In a decade and a half of covering British Summer Time Hyde Park, I’ve seen legends own the Great Oak Stage. I’ve watched Santana’s spiritual guitar journeys, stood spellbound as Steve Winwood revived a golden era, and witnessed Eric Clapton deliver a masterclass that bordered on the sacred. Those were unforgettable. But sometimes the stars align in a different way, not through…
Recovery from an eating disorder rarely follows a straight line. For many families, the journey involves finding the right level of care, something that offers real support without uprooting daily life completely. This is where day care can make a genuine difference.
If you or someone you love is navigating this difficult path, you may be wondering what day care actually involves and…
Between the school run, work, endless laundry, and trying to remember whose turn it is to empty the dishwasher, London mums need all the help we can get. We’ve scoured the latest releases to find the devices that do more than just flash and beep, these are the clever companions, organisers, and protectors that earn their keep in a real family home. No gimmicks, just genuine…
Persistent physical discomfort changes how a person moves, thinks, and interacts with the world. It acts as an invisible weight, shifting how someone handles a job, takes care of a house, or talks to family members. Day-to-day life becomes a series of calculations about energy levels and tolerance limits.
When a medical condition or an injury causes ongoing issues, the focus moves from living…
If you’ve ever found yourself in a souvenir shop on Oxford Street, stifling a laugh at a corgi-shaped teapot, you’ve already tapped into the strange magic of the monarchy. They’re not just a constitutional institution; they’re characters in the nation’s longest, most expensive soap opera. As a non-monarchist, this is precisely how I love them, as folklore, a living fairy tale full of…
Perfume is a funny thing. It lives in a tiny bottle, yet somehow manages to hold memories, confidence, romance and the occasional identity crisis. You can wear the same outfit as someone else, buy the same lipstick and even copy their hairstyle, but spray on the same perfume and it will almost certainly smell different. Which is why choosing a fragrance is far more personal than simply picking one…
At London Mums, we spend a lot of time cheering from the sidelines at sports days, swimming galas, and Saturday morning parkruns. But last night, our very own young reporter, 19-year-old Elenya Panesar, swapped the sidelines for the start line. She laced up her trainers to run shoulder-to-shoulder with one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes: Sir Mo Farah CBE.
The event was part…
If I had a pound for every time a fellow parent asked me, “What on earth do we do with them for six whole weeks?” I could probably fund the summer holidays myself. It is the eternal London mum dilemma: you want your children to be happy, stimulated and off their screens, but you also need to work, or simply to hear yourself think for five blessed minutes. Over the years I have tested more…
Dear London Mums,
The sun is out, the kids are loud,You’re hiding from the weekend crowd.One shoe is missing, tempers short,You’ve answered “why?” till you feel fraught.
But look: we’ve packed this issue fullOf wisdom that is practical.Jo Frost is here to save your day,She’ll gently take your phone away.
“Mean what you say, don’t say…
When the TYMO CURLPRO PLUS first arrived at my door, I was absolutely certain I had been sent a magical device that only worked for other people. I watched the sleek automatic curling iron sit in its box for three days while I stared at it nervously, wondering if I would ever figure out how to get my hair into that little rotating barrel without creating a tangled disaster. Spoiler: my first…