of the 50s and 60s, I love films and animation. I love the work of Mary Blair who worked at Disney in the mid 20th Century and styled several films and designed the It’s A Small World ride at Disneyland. But then I am also influenced fashion. Junior magazine

was a lot of fun –  he used to ride around on my shoulder or sit in my mother’s hair! We had a doll’s house which he would go inside and climb up the stairs, then happily sit on the banister. He had a variety of noises in his repertoire, from gentle

is unforgettable; with every turn in the road, another postcard picture is revealed. In Queenstown, take a ride on the vintage steamship on Lake Wakatipu or head 30 minutes out of town to discover the well preserved gold-rush town of Arrowtown, where children can

’s then on to the Cycle Centre where we pick up our hire bikes before heading off on a rejuvenating ride around the forest. After a quick lunch (again raiding the Tardis-like hamper), roller skating followed by sauna and hot tub is the order of the afternoon. Meanwhile, I

and private transfers. For a mix of ski and other winter activities, try Winter Park in the Colorado Mountains. This unspoilt village has sleigh rides, ice skating and dog-sleddding. Stay at the luxe Zephyr Mountain Lodge Hotel & Condos with Inghams. From £928

or candlestick to paint. The shop glazes it ready to pick up at the end of the day. Tel: 01273 696682. The Volks Electric Railway If it is too sodden to walk along the seaside, take a ride on the world’s oldest operating electric railway. Four trains run every

to instil a bit of culture into slightly older children. You can take in the fantastic sandy beach in Germany’s Warnemünde, the zoo and a boat ride in Helsinki to see the bears and snow leopards, and the Vasa Museum in beautiful Stockholm on a Norwegian

, she’s rather sweet, giving blind orphans rides in her gigantic hands. Igor sets off on a mission to make her evil but Eva has other aspirations, deciding to pursue a career on the stage. However, her foray into showbiz doesn’t run smoothly and Eva soon

including sailing, cookery and rounders. She also likes horse riding and can play the piano and the recorder.\We finally say good-bye. Her mother is keen to get Bonnie home to give her something to eat, she has only had a muffin in the cafe, which after

, families see the spectacular Grand Canyon, visit a Navajo Reservation in Monument Valley, take in a rodeo and enjoy a spot of horse riding at Bryce Canyon. It costs from £2,041 per adult and £1,933 per child in July and August, including flights. Visit www