Did you know that the carbon footprint of a trip by plane to a ski resort is up to ten times greater than the equivalent rail journey? Well, information about train travel to ski resorts can be found at www.snowcarbon.co.uk. The website explains how

the journey on a long-haul flight, with a stopover in, say, Singapore en route to Australia. Research airlines that go the extra mile for children – Gulf Air, for example, has fantastic (and free) Sky Nannies to help parents with children’s meals

be very scatty,” she laughs, while guiding me through the shop, where I simply can’t resist trailing my fingers across the gorgeous fabrics that fill the rails. At the back, I am ushered into what can only be described as a cubbyhole, where a riot