have pointed out the similarities between it and Foxly’s Feast. It’s not surprising because it’s a book I really admire, although I'd consciously imitate it.What would bring to your own picnic?My favourite picnic foods are freshly made bread, olives

The wide stretch of white sand and gentle sea, make it a perfect children’s playground. Now the hotel has appointed a Kids Concierge to arrange family picnics, sandcastle building competitions and even a children’s ‘cocktail’ hour at 4pm daily, when

dolphin watching by boat, picnics on the beach and playing on the incredible Wahiba sand dunes. Parents will enjoy visiting the historic port of Muscat, along with the evening Palaces and Forts catamaran cruise. Hotels on the tour can include the child

am to 10pm, the club has its own huge colonial-style building and activities include treasure hunts, snorkelling, picnics, sports, hikes, pony rides and fashion shows. Turquoise Holidays is offering seven nights in two Colonial Garden View Rooms from

-air session of high-energy dance craze Zumba, suitable for all ages and abilities.Picnic In The Park30 JulyDine al fresco with your family at Stanley Park, Anfield, this summer where you can either bring along your own picnic basket or order one pre-made from

style of the island’s celebrated architect, César Manrique, it has four apartments set around a pool. Self-catering, gourmet breakfasts, picnic lunches and barbecue evenings are also available.Tel: 0034 928 173 460, or visit www.fincamalvasia.com

Windsor (www.legoland.co.uk) that’s packed with rides, as well as Windsor Great Park (www.theroyallandscape.co.uk) where children can run free, fish or enjoy a picnic. The fantastic Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel sits on the banks of the Thames and you can hire

of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Each day, you move from one rural hotel to the next, passing forests, fairytale castles, canyons, caves and waterfalls. From £956 per adult and £720 per child, including seven nights’ B&B, six dinners, three picnics, four days

of choice, the peaceful pine woodlands are a squirrel’s paradise. Tiptoe through the trees and keep your eyes peeled…Family X-Factor Those sand dunes just cry out for pell mell downhill sprints and roly-poly races. And there are three picnic areas where you

and a blanket for a perfect picnic on the stunning south Cornwall coastline.Special Events Scrabble for clues on the beach and then mark your territory with a suitably themed abode at the annual Porthcurno sandcastle competition on August 21.Porthcurno