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American Thanksgiving, part 2

Thanksgiving is a lovely excuse to indulge in a leisurely meal and spend time with…

American Thanksgiving in London

American Thanksgiving is one of my favourite traditions—there is nothing better than stuffing yourself with…

Top Christmas Markets for 2013

Are you looking for an alternative to the high street this year? Christmas fairs and…

Don’t Bet On It

This weekend, Ed Miliband called for a ban on payday lender ads on children’s television. Whilst…

Take your baby to the theatre: Soho Screamers

Are you getting bored of hanging out at your local cafe or park and need…

Do: Brook Green Festival of Books

West London has been full to the brim with book festivals this autumn and with…

Lights On!

From the big boys on Oxford and Regent Streets to the down-home festivals in your…

Are you thinking of an Independent School?

Are you thinking of an Independent School for your child, but don’t know where to…

Local Spotlight: Louisa Cookson, artist

Louisa Cookson is a Shepherds Bush—based mum of two and local artist.  Originally from Scotland,…

Understanding the teachers’ strike

Will government reforms damage our children’s education? Personally sympathetic toward the recent teachers’ strike, as…

Local Spotlight: Pink Lining

I clearly remember being eight months pregnant and going to the baby show in Olympia…

10 Safety Tips for Halloween

Hopped up on sweets, wearing ill-fitting clothes and masks that flop over their eyes—for children,…

West London or bust?

To praise all the wonderful things about living in west London on a website dedicated…

StoryStock: A children’s festival of storytelling

A storytelling circus is coming to town: the StoryStock Children’s Festival hits Shepherds Bush this…

Local Spotlight: Urban Living, relocation service

Lindsey Phillips is originally from northern California and moved to London to be with her…

Do: October Half Term 2013

  What: Family Victorian Experience When: Saturday & Sunday, 19, 20, 26, & 27 October,…

Eat: The Slow Bread Company

Nick May hasn’t always been a professional baker.  For many years he spent his working…

The Quantified Baby

Jade Read, cofounder of Peekaboo Labs, tells WLM readers about the trend that turns baby…

Local Spotlight: Nomad Books, Fulham

I need a good latte at least once a day to keep me going and…

Family Friendly Eats: Drink Me Eat Me, Hammersmith

There’s no shortage of places to order coffee in W6, yet you might be forgiven…