| |
 |
Brilliant Party Games From Sharky And George
On 26/12/2011 in Parties
Make your child's birthday party one to remember with these amazing games from party pros Sharky & George
are not touching the ground. There is a problem though…if another player runs over and joins you on your piece of furniture/cushion/mat/chair/climbing frame (we could go on but I think you get the idea!), then whoever was there first has to move immediately
|
|
 |
Borneo with the boys
On 25/08/2011 in Long-haul
Horse riding, bat caves and a million monkeys... There are adventures galore in this tropical paradise, including a close encounter with an elusive great ape
every corner – a porcupine waddled up to us at dinner on Christmas Eve and monitor lizards often strolled nonchalantly past the pool. We could have easily whiled away a week there (did I mention the reflexology and massage available on the beach
|
|
 |
Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons
On 07/08/2010 in Restaurants
Raymond Blanc is renowned for his world-class cuisine, but does the invitation to dine extend to the youngest diners too?
that children eat with the family, no?”He’s absolutely right, of course, but I can’t help feeling a slight sense of trepidation at the prospect of taking Joe into the refined setting of Blanc’s haute cuisine restaurant. Our table for three is booked for 7.15pm
|
|
 |
How to be a magical storyteller
On 03/01/2013 in Education
You don’t need to be JK Rowling to create bedtime tales to charm your child, just follow your feelings
child’s creative appetite. And besides, how else would you come up with the tale about the Duchess of Cambridge eating a giant profiterole tower while trying to land a helicopter on the Egyptian pyramids?In any family, the best storytellers are the ones
|
|
 |
A taste of Thailand
On 24/08/2011 in Long-haul
From rugged rainforests and idyllic sandy shores to stunning cityscapes, Thailand offers a host of opportunities that teach valuable life lessons…
? sandalwood or musk? – I succumbed to 90 minutes of kneading, my nimble therapist clambering up on the massage table to enlist her full strength to pull and stretch me. When I got back to the room, I could practically hear the snoring through the door
|
|
 |
Shanti Maurice in Mauritius
On 31/08/2011 in Long-haul
From striking a pose in limb-lengthening yoga sessions to catching a wave for water sports, the Shanti Maurice in Mauritius has plenty of surprises…
all. “You’re an expert already, but first we need to chant Om three times with devotion.”I could feel eight eyes upon me and I could read their minds (“Huh? Who said anything about chanting?”). But despite the bad karma channelled my way, “Om
|
|
 |
Could your child be a child model?
On 16/04/2010 in Child Modelling
Money, fame and glory? Is that what child modelling is all about? Er - No says Judith Eagle
routine, forget it. “You and your children have to be really flexible," says Carla Doig, mother of modelling trio Alanta, five, Tanisha, ten, and Brandon, 12. “They need to get up early, eat at odd hours, wait around between shots and not mind long
|
|
 |
Jewel of the Caribbean
On 04/06/2008 in Long-haul
From the ultra-glam to the laid-back welcome for which the Caribbean is famed, Barbados has lots to offer families
remember the song Electric Avenue).Beach days at wonderful Cobblers Cove, a very English country house in the tropics, were no great hardship. On a strategically positioned sunlounger, I could watch the children both in the pool and on the beach
|
|
 |
Paris je t’aime
On 03/08/2011 in Europe
With artistry and beauty at every corner, the French capital is a veritable playground of adventure for children
delivered in a big lidded silver dish, and I appreciated the smoked salmon that came with muslin-covered lemon, lest a squeeze hits you in the eye. We also enjoyed a decadent Tea Time Goûter one afternoon, where Marie Antoinette’s famous quote “Let them eat
|
|
 |
Martinhal resort in Portugal
On 05/08/2011 in Europe
Perfectly placed on Portugal’s western Algarve, Martinhal defies convention by combining design aesthetics with child-friendly fun
you can eat, drink and shop. Designed by Conran & Partners with interiors by Michael Sodeau, the 132 modernist-style villas are divided into four areas. If you’re travelling with children, the Garden Houses, at the heart of the resort, are ideal
|
|
