Celebrate the season of mists and mellowness with our bumper October edition. Highlights this month include:* The art of roughhousing Why every child needs lively physical play* Hip hallowe'en Treats, eats and ghostly gear* Art appreciation Why art will enhance your child's educa...

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With Love gift sets including a Body Care set £35, Home Scenting set £50 and Travel Candles set £55. The Tranquility range, which features in all the sets and is made with Lavender, Sweet Basil and Jasmine, promises the best night's sleep ever - the perfect

, Casual Vacancy. Not to forget the cookery books which sees Nigella and Jamie going head-to-head. Jamie Oliver releases his 15-minute meals which we are promised really can be made in that time.

The grand opening of Harrods’ new toy department was a much-anticipated event, with parents and children queuing around the block, eagerly waiting for the doors to open and to finally be granted entrance to what promised to be a dream destination

, well worth a stop for a bottle of award-winning bubbly!). It’s full steam ahead on the Lappa Valley Railway, where three fun-sized steam trains promise adventure and activities, with wildlife, wonderful scenery, boating lake, nature trails and more

registration at the reception desk for the children, with a little step stool so Joe could reach the counter to give his autograph, and a bag of goodies, plus the promise of cookies and milk for Joe before bedtime. We were then escorted to our rooms, a sunny