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A very English affair
By Junior on 10/08/2011 16:07:02
Mariners is a single storey wing of Coleridge House, an elegant country house just two miles from the golden sweep of Slapton Sands in Devon
Recently refurbished with high-quality contemporary furnishings throughout, it sleeps up to six people. There’s a private courtyard with barbecue, and guests are free to explore the grounds’ manicured lawns, woodland and summer house; an adjoining footpath leads to the beach. The...
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Treasure Beach
By Junior on 11/08/2011 11:50:59
Treasure Beach is located on what’s regarded as the best beach on Barbados, Paynes Bay
the bartender mixes mocktails. The hotel offers large family suites on the ground floor, all with a private terrace opening up onto the tropical gardens. Prices start from £3,288 for a family of four sharing a garden-view suite for seven nights at Treasure Beach
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Compendium: Bird Feeders
By Junior on 01/03/2011 12:03:25
Create a stylish abode for our feathered friends with these high-flying designs.
Spotty Birdhouse £8.50 from Bombay Duck
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Designing the perfect family home
By Junior on 31/08/2011 16:05:48
The Paice family home has the perfect space for everyone, from the super-sized family room to the girls’ dream playhouse
Garden to rent a more family-friendly home in a leafy west London suburb. When the house next door came up for sale, they snapped it up: that was home number two on the street. The only problem was that Keely likes a bit of a challenge, and this house
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The Bristol Hotel is at the heart of the action
By Junior on 22/11/2012 09:45:00
Bristol boasts both scenery and family fun
Aquarium explores the hidden world of UK waters, while The Matthew is a model of the boat used by John Cabot when he discovered Newfoundland in 1497. Bristol Zoo Gardens is another family must.The Bristol Hotel is right in the heart of things by the harbour
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Great games to play with water
By Junior on 12/07/2012 14:08:18
Make a splash by playing these wonderful water games with your child
plastic tea set will keep your toddler busy for hours (and will be good training for later life).Give large paint brushes and a ‘paint pot’ of water, then let her paint the garden fence or outside of your house.Let her water your flowers. Give a big bucket
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Christmas markets in Europe
By Junior on 08/08/2011 10:34:35
Get your family into the festive spirit at some of Europe’s Christmas markets
Tallinn in Estonia has a picture-perfect one in the medieval Town Hall square featuring everything from fine knits to roast pork. Three nights at the Kalev Spa costs from £359 per adult and £98 per child (www.balticholidays.com). The Tivoli Gardens
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Grand Breaks in the UK
By Junior on 08/08/2011 15:35:05
Grand Breaks has a multitude of brilliant ideas to keep you and your family very amused
in Hampshire as well as trips to attractions such as the Science Museum and Madame Tussauds in London or the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.Accommodation – child-friendly, of course – is included in the breaks. Tel. 01323 730889 or visit www
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Fairytale dining with Gordon
By Junior on 10/08/2011 15:09:59
Head to Castel Monastero and dine at any of the three terrific restaurants overseen by Gordon Ramsay
. The property has hilltop gardens that overlook the surrounding orchards, vineyards and olive groves. Castel Monastero also has its own church for intimate christenings or vow renewals, and there are three restaurants that will be overseen by Gordon Ramsay. One
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Martinhal resort in Portugal
By Junior on 05/08/2011 17:07:53
Perfectly placed on Portugal’s western Algarve, Martinhal defies convention by combining design aesthetics with child-friendly fun
resort, and if you are looking for stylish luxury combined with a laid-back vibe, it’s already hard to beat. There’s a 38-room ocean-front boutique hotel and holiday villas set in lovely landscaped gardens with a lively village square at its heart where
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