, in eastern Spain. His flourishing business, founded four years ago, is 
a leisurely five-minute stroll from the family home. “It is wonderful having the company so close,” says Kho. “To wake up and know you haven’t got a long, stressful commute is such a

Cologne CathedralWith its twin spires stretching high into the heavens, you’ll have to exercise a good deal of technical agility if you want to snap Cologne’s famous cathedral in one go. Work on the cathedral started in 1248 to provide a home

dwelling, like LED fairy lights, colourful throws and rugs - it's time to play house!3. Sheepskins or wool blankets tucked under sheets make a lovely warm and cosy bed, along with familiar duvet on top to help children settle in their home from home from

and inspire your child with new home art ideas.Animals in Art by Joanna Skipwith (Silver Jungle, £9.99). Pick out an animal (tiger or rhino) and look at how this familiar image has been recreated in art, discussing style and materials with your child.The Art

.Knitting, another trend that seems to be emerging has been captured in a pretty gift box complete with patterns. The love of home craft seems to have spilled over into the world of gardening this season too, with gift sets including a topiary kit (one in the shape

I sometimes take a piece of cooked ham when i go for a weekend away, and this is one of the reasons why I take it – delicious home-cooked soup that takes absolutely no time to make. I also love lentils. Whether they’re red lentils, nutty brown ones

achieved in the home, but that all of the appropriate safety guidelines will have been followed and that your family can stand well back and enjoy the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from a safe distance. Children love to play with sparklers but they should always

around the stately home’s spectacular gardens. The Great Victorian StinkJuly 28Get a taste of Victorian life in all of its olfactory glory at Sheffield’s St Mary’s Church as storyteller, Andy Messer, leads a time-travelling journey to experience

busy house where her mother did the cooking, Mary was inspired to find her vocation by a wonderful home economics teacher and still recalls with pride coming home from school with her first treacle syrup pudding. “My father loved it,” she says, proving

and can often be spotted being photographed by his mother in and around his home town of Glasgow. He would describe his style as a mix of vintage, punk, indie and cowboy. He loves choosing all his own clothes and most recently fell in love with a pair