Crossing the famous Porto Vecchio bridge in Florence, and driving through the twists and turns of the tiny cobblestoned streets, we arrive at the headquarters of one of the most revered names in Italian fashion: Gucci. The brand is synonymous

is standing proud and strong, with a distinctive and well-respected fashion label that has well and truly withstood the test of time  nThe new Burberry Childrenswear boutique opens this month at 199 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London W11 2SB.

to Gatorland. But Busch Gardens was our next destination. Home to over 20,000 exotic animals: giraffes, deer, rhinos, meercats, monkeys and, in the new Jungala area, two of the world’s most endangered species, Bengal tigers and orang-utans. The highlight for us

at the time!). There was a brilliant playground area for younger children called Splashers with a host of climbing frames, mini water slides, water jets and a giant tipping bucket that poured a torrent of 1,200 litres of water at various intervals – great fun