the motivation to get back on track tomorrow.2. Get plenty of sleep You will not be able to maintain any sort of fitness and diet plan if you are tired. Don’t push yourself if you are still feeding in the night, or are feeling exhausted during the day. Begin

Pity poor Prince Johann Wilhelm II. He constructed a palatial pad near Cologne to impress his new wife but died in 1716 before they had the chance to use it. The palace has now been transformed into the rather regal Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg. Children are greeted with a platter...

It’s all well and good fashion looking fabulous, but it’s even better if it fits in with your particular lifestyle. It’s even more important for children, whose fashion also needs to be fortified against their rough-and-tumble lifestyle

Police Bear,  £34.00 and Palace Guard Bear, £37.00 both by Build-A-Bear WorkshopMore Jubilee joviality on Junior... The most stylish Jubilee fashion and our top five Jubilee Picture Books

The Eliza dressA stunning ready-to-wear version of the Royal Wedding bridesmaid dress has been created; the beautiful Eliza, at Nicki Macfarlane. After the fashion frenzy surrounding the Royal Wedding the designer and couturier's name has been firmly on our radar. Although Pippa ...

Too much to do, too little time If everything is go, go, go in your house, then you need pets that don’t add to the general mayhem or add extra work to your already busy life. Fish, some reptiles and amphibians might be the right place to start. Needing a fairly low level of main...

Visit Bruges and stay in a hotel fit for a little prince or princess. The Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace is a former 15th-century castle in the heart of Bruges – perfect for embarking upon a chocolate-tasting tour. Children will love the indoor pool

The Sani Resort in Halkidiki has always had plenty to offer those in search of beach-resort bliss – it’s located in an ecological reserve overlooking the beach, while the rooms are stunning. But a few more treats have been thrown in, too – there’s a new crèche and Mini Club, whil...

This resort was created for the 1992 Winter Olympics, but after the snow has melted, activities available include a circus school, swimming, basketball, volleyball, football, boules, fencing, tennis, walking, climbing, cycling, mountain biking and canyoning. The choice of accommo...

Kinetic Sports: Season Two sprints out of the gate, taking full advantage of the revolutionary hands-free technology of Kinect for Xbox 360, as well as new in-game voice commands and enhanced motion tracking (it even tracks your finger movements). Get the whole family off the sof...