Tired of London, tired of life. It was writer Samuel Johnson who famously said that and for a Londoner like me, this feels so true. The beauty of London is that you have so much choice, for both romantic dates and family friendly dates. Here’s a list of London Mums’ favourite family friendly venues where you can bring the kids along.
Central London
Southbank
Take a walk along the Thames…
For people always on cloud nine like myself, it’s easy to forget dates especially when it comes to sending cards for special occasions. I have found a digital service that does the trick for me: it’s JiveBird, a unique, customisable and easy to use fully digital greetings’ platform. The first two JiveBirds are free! No post, no stamp. It’s free to download on your iPhone or…
Without a doubt, the Nutcracker ballet performance at the Coliseum is the most magical family experience in London this Christmas.
It was my first time returning to the Coliseum after the start of the pandemic and I was very impressed with the theatre decorations and the delightful choreography. The Nutcracker is a great show to watch over the festive period. It was my 4th time seeing it: the…
I have been living in London almost 24 years and as an Italian I have come to appreciate the most quintessentially British tradition of all: Afternoon Tea.
What makes the perfect afternoon tea?
A traditional Afternoon Tea menu consists of quality teas, champagne, light cakes, scones with butter, jam and clotted cream as well as finger sandwiches. Traditional sandwich fillings are often…
It was a real honour for me to chat with Don McLean, who is an iconic sing-songwriter and author of masterpieces such as American Pie, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night), Castles in the Air, Cryin, And I Love You So, Wonderful Baby, Since I Don’t Have you, It’s Just The Sun & If We Try.
During the interview (on Zoom) he briefly sang for me to demonstrate how to control a slow song. He…
I reently caught up with keyboardist Alan Clark, one of five members of Dire Straits Legacy who recorded and toured as members of Dire Straits, and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a significant member of Dire Straits.
Like millions of other people around the world I’m a big fan of Dire Straits and I can recall many special moments of my life that have…
New Music: Ronan Keating journeys through Ireland’s musical history with new album ‘Songs from Home’
A few weeks ago I headed to Prysm in Kingston to a private gig where Ronan Keating was performing hand-picked twelve homeland songs from his new album to test the reaction of a selected audience. My friend Jo and I absolutely adored every single new song as well as his classic tunes. The celebrated international Irish artist has created music that has become our pop soundtrack for the…
Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and crooner Gregory Porter’s mellow feel-good music is particularly uplifting during the festive season. One of his songs has been chosen for Disney’s Christmas TV advert. The advert celebrates the power of storytelling to inspire imagination and the magic created by reading together.
Photos by ©Erik Umphery
The creation of the advert…
Decorating the house for Christmas is a big job. It can take hours, you can chop and change your mind every time you hang a bit of tinsel up, and it can be hard to put the tree topper on when it’s over 7 feet tall! And now you might be standing in a pile of tinsel and fairy lights, and totally unsure of what to do next, and that’s why this post is here.
And maybe you’ve already got your…
Following another near sell out UK tour and Edinburgh Festival 2019, Tom Stade hit the road with his new show ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’ – on tour now until the end of January 2022 – and not many people did get to see anything, as along with the rest of the touring world, Tom’s juggernaut of one, had to park up in a pit stop and take a break, while the pandemic wrecked its havoc on…