Movies

Shaun the Sheep Christmas Special news: SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE FARMER’S LLAMAS

After the huge success of Shaun the Sheep the Movie, Aardman has just revealed the first look image from Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas, the first ever Shaun the Sheep thirty-minute special which is due to air on BBC One at Christmas. The stop-frame special will chronicle another of family favourite Shaun the Sheep’s adventures, and introduce hilarious new characters to the Aardman…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 4 copies of Pups United DVD

The winning combination of football and fidos is on offer in the hugely entertaining family outing Pups United, which makes its DVD bow-wow for the half term holidays on 26 October 2015 from Entertainment One. Pups United follows a kids’ soccer team and their supportive bunch of hounds as they battle in-team rivalry as well as their top class opponents in this classic underdog tale…
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Movies

'Star Wars' is back

The news of the forthocoming release of Disney / Lucasfilm Ltd. latest Star Wars instalment has sent the fans across the galaxy into a frenzy to get lots of merchandising ahead of the movie release on 17 December, 2015. The excitement is really building up for all sorts of Star Wars: The Force Awakens products. Before showcasing London Mums’ favourite ones, have a taster of…
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South West London

FREE LONDON: free trial for singing and performing lessons in SW London

Little Voices Wandsworth, running from Swaffield Primary School will be opening its doors with a special launch event, staging two afternoons of free workshop taster sessions on Thursday 5th and 12th November 2015. Register now for a free trial for singing and performing lessons. Principal of neighbouring Little Voices Putney, Fulham and Richmond is Ashlea Pearson who is a professional…
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Activities

Things to do in London with kids on the River Thames

I love spending a day on the River Thames with my family. It is good fun and also the best way to see London and learn about its amazing history. This half term you can take the kids on City Cruises big boats with a heated lower deck with panoramic windows and a café-bar serving hot drinks; and an upper deck open to the air so that you can get a great view of world-famous sights like Big Ben…
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Attractions

Calling all London Mums - Save Brompton Cemetery Suffragette's resting place

The release of the film Suffragette is a fantastic step in bringing the women’s rights movements further into mainstream discussion, but the action should not stop in the cinema. The Royal Parks Foundation, the charity set-up to support the Royal Parks, is calling on the public to help save Brompton Cemetery, as it is falling into disrepair.  It’s not just a place of remembrance and…
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Activities

Games of chance can brighten up those autumn evenings

The last week or so has brought with it that first chill in the air, and you know that it won’t be long before the nights start to draw in. Pretty soon, you’ll have barely finished the afternoon school run and it’ll be dark outside. While it’s a bit saddening to think that our days will be shorter for the next six months, there are some upsides to this time of year. The fun of getting…
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Books

London celebrates the Suffragettes

Amid public controversy, the release of the wonderful Suffragette movie has stimulated mass curiosity for the historical events behind the Suffragettes movement led by Lady Emmeline Pankhurst and more generally for women’s fight for equality. This is a topic that has always interested me personally and I am happy to have finally found a book that has all the answers to my questions, March…
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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion Trends: Autumn / Winter fashion for mums on the go

I love fashion and read magazines all the time showing amazing looking girls with perfect bodies displaying outfits I could only dream of, not just from the cost perspective but more importantly because I don’t have that figure and will never have it despite watching out what I eat and keeping fit. Let’s face it! Normal mums on the go at school runs every day have to wear practical…
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Movies

Film review: Paper Planes

Paper Planes is an inspirational family film about a young Australian boy called Dylan who has a passion for planes and after loosing his mother (who taught him how to make paper planes), he competes in a challenge at the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan. Paper Planes land in UK cinemas on 23 October 2015. The story Eleven-year-old Dylan (Ed Oxenbould – Alexander and the Terrible…
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