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What You Should Watch Out For When Buying A Used Car

If you’re relatively new to the car scene and the thought of buying a car seems alien to you, it’s essential to know what to consider when looking to buy a used car and what to watch out for. Although these two terms sound quite similar, they’re actually very different in meaning – consideration might be thoroughly thinking where you want to buy the car from, is the dealership right…
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2013 The Best Films Of The Year... So Far

Feeling beaten down and obliterated by the blitzkrieg of summer movies? Well, just remember it’s just a couple of months left and we’re back to movies that don’t involve toys, brands and franchises. And one you should definitely put on your radar is Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda. Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Wadjda (out in cinema from 19 July 2013) In a country where rights…
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Royal Baby inspired products

The Royal Baby hysteria has started on 22 July 2013! Since that moment, we have been bombarded with emails featuring lots of quirky products inspired by the Royal Birth. Take a look at some of them! Auction Houses buzz with baby memorabilia as the Royal Baby fever rockets. Christies has recently seen a Victorian silver christening mug circa 1857 sell for £1,500 for example, while an English…
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Exclusive interview with the film makers behind Disney Planes

It was a real honour interviewing the film makers behind Disney Planes, director Klay Hall and producer Traci Balthasor Flynn. Enjoy the video interview. Monica CostaMonica Costa founded London Mums in September 2006 after her son Diego’s birth together with a group of mothers who felt the need of meeting up regularly to share the challenges and joys of motherhood in metropolitan and…
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Film review: Disney Planes

I was not surprised at the brilliance of Disney Planes, which is in my view the best Disney movie after the release of Cars in 2006. Disney Planes flies into UK cinemas on 16 August, 2013. Overall, the story is good – although I found the idea of crop duster Dusty winning a bit of a stretch (something like the original Cars where he loses the race but learns some lessons about friendship and…
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Exclusive interview with Desperate Housewives' star Teri Hatcher starring in Disney Planes

We love the new Disney Planes (above the world of Cars) movie out in UK cinemas on 16 August 2013 and we had the pleasure to meet and exclusively interview Teri Hatcher best known for her role as Susan Delfino in the TV series Desperate Housewives. Teri is really a lovely lady and in this video interview she tells us about the fun aspects of filming a Disney movie as well as the challenges.
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Film review: WADJDA (out in cinemas on 19 July 2013)

On 19 July 2013 the film WADJDA will be released in UK cinemas. WADJDA is a film from the incredible writer & director Haifaa Al-Mansour – the first female filmmaker from Saudi Arabia. Her film was also the first to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. I was very impressed with the fact that such controversial topic – women in the Arabic culture – was not censored by the…
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Summer essentials guide

Summer is on its way and there’s no better time to look for your summer essentials, all kind of items you may need either for your Stayacation or Holiday away. After the amazing Jubilympic summer of 2012 what do we need to spice up this ‘quite’ London summer 2013? Check out the latest fashion trends in summer essentials recommended by London Mums. Are we ready to go on holiday?
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Film review: Monsters University - Disney Pixars' scarily good prequel to the classic Monsters Inc.

This year Pixar release Monsters University, the prequel to hilarious hit Monsters Inc which was released in 2001. It’s taken 12 years of work for the films prequel to make an appearance on our screens, but does this film live up to its beloved counterpart? The film takes a look back at when James P “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) and Michael “Mike” Wazowski (Billy…
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London Mums shopping is NOW officially launched!!!

Dear London Mums I am delighted to announce London Mums Shopping powered by Milkster. London Mums was born in September 2006 to support mums across London, in 7 years we have grown into an amazing community. Aligned with our mission, London Mums Shopping helps us extend the utility of London Mums and allow members to count on one another for product recommendations and daily inspiration. These…
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