Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Postman Pat: The Movie

Postman Pat: The Movie is now available to own on Blu-ray and DVD.  The film features the amazing vocal talents of STEPHEN MANGAN (Rush, TV’s Episodes), JIM BROADBENT (Harry Potter, the upcoming Paddington), DAVID TENNANT (TV’s Doctor Who, TV’s Broadchurch) and RUPERT GRINT (Harry Potter’s Ron Weasley). Check out London Mums’ review of the film  here. I was very lucky to have a…
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Movies

Why I loved Breaking Bad

Before telling you why I loved TV sensation series Breaking Bad, let me tell you that I am certainly not the target audience for this series – or at least I thought I wasn’t. I normally love girls’ movies, rom coms, comedies, live stories and period dramas (like the Paradise, Mr Selfridge, Downtown Abbey). But a friend kept talking to me about how great the scripts of Breaking…
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Attractions

The Art of the Brick - Lego Exhibition Images

Don’t miss one of the most fascinating exhibitions ever come to London, The Art of the Brick® by US brick artist Nathan Sawaya who used more than a million LEGO® pieces to produce over 80 artworks. I have tried to capture the uniqueness of each masterpiece through my camera lens but they don’t really give a sense for the brilliance of this new form of art. Enjoy these images (only a…
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Attractions

The London Borough Market is 1,000 years old!

Markets are so fascinating. When I visit a foreign country the first thing I do to find out how people live there is to visit a local market or a street market. The Borough Market is probably my favourite market in London and this year it marks 1,000 years. Credit Dave Parry:Borough Market In an event entitled Footsteps in Time, Borough Market kicked off a year of festivities by…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 copies of MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN Blu-Ray

London Mums are giving away two copies of this hilarious comedy-adventure, DreamWorks Animation’s MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN! Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell: Modern Family) is an inventor, scientist and genius who just happens to be a dog. With his son Sherman, he will embark on the most extraordinary adventure imaginable as they race against time to repair history and save the future. Sit back and go…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 pairs of tickets to the World Premiere of The Rewrite starring Hugh Grant!

To celebrate the forthcoming release of Hugh Grant’s new rom-com The Rewrite, in cinemas 8th October 2014, London Mums is giving three readers  the chance to win tickets to the World Premiere of the film in London, Tuesday 7th October 2014. THE REWRITE is released in UK cinemas on the 8TH October 2014. ©2014 Lions Gate UK Limited. All Rights Reserved. The trailer   The story Hugh…
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Newsletter

October 2014 Newsletter - Halloween Special activities with kids

Dear London Mums Our Winter magazine issue will be out soon – watch this space! It will include exclusive interviews with Karren Brady, Sir Quentin Blake as well as Baking TV star Cat Dresser, Chef Aldo Zilli and Agony Aunt Dr Ellie Cannon (with her tips to help us out with all our health dilemmas). At the end of October we’ll have another half term and entertaining the kids during the…
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South West London

Talented Young Football Players wanted!

Roehampton Rangers Football Club (RRFC) was founded in 2008. It has established London kids’ football teams in all age groups. There are currently 4 squads of boys covering the age groups of Under 11 to Under 15. Between all different squads there are over 70 boys registered with the club. My son’s under 9 team is enjoying the training and the championship a lot. RRFC  is currently…
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Parenting Skills

14 Keywords to understand your partner, your kids & your friends

At the age of 44 I have finally managed to gather pearls of wisdom from wise people to share with my fellow London Mums. I hope you enjoy 14 keywords to understand your partner, your kids and your friends. Keywords to understand your partner Attention – When you fall in love, what you like the most is the attention to details that both partners express to each other. But when you have kids…
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