Movies

Film review: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Last Sunday we were invited to a spooktacular morning at Ham Yard Hotel for the screening of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania which can be viewed on Amazon Prime Video. Upon arrival we were greeted by scary hotel staff at ‘Hamsylvania’. Part of the hotel had been transformed to create a spooky feel. The theme of Hotel Transylvania: Transformaniaflowed through the hotel staff…
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Movies

Film review: Cyrano starring Peter Dinklage

Cyrano is written by Erica Schmidt and directed by award-winning director Joe Wright. A fresh, modern take on a classic form, Cyrano OST will be cherished by anyone whose playlists include songs such as; I Need My Girl, Light Years, England, Fake Empire, The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness…… Cyrano is the 4th production of the great romantic French play that I’ve seen. There have been…
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Attractions

Art exhibition show: 'Pile 'o' Shite' by Andy Link Aka47

Recently I visited the latest solo show by the conceptual artist Andy Link, also known as AK47. This show is being held in the Graffic Gallery in Portobello Road, and is due to run for two weeks, from 7-9pm every evening until 17th February. Conceptual Art is less about the artistry of the works themselves, and more about the back story evoked by them. In this sense, Andy has…
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Product reviews

Gadget Review: Canon PowerShot PX - The camera that puts mums back in the pictures

Get your hands on the best yule log, ever made by myself and Monica Costa with the help of no other than The Great British Bake Off 2016 finalist Andrew Smyth. This master baker with his precision engineering helped a group of London Mums in a baking master class. Our afternoon was set at a gorgeous cooking school called Enrica Rocco cooking school in Notting Hill. This idyllic setting made…
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Recipes

London Mums take Christmas-themed cookery classes: tips and recipes

London Mums were invited to attend a cooking class with Tesco’s top chef – Jamie – assisted by Adam. The purpose of the class was to offer up a few tips for Christmas favourites. On arrival we were greeted by Dags, who was very cheerful and gave us a small tour of the cooking premises, located close to Holloway Road Tube station – the preparation area consisted of half a dozen cooking…
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Movies

Film review: Boxing Day

Boxing Day is an uplifting family Christmas movie!With jubilant characters! The story Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for the holidays to introduce his American fiancee (Lisa) to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test, as she discovers the world Melvin left behind revolves around his ex-girlfriend (Georgia), who is…
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Attractions

La Clique show review

Oh boy, what a night! La Clique is a unique and inspirational night of entertainment. This production went beyond my expectations with the brilliant live band La Clique Palais Orkestra anda melange of circus and cabaret favourites, performing in the beautiful mirrored Leicester Square Spiegeltent. The acts all had every audience member engaged with them. This is a spectacular festive show…
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Attractions

Soho Theatre review: Mum

Mum is a playby Morgan Lloyd Malcolm currently being performed at the Soho Theatre. Billed as a feverish journey through every parent’s worst nightmare this play certainly fit the bill! Some challenging material kept a fully engaged audience twisting and turning through the performance. Sophie Melville brought great energy and believability to the part of young mum Nina, looking…
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Attractions

New West End show: The Cabaret Trailblazer LA CLIQUE returns to London

Let the festivities begin, as LA CLIQUE makes its triumphant return to London’s West End this Christmas with an incredible new show in The Leicester Square Spiegeltent. Saturday 13 November 2021 to Saturday 8 January 2022. LA CLIQUE is the perfect Christmas night out with its magnificent melange of award winning, world class circus and cabaret favourites, performing alongside the brilliant…
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Activities

Summer of Disney+

Disney+ invited London Mums to an afternoonof rooftop revelry and entertainment atPergola Paddington to celebrate a summer of new and unmissable titles available on the service. The Disney Plus event was set in a lovely outdoor location that included an array of small restaurants and games for children. We…
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