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Fish Pie for fussy eaters

ANNABEL KARMEL’S FISH PIE – One of the best ways to encourage your child to eat fish is to make individual mini fish pies. Potato topping 750g potatoes 30 g (1 oz) butter 7 tbsp milk 4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste For the sauce 45 g (1 1/2 oz) butter 1 large shallot, diced 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 45 g (1 1/2 oz) flour 450 ml (15 fl oz)…
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HUNDREDS OF GHOSTS TAKE OVER LONDON ... in time for Halloween

1,000 Ghosts appear to have taken over the Capital in the run up to Halloween with hundreds spotted on Westminster Bridge, haunting St Paul’s, taking over the London Eye and even some cheeky spooks in residence on the Buckingham Palace Balcony. The ghostly scene in question appeared last night at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort’s famous miniland as a team of model makers transformed the…
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Teachers need to step up as parents’ lax attitude to handwashing could be putting children at risk

Research released today by Initial Hygiene suggests that teachers need to be encourage their pupils to wash their hands, as parents may be endangering their children’s health by taking a ‘laissez-faire’ approach to hand hygiene. A survey of primary school children and their parents has shown kids lag behind their parents when it comes to handwashing, with over 40% of youngsters saying that…
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ARTPEGGIOS: A NEW MUSIC & ART SPACE ARRIVES IN WEST LONDON

DISCOVER A NEW AND UNIQUE BILINGUAL FRENCH/ENGLISH ART & MUSIC SPACE & CULTURAL CENTRE. Artpeggios is a music and art school in west London for everyone from the age of eight and upwards. Just pick up the Beat! Playing an arpeggio is simply playing a chord one note at a time. The philosophy at Artpeggios is to take care of each music- lover, each music-player at a time. At his own…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: Charlotte Pearl from Pink Lining

Here is a great mumpreneur’s testimonial: Charlotte Pearl founder of those gorgeous and colourful bags you see yummy mummies going around town with, Pink Lining. 1. How do you juggle family life with running the business? Juggle is the operative word but fortunately the industry I am in is all about and inspired by family life, and to a certain extent being a husband and wife…
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FREE London: calling all yoga fans for a Yoga Flash Mob in Putney – Saturday 13th October 2012 at 3pm

Be part of our Yoga Flash Mob! You are warmly invited to join The House of Yoga for our Yoga Flash Mob. This will consist of a shortened outside yoga session led by the House of Yoga (Putney). What we will be doing: Meeting up at the below venue where we will roll out our yoga mats and practice some vinyasa flow for approx mins. Jason and Alex will lead the session. Where: Putney wharf square…
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FREE London: ART IN THE PARK: Affordable Art Fair double bill returns to the capital this Autumn - FREE FRIDAY for London Mums

Calling all art enthusiasts, photography fanatics and budding collectors; this Autumn, the Affordable Art Fair returns to London with two separate events showcasing contemporary collections from household names nd emerging talent, all priced from £40 to £4,000, set in the scenic surroundings of Battersea Park (25-28 October 2012) and Hampstead Heath (1-4 November 2012) . London Mums have the…
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Disney Research Shows that Busy Parents are struggling to find the time for Storytelling

In the 70s when I was a toddler, I grew up with Disney stories and at that time there was only Disney to entertain us. My 6 year old son now is growing up with so many new characters but personally I still prefer the Disney ones as they appeal to a universal audience and offer such great values to look forward to. A few days ago I attended the launch of the Winnie the Pooh Storytelling Academy…
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TWO THIRDS OF CHILDREN BELIEVE IN ALIENS

Half of UK children think aliens have already visited Earth … Recent research shows that 41 per cent of children believe they have seen an alien or UFO compared to a quarter (25 per cent) of adults. Are you surprised with the result? Not really…. The study commissioned to mark the launch of the Ben 10 Omniverse toy range shows that 65 per cent of children believe there is…
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What's your favourite flower?

Flowers are wonderful and can say more than words sometime. Have you ever wondered the meaning of flowers when choosing them as a gift? What’s your favourite flower? This flower is called ‘hot lips’ and photographed in Costa Rica by Monica Costa, editor of London Mums magazine Lovers can offer flowers to each other as a token of their longing, devotion, and love. The language and…
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