Our African journey of love and hope
Watching my daughter Emily cuddle a nine-year-old orphaned African girl, teaching her to pout like a pop star, I smiled through my tears. Emily, 14, developed an instant bond with the l...
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Inspired by… Staffordshire: Breathing life into Little Ollington
Amazing Grace: Author Q&A with Kim Nash Breathing life into Little Ollington Kim Nash has been immersed in the publishing world for many years. Working on PR and social media at pu...
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We’ll see the world in my husband’s memory
“My husband Neil and I loved to travel. It was our shared passion and during our life together we were wowed by many places.” ~ Linda Aitchison We particularly loved Kefalon...
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Where’s the most unusual place you’ve stayed?
Embrace the unusual – 7 reasons to book ‘quirky’ accommodation for your next trip! Where’s the quirkiest place you’ve stayed? Are you adventurous with your choice of where to ...
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Aegean Odyssey: Celestyal Olympia Cruise
Celestyal Cruises specialises in authentic Greek itineraries around the Aegean. Linda Aitchison reviews a cruise on Celestyal Olympia. Santorini’s sleeping volcano looms large ahead...
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Tips for travelling abroad with an anxious or autistic child
Travelling with kids isn’t always easy Any parent knows, travelling with kids isn’t always easy. Even the most confident child can feel stressed by new situations and places, and to...
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Chilling out in Fuerteventura
For Cathy and Nigel Dobbs, having a chilled-out holiday felt like an unreachable dream. Trips away since having their autistic son had never been relaxing. In fact, they were pretty ful...
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Family fun in Florida – it’s not all Disney
Walt Disney World is probably the first thing that comes to mind when Orlando or Florida are mentioned, but there’s far more to tempt families to the US city than Mickey and Minnie. A...
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Alpaca walking in the Suffolk sunshine
Alpaca walking in the Suffolk sunshine – the perfect way to slow the pace… “You’ll have to wait a minute, mine’s crashed again.” Not the words you expect to hear...
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12 ways to make flying with babies and toddlers easier
Does the thought of boarding a flight with your children fill you with dread? Join the club! There can’t be many parents who don’t fear the upset coming when you leave the departur...
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