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A Plum Idea!
On 01/06/2011 in Food & Dining Awards
Highly Commended and utterly delicious, no wonder Plum food is flying off the shelf
great – convenience with no compromise.If you had to sum up the Plum philosophy in one sentence, what would it be? Helping mothers to do the best they can by giving them the re-assurance and confidence to introduce their babies to a world of tasty
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The rules of Cool: Do's and don't of cool parenthood
On 28/09/2010 in Parent skills
Ignore these words of parent wisdom at your peril – or risk the censure of the younger generation
think you’re getting down with the homeys, but whatever you say about any programme they like once they are passed the age of four your child and her friends will think you’re from another planet.Brag You know the stuff; I could have been a Beckham
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Great adventures: camping
On 26/08/2011 in Tips & advice
There are few family bonding experiences as glorious as camping out, being at one with nature and sleeping (or not!) beneath the stars…
close to where you’re camping, so I have a picnic hamper full of china and sturdy glass that I’ve collected over the years from antique shops. Eating local food for me is an extension of the camping experience; it’s about getting into sync
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Club Med La Palmeraie Resort in Morocco
On 02/08/2011 in Long-haul
Marrakech, a brilliant holiday location to discover
could certainly see the appeal of the unique brand of eat-and-drink-as-much-as-you-like all-inclusive, with free sporting activities and children’s clubs thrown into the mix. It’s part of the reason why all-inclusive holidays are a growth trend
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Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright
On 21/07/2011 in Vintage Junior
As Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 causes a storm at the box office, we open the archives on our interview with young starlet Bonnie Wright
of things she needs to ‘get’ in this film is crying. Does she manage it? “Not for real. I am supposed to, but I don’t actually cry on my own.” If you can’t get the tears going, she says, you have to rely on make-up. She also has a scene in which she looks
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Orlando blooms
On 24/08/2011 in Long-haul
Dine with the whales, swim with dolphins, or nose-dive down water slides, Florida’s metropolis of theme parks will leave you in a sunshine state
the best route to walk. “You can’t walk there,” she told me. But it’s not far; surely we could walk. “Well, you can walk, but it will take you a long time,” she shrugged. “How long?” I asked, a bit confused. “Well, like, ten minutes.” So off we set
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Bird Nests And Foxes - an exciting game for outdoors
On 02/07/2012 in Green Living
Children can practise the skills of sitting still and creeping up with this brilliant game to play in the woods
Bird Nests And Foxes(or hedgehogs or meerkats, or any other egg-eating predators)Ages four and up, suitable for up to 30 players, allow about an hourReadyThe object of this hide-and-seek based game is for the nest makers to make a nest o the ground
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What to do when your child doesn't like school
On 22/03/2012 in Education
The diary of a school refuser, and how he learned to stop worrying and love the classroom
say firmly and quite loudly, so the teacher can hear, "Bye-bye, I love you. And remember, no Power Rangers, and no rolling around on the grass." At the Harvest Festival, Sam gets to hold up a bagel. When it's over, Sam leads his class out of assembly
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A Little of What You Fancy
On 01/06/2011 in Food & Dining Awards
Small and perfectly formed, Little Dish has lots of big admirers
child won’t eat it.If you had to sum up the Little Dish philosophy in one sentence, what would it be?We make the freshest, tastiest, most nutritious food parents can buy for their babies and toddlers. Why do you think parents trust your brand
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Stefan Gates' Vietnam travel diaries
On 10/10/2012 in Long-haul
A deliciously different family holiday that will give your child a feast for her senses
-faced in the car and I could read their minds too well: “daddy, why on earth have you brought us here?” luckily, we treated ourselves to a couple of nights at the hanoi Mövenpick hotel: an oasis of sophisticated swiss luxury amid the cacophony of the cityand just
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