Walk to school week – just a short celebration or a lifestyle choice?
May 16 2016
If walking was an official sport, I would probably be an Olympic champion. I fought for a school which was at walking distance and my son and I have have been enjoying the walk to school routine every day for the past six years. This week British families celebrate Walk to School Week (16 – 20 May) encouraged by their local schools with various activities but I wonder why all the fuss when it is obvious that walking is highly beneficial to both the physical and mental health.
On Talking Pictures, Ewan McGregor is Our Kind Of Traitor
May 15 2016
It’s a packed week in cinemas, and just as packed on this week’s Talking Pictures.
Ewan McGregor is in the hot seat for The Big Interview, talking about his latest movie, John Le Carre’s Our Kind Of Traitor. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, puts the film in the spotlight, alongside the other new releases, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring Tina Fey, and horror/thriller Green Room. There’s a great line-up of DVDs as well, with Danish drama A War, Oscar winner Room and Janis Joplin documentary, Janis:Little Girl Blue. Plus, there’s the new top five at the British box office and the week’s movie news.
Film Review: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
May 14 2016
You don’t need to be fluent in phonetic alphabet to know what the title of Tina Fey’s latest offering (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) means. It’s in cinemas now, certificate 15, and the combination of title and star makes you expect a comedy. London Mums’ resident film critic, Freda Cooper, finds that appearances are deceptive.
ARE YOU READY TO REIGNITE YOUR CAREER?
May 14 2016
Do you miss the challenge, fulfillment and rewards of your old professional life? Perhaps you took a part-time role that doesn’t make the most of your talents? Are you ready to return to the career of your dreams, but worry about the barriers you may face?
Many professionals reach a point in their career where they decide to take a step back, or make a complete break.
If you made that choice a while ago, you may be thinking it’s time for another change. Unfortunately for many, time out of the workforce is often unaccompanied by a loss of confidence and it is all is too easy to believe that no-one will value your skills in the time you have available.
Babies and children adjusting to new sleep time routines
May 13 2016
As the days grow longer and the evenings become shorter, it’s worth taking a few moments to think about the effect it can have on babies and children with regards to their sleep time routines. As young children can become quite sensitive to a forced change in their usual day-to-day business, with a few simple tips you can ease them in for the lighter evenings without having to completely worry about changing their bedtime routine.
When life gives you lemons – share
May 12 2016
Did you know that 1.3 billion tons of food produced is lost or wasted every year worldwide? That amounts to a whopping third of all food for human consumption. The average UK household throws away £470 worth of food a year whole 4 million live in food poverty.
When I first saw these figures they really shocked me but I was more shocked when I realised that I was partly to blame. The unopened yoghurt tossed away before I went on holiday, the strange alien like vegetable that arrived in my organic box that I had no idea what to do with, those chocolates that were given to me as a gift when I was cutting out sugar, the food left over when I over catered for a party. Most of us regularly toss away edible food without a second thought.
