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Joe Blogs checks out some beach hut chic
By Catherine O'Dolan on 28/01/2012 12:47:45
Smart Boy About Town recalls a stroll along the South Bank meets Beach!
Hi, it's me, Joe.Been digging through my photo archive and found my homage to the traditional English beach hut. Found this colourful collection along the South Bank in the summer, where they had set up a beach with deckchairs. Managed to get
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Cyprus: Five luxury family hotels
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 13:47:28
It was good enough for the Goddess of Love Aphrodite – this sunshine island in the Med is perfect for families
guided nature walks through the ravine that divides the front nine from the back on the golf course. There’s also a luxurious beach club with a shuttle bus service. Expect to pay around £2,625 for a week in September, for a family of four, staying
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Five great destinations for a White Christmas
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/11/2010 16:30:48
Whether it's super-soft snow, soothing sands, or white-water rafting, you can have yourself a white Christmas with these fantastic festive breaks
is now a development of 12 stunning New England-style beachfront houses. Overlooking the empty white beaches of the Isles of Scilly, brushed by the frothy waves of the icy Atlantic, they offer an enchanting Christmas hideaway. If not dusted in snow
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What NOT to pack when travelling with kids
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 10:39:47
Want to travel lighter? Then trust us: you really do not need to pack these
There's really no need to load yourself up with the following:Inflatable beach toys, buckets and spades – buy them when you get thereToo many nappies – dittoBananas – will go black and squishy on the planeToys with small parts – they’ll get lost
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DEER SHED FESTIVAL: JULY 22-24
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Junior's Festival Guide checks out the Deer Shed Festival 2011
DEER SHED FESTIVAL JULY 22–24 is at Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Yorkshire () Capacity 5,000 What’s the vibe Nominated in its inaugural year as Best New Festival, this is a family-friendly music and arts festival set in beautiful North Yorkshire
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Best Family Tour Operator: Tots Too
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/05/2011 11:43:20
Family travel tips from Emma Barnett, managing director of Tots Too, highly commended in the Junior Design Awards
for a family holiday? 1. Things to help kids settle in (a familiar toy or blanket).2. First Aid kit, including Calpol.3. A sense of humour. The perfect family holiday song? A Spoonful of Sugar from Mary Poppins. Perfect holiday reading matter for parents
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Gucci: Exclusive Childrenswear Preview
By Catherine O'Dolan on 25/06/2010 09:11:24
There's champagne, canapes and the chicest of outfits on show at Gucci
to distinguish the jelly shoe from any other. But then, turn it over and you'll see that, as your toddler walks in the sand, he'll be leaving a perfect little trail of Gucci marks that will set him streets ahead in the style stakes of all his other beach buddies
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Best Family Tour Operator 2011: Powder Byrne
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/05/2011 10:52:36
Family travel tips from Simon Meeke of Powder Byrne, winners of our Best Family Tour Operator in the Junior Design Awards
Matterhorn view on a sunny afternoon!Family beach holiday The quintessentially laid back Italian vibe is a huge draw at the Hotel Hermitage on the beautiful Tuscan island of Elba and has a strong following with our clients. It’s the kind of quirky yet
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Best Family Tour Operator: W&O Travel
By Catherine O'Dolan on 01/06/2011 14:30:19
Family travel tips from luxury family tour operator, W&O Travel, shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards
, Greece, is a luxurious all-suite spa hotel located at the heart of the Sani Resort, a 1,000-acre family owned ecological reserve with evergreen landscapes, pine forests, olive groves, turquoise waters and white sandy. There’s a crèche for babies from 4
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Best Family Tour Operator: Ski Famille
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2011 17:50:12
with children?1. Company is really important for children on holiday. If you’re not going somewhere with an element of childcare consider travelling with friends – it can take the pressure off everyone… assuming you pick the right friends!2. With young children
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