; www.the-ivy.co.ukThe Olive Press Five branches across the North West, owned by Michelin-starred chef Paul Heathcote. Children can make their own pizza. For every children’s meal sold, 25p is donated to Childline. For branch details, visit www

different stalls. Everything is just that little bit too different from home. An exquisite chicken tagine cooked with olives and lemon juice is too lemony. Pizzas are weird and pungent. Yet it’s the small things children notice that make a place like

child calling out “hello”. Run by the lovely Thomas and Hannelore Eggler, the Arlberghaus Hotel was also exceptionally family-friendly. Children’s tea was available from 5pm each day – featuring meatballs, grilled fish, fish fingers, pizza, pasta

further with activities ranging from gladiator lessons (for all guests aged seven and over) and pizza making to parties with clowns and magicians. On arrival, children are presented with either a Welcome Activity Box or rubber duck.How much? From £285 per

football Academy at May half term. Not to mention the water sports, PADI dive centre and sailing courses, it’s the kind of place where everyone can find their own space and enjoy themselves at their own pace. The kids love the pizza making sessions

to picture Al Pacino striking deals behind the black curtain while your children tuck into meltingly good pizzas and bruschettas. Quaint cafés nestle alongside French and Russian eateries in this area, which is also home to the striking Tron Theatre

into their mugs, a photograph of us magically appeared from our pizza-making session, a keepsake to remind us of all the fun we’d had. As James pulled down the throttle and our plane took to the skies, we waved bye bye to Mumbai and our great Indian adventure

three and so on, until he reaches the end of the week, when he eats a fabulous feast of muffins, pizza and pickle. The following day he has a stomach ache! By now he is too fat to move and we wonder what is next for our hero. There’s a moment of triumph