Sleeping six, and costing from £669 per week, the lodges are stylishly furnished and overlook the hotel’s lake, tennis courts and Edwardian gardens. For children, the hotel has its own play barn during school holidays with arts and crafts sessions

Il Gattopardo, near the pretty resort of Taormina, is a 19th-century manor house with stunning lavender- and hibiscus-filled gardens. Surrounded by a private vineyard and lemon plantation, the villa is an hour’s drive from Sicily’s famous volcano

, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, staying half board in a Colonial Garden View suite for a family of four (with a complimentary second room for two children) from £4,850. Also, the summer is a good time to visit the island as the weather is not too hot

A 17th-century apartment on the doorstep of the Louvre sleeps four and includes free internet access for £688 per week. Or go for a Left Bank rooftop duplex apartment, from £1,585 per week, near the Luxembourg Gardens where children can sail model

gardens, a separate children’s pool and a private beach. Six nights at the Kempinski Hotel costs £23,500 for a family of four.For more information, tel: 00 39 092 367 5000; www.kempinski-sicily.com

in our October issue, which is on shelves now. We discover the exciting plans for the future of No Added Sugar, take a look at the couple's amazing art collection and sneak a peek at the boys' trendy bedrooms and amazing playground of a garden.Don't miss

Monsoon's spring summer 2012 preview show was a-bloom with fresh styles and silhouettes. We were greeted by pink blossom trees and rose gardens, reflecting the (idealistic) British Summer. The Anglo theme continued with Union Jack accessories, party

for girls, there is something to suit every occasion from a summer garden party to a fun family day out.Monsoon were a runaway sucess in the Junior Design Awards 2011, winning our Best Girls' Fashion and Best Fashion Accessories categories and being highly

Any girl in a garden tea party outfit needs an oh-so-English bag to accompany her look. The summer months are catching up on us, which only means one thing. Any excuse for floral print to be worn or involved within an outfit needs to be grabbed

:Meats:Beef, Chicken, PorkDairy:Milk, Cheese, ButterFruit and Vegetables:Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Raspberries, Cherries, Tomatoes, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Grapes, Celery, Potatoes, SpinachMore green living from Junior:Growing vegetables with your childHow to grow a wild flower garden