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The Living Room family friendly restaurant (off Regents' Street): when you want to feel at home in Central London

Heddon street is the MUST-BE area for dining out with kids. This is where London Mums favourite restaurants are. The Living Room is really an elegant restaurant with Piano bar while you eat with all comforts of your own home and flexible arrangements for families. The Kids’ menu is very varied and of good quality: Garlic bread and the home made ciabatta bread have high quality olives (not the…
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The Creation Station goes on a ‘Fun-Raising’ Tour to raise funds for Children in need

To celebrate 9 years of inspiring children imaginations The award winning Creation Station is going on tour during November and offering fun art and crafts experience to groups of children within the community in exchange for a donation of £1 per child with all funds going to Children in Need. The Creation Station is providing art and craft experiences to those groups who are involved with…
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The Farm Show: where the children become the stars

The Farm Show series embarks on a fashion show, where the farm animals on the farm take centre stage in performing a fashion show. Yet this is not just an ordinary fashion show, its a “funky” fashion show, full of fun, and laughter. It’s an educational play, where the children also become the centre stage, with masquerades, and costumes, the children have the chance to interact with the…
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Beaufort House Chelsea

Beaufort House Chelsea is located on the Kings Road, on the corner of Beaufort Street. The public ground floor is an award-winning brasserie open throughout the day, and the fabulous ground-floor cocktail bar mixes some of the best cocktails in town in the evening – both are open to all.  A perfect stopping off point after shopping on the Kings Road, and ideal for watching the world go by! …
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MAGIC FOR CHRISTMAS: LEADING CHILDREN’S AUTHORS TELL STORIES AT SOMERSET HOUSE ICE RINK

Families and children of all ages are invited to join some of Britain’s top children’s authors for a magical half hour of Storytelling beside the Tiffany Christmas Tree during this year’s season of Skate at Somerset House, presented by Tiffany & Co., which will run from 3 December 2011 to 22 January 2012. Skate at Somerset House runs from 22 November 2011 – 22 January 2012. Tickets are…
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TOP TIPS FOR A SPOOKTACULAR DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES (at no cost)!!!

With the ghostly season upon us, many parents will be accosted by ‘little monsters’ who want to impress their friends with scary Halloween outfits. For those who don’t want a ready-made outfit and want to get creative with their children’s costume, Lucy Quick, Principal at Perform, has put together some spooktacular DIY ideas to help parents turn their little angel into a Halloween fiend!
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Make a junk ice-cream

My 5 year old son and I have lots of fun making things out of junk found in the household. After making a junk doll we have now tried to make an ice-cream out of old foam sheets, a detergent cap and glue. Not many instructions required. Just roll the foam sheet around the detergent cap and glue it together. Cellotape can do too. Go make one and have lots of fun!!! Monica CostaMonica Costa…
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Ideas for no-cost creative activities to do with kids this autumn

October half-term is just around the corner and with the weather on the turn and the nights drawing in; it can be hard to keep the kids entertained. To help, we’ve teamed up with Butlins Head of Entertainment, Matt Rake who is responsible for putting a smile on thousands of family’s faces every year. Butlins is all about injecting fun into family life so to help families have the happiest…
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London Mums go to the Isle of Wight

I recently spent a weekend at the Isle of Wight with my family. It’s my third time there … I have fallen in love with this amazing British island which has so much to offer including crystal clear waters (which is quite a rarity in the UK). The Isle of Wight is only 2 hours (door to door) from South West London. Wightlink ferry routes connect directly with Portsmouth. The weather is…
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Photography Quick Tips

Photo Quick Tips #3 Move

  I’ll share a little secret with you all……. the easiest way to get better pictures is to move.   You have two options; Move yourself or move your subject.   It’s really as simple as that but let me explain further……..     Move yourself This is not just about moving to get a better view at a wedding or standing up out of chair to get a better angle but really experimenting with…
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