Recipes

Summer Family Adventures: GOING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY - COOKING

You may recall the article about the Meek Family GOING WITHOUT ELECTRICITY where they experimented living with no lighting. Now they are back and they try to cook without electricity. Let’s see how they get on. Modern kitchens are full of electrical gadgets that we come to rely upon on a daily basis; microwaves, cookers and even toasters are everyday devices that heat up our breakfast, lunch…
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Recipes

Recipe: Mauritius Prawn Curry

This recipe for grown ups for Mauritius Prawn Curry has been extracted from Aara’s Baby Food Recipe Book by founder Alia Arain. Alia has sent us a letter explaining where she has found this special recipe: ‘I discovered this recipe whilst on our first family holiday in Mauritius. On one of our jaunts around the island, we came across a little restaurant, tucked away in the corner of the…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 family tickets to Barclaycard British Summer Time Hyde Park’s Family Event 28 June 2015

The Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park’s Family Event has now become a tradition. I have personally enjoyed the last few years of rock & roll , pop concerts in the park so much that I look forward to this annual fun festival in January! Once again London Mums have the pleasure to give away more tickets to two lucky families. Check here what’s in the programme and how…
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Great Indoors

Public School facilities are open for all to enjoy in NW7

The Mill Hill School Foundation in NW7 has a great Sports Centre with a gym, weights room, pool and beautiful grounds right on the doorstep of residents of the local area. The Sports Centre runs the facilities of the School and hosts Camp Beaumont day camps, Soccer Bears, The Arts Experience, Theatre tribe, Lifeguard courses, cricket lessons, swimming sessions, tennis courts and much more. We are…
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Activities

FREE LONDON: Get Active Wandsworth Festival on Saturday 18th July 2015, King George’s Park

The Get Active Wandsworth Festival is happening on Saturday 18thJuly 2015 at King Georges Park, Wandsworth, SW18 4AZ. It is a FREE sport and activity event to encourage people to be more active, providing plenty of opportunities to try out new and interesting sports, as well as some old favourites. Sports demos and taster sessions will be happening throughout the day for all ages and abilities, as…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 Puffin paperbacks bundles including books by Jeremy Strong, Megan Rix & Chris Bradford

Enter our smashing Puffin Summer Holiday Reads Competition! We have a bundle of Puffin paperbacks by much-loved children’s authors Jeremy Strong, Megan Rix and Chris Bradford to giveaway to 5 lucky winners! Bundle includes the brand new books My Brother’s Famous Bottom Takes Off!, The Runaways and Bodyguard: Ambush. Whether you’re an animal lover, addicted to adventure or laugh to love…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 exclusive SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE MOVIE backpacks filled with fab goodies

From Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE MOVIE will be available to own from 1st June 2015. Taking an astounding £13m at the UK box office, the critically acclaimed SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE MOVIE is the hugely popular British animation that has delighted fans of all ages. London Mums have two SHAUN THE SHEEP backpacks filled with Shaun the Sheep goodies…
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Recipes

Recipes: How to Throw a Ravioli Party

Cooking with children is fun and educational. But if you turn it into a party they will love you forever. Here is a brilliant post that shows you how to throw a Ravioli Party. It can even become the theme for a Birthday Party. The recipes have been extracted from Noodle Kidsby Jonathon Sawyer, published by Quarry Books (£15.99). The method Our family is big on the ravioli party. It turns…
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Competitions

Win a family ticket to the War and Peace Revival at Folkestone Racecourse 22-26 July 2015

One lucky family (2+2) can join us on any one day of the War and Peace Revival show at Folkestone Racecourse 22-26 July 2015 and enjoy afternoon tea in our vintage Spitfire tea room plus a 1940s hair make for mum, courtesy of the Hairaid Shelter! The War and Peace Revival returns to Folkestone Racecourse this year from 22-26 July 2015. Featuring military and civilian re-enactors, living…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Disney Into The Woods Blu-Ray

FAMILIES INVITED TO GO INTO THE WOODS THIS HALF-TERM WITH DISNEY AND THE WOODLAND TRUST. To mark the Blu-ray™ and DVD release of Disney’s musical masterpiece INTO THE WOODS, families can take part in a half-term treat by stepping into Heartwood Forest to take part in an INTO THE WOODS themed trail. This self-led activity trail run in partnership with The Woodland Trust, will take place from…
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