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Travel Tips for Toddlers
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 10:24:10
Forget the tears and tantrums, with a little forethought travelling with your toddler can be a great adventure
18 months until about four, consider short hops within Europe. On charter flights, pay extra to book the premium seats, so you can minimise check-in time and stress. Think about paying for lounge access in busy airports at peak time.Consider breaking
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HARVEST AT JIMMY'S: SEPTEMBER 9-12
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 14:41:06
Junior's Festival Guide gives the lowdown, hoe-down for Harvest At Jimmy's 2011
HARVEST AT JIMMY'S September 9–12 is at Jimmy’s Farm, Pannington Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk )Capacity 20,000 What’s the vibe An end-of-summer celebration showcasing the very best of British food, live performers and bands. Musical interludes Eliza
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The Warrington in Maida Vale
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/09/2010 12:16:48
Dining out at Gordon Ramsay's posh pub The Warrington in Maida Vale is a relaxed family affair
Warrington Crescent, LONDON W9 1EH.Tel: 020 7592 7960. Open daily; Saturday and Sunday lunch from 12–3pm. Tube: Maida Vale, Warwick Avenue
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THE ORIGINAL CORNBURY FESTIVAL JULY 1–3 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Junior's family festival guide checks out The Original Cornbury Festival 2011
. What it costs £160 for adult weekend camping; 13–16 years £90; two under-12s free per adult. Extend your stay After the excess, perhaps a little rehab at the Priory? Well, the Priory Inn at nearby Tetbury offers a very relaxed and family-friendly vibe and great
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: Who Ate Aunt Iris?
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:36:25
How safe is a cuddly chinchilla when her neighbours all have sharp teeth and a mischievous look in their eyes?
Shaw (Frances Lincoln, £11.99).Who won Picture Book of the Year 2012?There's an interesting miscellany of animal tenants in the apartment block where Auntie Iris (a chinchilla) lives with her family. For a start, there's the grumpy cohort of bears
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Dining with Antonio Carluccio
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/01/2011 17:31:59
Our favourite Italian chef Antonio Carluccio shares a few of his favourite things
smart restaurant and they gave the children a computer to entertain them. Maybe this is the way to stop tantrums. If you start taking children out when they are young, I am sure they will learn to act the way that is accepted.Do you think families should
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Highly Commended Best Family Tour Operator 2011: Scott Dunn
By Catherine O'Dolan on 01/06/2011 14:31:19
Family travel tips from Andrew Dunn at Scott Dunn, Highly Commended in our Junior Design Awards 2011
pools is perfect entertainment for children after skiing and before supper. Can you share three tips for traveling with children?1. Make sure the journey itself is easy – direct flights at civilised times, short and easy transfers to your final
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The Family Festival Guide 2012
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 10:16:32
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
, an enchanted woodland area and campfire, entertainment and workshops for children, and the promise of a secret Victorian lido for a revitalizing dip.PlayFest, New Eccles Hall School, Quidenham, NorfolkJune 1-3 Shortlisted for Best New Festival 2011, Play
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Babylon
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/04/2010 16:29:40
Delicious dining on Kensington Roof Gardens
on the seventh floor, Babylon affords amazing views of the capital.Sunday lunch is very much a family affair. In fact, it’s there in black and white on their website: “Children are most welcome.” There’s even a magician on hand to keep them entertained, though
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Chicago Rib Shack is back!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/07/2010 17:49:36
your willing design painted by an artist and placed on the wall for all to admire. Will Joe’s scribbled scrawl win? Do pigs fly?Chicago Rib Shack, 145 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7PA. Tel: 020 7591 4664; Open daily from midday to midnight. Nearest tube
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