How it Works: The Mum is the next title in the hugely popular Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series; the hit of 2015 which sold in excess of one million copies over Christmas. The cover illustration showing a mum relaxing on a beach with her well behaved and calm child is clearly ironic and prepares you for what’s coming. This is the tone of the whole book and makes you think of all the work…
Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) this year comes early on 6th March. So I find myself reflecting on the significance of motherhood in my life and in my fellow mums’ lives too.
Mum, mamma, Mutter etc. In whatever language this small word carries a big meaning for all of us. That meaning partly depends on how we feel about our own mothers and grandmothers and also what our communities…
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Dahl’s birth and to celebrate one of the most creative authors of all times, there will be a movie release in the Summer. From the minds of two of the world’s greatest storytellers – Roald Dahl and Steven Spielberg – THE BFG will see a UK release on 22 July 2016.
The Big Friendly Giant will be impersonated by Academy Award winner Mark Rylance…
Here is my brain dump for the week reflecting on the reasons behind people’s collections and why I think I am a tiny bit OCD – by this meaning a bit obsessed with one collection in particular. And of course I tell the story of my vintage Barbie collection.
These are just a few of my dolls from my Barbie collection. They are like children… you don’t really have a favourite.
HENLEY FESTIVAL, the UK’s most glamorous boutique festival, returns to its stunning setting along the river in Henley-on-Thames from 6th – 10th July 2016 with tickets going on sale to the general public on Thursday 25th February 2016 at 10am. The line up of stars include ELTON JOHN & HIS BAND, BLAKE & DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY, ELVIS COSTELLO & THE IMPOSTERS, BRYN TERFEL & WNO…
Zootropolis is by far the best comedy animation of the last 10 or even 20 years. It gets full marks 10/10 from both London Mums and London Kids Club. Even the Dads from our network attending the special screening showed extremely positive reactions to this wonderful film. Zootropolis is one of those movies you want to watch over and over again to spot all the little details that you would have…
The heartwarming and hilarious family film ODDBALL AND THE PENGUINS is unleashed in cinemas on 12 February 2012 and, to celebrate, we’ve got three bundles of goodies to give away!
Guaranteed family fun for this half term, ODDBALL AND THE PENGUINS is based on the incredible true story of an eccentric Australian chicken farmer who, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous Maremma…
From expensive dinners to designer clothes, there are many ways you can spend your hard-earned money. While there’s nothing wrong with splurging occasionally as a result of all the hard work you put in every week, there are some things that are worth spending on apart from the usual material things.
A study done by the Harvard Business School titled “Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits…
On 8th March 2016 the Mayor of London’s office will be hosting an International Women’s Day event.
We will be using International Women’s Day to shine a light on some of the women in the UK who have found success in traditionally male-dominated sectors, in order to encourage others to pursue their career ambitions.
We are hoping the day will encourage more girls to study science…
Fans of Shaun the Sheep and Aardman will rejoice as the latest installment of the nation’s favourite sheep, Shaun The Sheep: The Farmer’s Llamas , is available on DVD. Here at London Mums we are happy every time we receive a Shaun the Sheep DVD because it is one of the cleverest series ever made not just for kids but for the whole family. After the tremendous success of Shaun The Sheep…