Up until now you have been solely responsible for teaching your child everything they know. However, you are now at a point where you are giving someone else the authority to take on this important role. How you can let go and allow the teacher to take on their role:•    Be assur...

Standing on the platform at St Pancras Station, Joe looked up at me and asked: “Are we going to paradise?” Actually, our destination was Paris, but perhaps – with all its art and culture – it’s not too much of a stretch to call it some kind of paradise. Not that that carries much...

The north London home of author Grace Saunders and her jeweller husband Michael is filled with a sense of modern romance. French armoires, old Venetian mirrors, hand-painted Rajasthani cabinets; every item tells a story that recalls an adventure

cookery and puppet making. The activities for children spill out into the picturesque grounds with a spectacular outdoor adventure playground, croquet, football nets and the perennial children’s favourite, the trampoline. The magnificent Aquae Sulis Spa

Grand AdventuresHead to Morgans Hotel, Swansea’s grand boutique hotel located in the beautiful marine quarter with its sandy beach, promenade, children’s lido, leisure pool and museums. The hotel’s elegant traditional exterior belies the superbly

’s also a fabulous ESPA spa for Mummy.Visit www.gleneagles.comUrban AdventuresEdinburgh is an irresistible city for families. It’s walkable and there’s tons to do, from the castle to the zoo. The Balmoral Hotel, with its majestic clock tower

and the concierge can arrange bicycling, hill and mountain walking, or a children’s art trail.Visit www.fourseasons.com/dublinUrban AdventuresDublin is a magical city for children to explore, especially if you go during the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. As well

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova and Eva KarayiannisWhere were you born and brought up? I was born in Cyprus, but brought up in Athens. Do you have brothers and sisters? If so, can you tell me a bit about them? I have a twin brother, we are very close but have very different perso...

Summer lovin' happened so fast… Is teen romance on the horizon in Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days? AH, THE JOYS of having a whole summer of lazy, hazy days stretching ahead of you fills our young anti-hero Greg Heffly, AKA The Wimpy Kid, with dreamy anticipation. What activities a...

The first glimpse of fluffy auburn hair and we were all besotted, especially with the aptly named “Cute”, who came close to check out two-year-old Freddie, who is of similar height. Freddie greeted him with a well-rehearsed “Oo-Oo” and Cute, we all thought, looked pretty impresse...