Family Friendly Stays #8
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #8 Anyone still in shock at the incredible weather we had last month here in the UK? It’s amazing the effect that sunshine has on people: everyone seemed markedly more…
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Family Friendly Stays #7
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #7 Hooray, it’s February! Which means spring is just around the corner, longer days and shorter nights are just a few weeks away now. In the meantime, I’m looking forward…
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Eleonas Country Village in Crete: a review
If you think a family holiday to Crete is all about the beach, think again. Heading inland, particularly in spring, you’ll discover peaceful villages, incredible hospitality and stunning scenery. But will your children appreciate or…
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Family Friendly Stays #6
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #6 Although I’m typing this whilst a Christmas tree flashes its lights at me from the corner of the room, I feel remarkably unaffected by the craziness of this festive…
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Review of Torridge House Farm Cottages in …
This is a guest post by my friend Penny Metcalf who runs Mindfulness for Beginners in Hampshire. Torridge House Farm Cottages is a collection of nine family-friendly self-catering properties set amid tranquil farmland in north…
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Family Friendly Stays #5
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #5 So, here we are with November’s edition of Family Friendly Stays. I totally loved October, I spent lots of time outdoors soaking up the last rays of our Indian…
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Family Friendly Stays #4
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #4 Did anyone else think that September flew by at quite an alarming rate? Autumn isn’t my favourite season: the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are falling so…
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Review: L’Approdo delle Sirene in Syracuse, …
The first stop on our spring 2017 trip through eastern Sicily was Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian), in the south east of the island. I wanted to give my boys a perfect introduction to Sicily and my…
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Family Friendly Stays #3
Welcome to Family Friendly Stays #3 Here in the UK we’ve had an incredibly sunny summer, the best I can recall and it’s not quite over yet I hope. We took our children to Cornwall…
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Longstone Lodge, St Mary’s, Isles of …
On our trip to the Isles of Scilly this summer, we called in for coffee at Longstone Lodge on the island of St Mary’s. Hidden away in the peaceful centre of the island, Longstone Lodge…
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