Spanish-English bilingual in England. To be or not to be is not the question! How to be it? Is.

Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I thought to just let a language go, especially when parents have different first languages to each other and to the local community. Read More »

London Mums playgroup – Mondays 4,30 – 5,30pm at Eddie Catz Putney

The London Mums’ weekly playgroup is now an established and unmissable activity for mums and kids based in SW London. You can interact with your peers and make new friends while learning some fun things about multicultural London. Read More »

FAMILY SUPPORT CRUCIAL FOR LIFE-LONG FITNESS

As young people grow up, there is increasing evidence that large numbers are dropping out of regular exercise into their teens. Read More »

Top tips to keep under 5s entertained

Here are Sarah Hobbs (head of family, David Lloyd Leisure) top tips to keep under 5s entertained. Read More »

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! Read More »

Strictly come Ballet dancing! It’s never too late to start!

Strictly Come Dancing has got the whole country stepping onto the dance floor. Dancing is a brilliant way to keep fit while having fun. A great alternative to gym fitness. Ballet4Life has been delivering top quality ballet tuition to adults in London for eight years. The teachers create a supportive and friendly environment in which to have a dance class whether you are a retired professional, returning to dance classes after many years, or a complete novice. Read More »

HELEN O’GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy offers a self development through drama programme, designed to build children’s confidence, self esteem and skill in verbal communication. Classes are Monday-Battersea, Tuesday-Clapham, Wednesday-Stockwell, Thursday-Southfields, Friday-Wimbledon, Saturday- Balham. Read More »

Fencing for adults – beginners course

Adult Beginners’ Fencing Course. A group of London Mums started a year ago and can’t have enough of it! Email email: jamesjphilbin@aol.com to register. Read More »