| |
 |
JUST SO FESTIVAL August 19–21
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 14:07:21
Junior's Guide to the Best Family Festivals checks out the Just So Festival
JUST SO FESTIVAL August 19–21 is Near Leek, Staffs Capacity 6,000 What’s the vibe A boutique, weekend-long festival of creativity for families. Musical interludes There’s music, dance and street theatre, plus the chance for your family to take part
|
|
 |
Fendi AW11 Catwalk Report
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/01/2011 10:30:04
Junior reports on the latest catwalk shows at Pitti Bimbo: Fendi
As expected, the first Fendi Autumn Winter catwalk show attracted the biggest audience (Fendi launched childrenswear at Pitti in July 2011). The famous monogrammed FF was everywhere from the backdrop to the clothes. First to appear were girls in
|
|
 |
Parisian-style family dining (& celeb spotting) at Le Relais de Venise in Marylebone
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/07/2010 17:11:17
There's no menu but the food is great at this family-friendly restaurant that's great for celebrity spotting
, London W1U 2QG. Tel: 020 7486 0878 Starter and main course, £20 per person (cheese vegetarian option also £20); no children’s menu but frites come free. Desserts from £4.50 each. Open for lunch and dinner. Nearest tube: Bond Street/Baker Street
|
|
 |
Cyprus: Five luxury family hotels
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 13:47:28
It was good enough for the Goddess of Love Aphrodite – this sunshine island in the Med is perfect for families
guided nature walks through the ravine that divides the front nine from the back on the golf course. There’s also a luxurious beach club with a shuttle bus service. Expect to pay around £2,625 for a week in September, for a family of four, staying
|
|
 |
Quintessentially Burberry
By Catherine O'Dolan on 19/04/2010 13:25:10
Despite a somewhat chequered history, the Burberry brand of patriotic styling is flying high in the fashion world
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.
|
|
 |
The story behind Bottom’s Up!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 10/03/2009 12:17:26
A Junior interview with author Jeanne Willis and illustrator Adam Stower on their brilliant picturebook collaboration
worried the nudity nature of the book might offend some parents?JW: Yes, especially if it’s my parents. But you can’t please all of the parents all the time, whether your pants are on or off. Some are offended by bottoms. Some are far more offended
|
|
 |
5 Signs That Your Baby Loves You
By Catherine O'Dolan on 06/08/2010 16:31:11
Hopelessly devoted to you? Here's the telltale signs that your baby is your biggest fan!
1. He’s watching youFrom the moment your baby is born, you are under surveillance. Your baby will not be able to take his eyes off you; he will follow your every move, ‘tracking’ you as you move around your home. That’s because from the moment
|
|
 |
Cooking with Raymond Blanc
By Catherine O'Dolan on 07/08/2010 12:11:55
A lifelong love of good food and a rich culinary heritage encouraged Michelin-star chef Raymond Blanc to open his own cookery class to inspire and educate mini chefs
meal together, you are creating a closer society. A closer family first then a closer society.ResourcesLa Petite Ecole children’s cookery school runs one-day non-residential courses between August 14–17 and costs £195 per child. For details, tel: 01844
|
|
 |
Living la Dolce Vita at Borgo Egnazia
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2012 12:17:50
Is there a location more lovely for the whole family to while away a idle summer days than Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy?
importantly, with a brilliant Our Space children’s club, catering for children from eight months to 13 years, and a special games area for teens, which (once the children are happily entertained) leaves parents to indulge in a Roman Bathouse-style spa
|
|
 |
The Family Festival Guide 2012
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 10:16:32
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
banquets, debate and talks, late night parties, outdoor pursuits and theatre spectaculars, alongside a selection of hearty outdoor pursuits from boating and fly fishing to nature trails and star-gazing.Beautiful Days Festival, Escot Park, Devon17–19 August
|
|