Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of ARROW: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON DVD - out on BLU-RAY™ & DVD on 18 September

  Prepare for an epic stand-off between Arrow and Ra’s al Ghul, as Arrow: Season Five comes out on Blu-rayTM and DVD September 18th. Arrow stars Stephen Amell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Emily Bett Rickards (Brooklyn, The Flash) and Katie Cassidy (Supernatural, Taken). To celebrate the release London Mums are giving you the chance to win a copy on DVD!  In Season…
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Attractions

Lumiere London is back 18-21 January 2018

  The much anticipated Lumiere London will return from 18-21 January 2018. Lumiere is London’s largest arts festival. The Mayor has just provided a sneak preview into some of the featured artists and installations, with both Westminster Abbey and the National Theatre amongst the first iconic locations to be released. Building upon the incredibly successful 2016 Lumiere London programme…
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Movies

Film review: Our Last Tango

  Our Last Tango is the true story of the Argentine dancers who made the tango famous. It is what I call a movumentary, my made-up term to describe a documentary merged with movie scenes. Read below why you should not miss this when it will be released in UK cinemas on 22nd September 2017.      The story Our Last Tango is the love story between the two…
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Books

Picture book of the week: The Rusty Old Postbox by Susana Sanchez Gonzalez

I love books about London and London things. The Rusty Old Postbox is my picture book of the week and has a London theme as well as a Christmas theme so it will be of particular appeal in the search for gifts for children aged between 5 and 8, and their parents who will read the story to them. It is also a book gift idea for those grandparents who would buy the title for the illustrations and…
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Books

Children's book of the year: Good night stories for Rebel Girls

I read and review a lot of books every year. I reckon in the region of 100 between novels, manuals and picture books. The book market is growing at an exponential level particularly children’s titles. There’s a book with a very unique interactive content and approach that has particularly struck a chord with me, and that is Good night stories for rebel girls. So much so that I have…
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Pregnancy & Birth

Natural Cycle IVF is not new

The first IVF baby in the world was from a natural cycle in 1978 in UK. IVF (In vitro fertilisation) is a medical procedure where an egg (or eggs) is fertilised outside the body. It can be done to aid conception when couples or single women are having difficulties conceiving naturally. There are many patients who have failed or are not candidates for stimulated IVF and have…
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Books

Book review: BILLY AND THE MINPINS by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake

September is Roald Dahl’s birth month, and each year on phizz-whizzing Roald Dahl Day on 13th September, the annual, global celebration of the world’s number one storyteller, there are special events and publications. This year there’s a new release of the classic BILLY AND THE MINPINS (published by Penguin), illustrated for the first time by Quentin Blake which completes Dahl and…
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Competitions

Win a Sightseeing Cruise for you and your family on a City Cruises riverboat

  London Mums have partnered with City Cruises to offer a family the chance to win a Sightseeing Cruise on a City Cruises riverboat. One lucky entrant and family will enjoy great views of London’s famous landmarks, like the London Eye and the world famous Big Ben, pass under the world famous Tower Bridge and then head downriver towards Canary Wharf and Greenwich.   Hop on and off any…
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Movies

The teenage years

  As parents we wondered what the teenage years will be for our children. I have caught up with the cast of Andi Mack to talk about teenage life. What’s the toughest part of growing up? What’s the best advice they’ve received as a teenager? The answers are all here…    PEYTON ELIZABETH LEE: THE TEEN QUEEN! Peyton plays Andi Mack in Disney…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 Milton Hygiene Kits

  Milton, the UK’s leading sterilising and hygiene expert, has been keeping families safe from germs for over 70 years, both at home and while out and about. We’re giving five lucky readers the opportunity to win a Milton Hygiene Kit, including Milton Antibacterial Surface Wipes, Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel, Milton Antibacterial Surface Spray and Milton Washing Up…
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