With a couple of hours to spare, we took the little ones over to Bean and Brush Cafe in Sale. Unsure of exactly where we were going we parked in the M&S car park, perfect, except it’s a maximum of an hour and a very efficient car parking attendant is on standby. So perhaps try the Tesco&r...

To describe Willow Pool as eccentric is a bit of an understatement. The place is teeming with colour, plants, fountains and architectural reclamation, together with the odd Blackpool illumination, duck pond and pirate statue, which will delight little ones. A visit here is not complete without takin...

For me, this great Greek restau- rant brings back memories of long leisurely evenings spent with friends – so I was a little apprehensive about allowing my two-and-a-half year old to blow a hole in those rose-tinted glasses. But I need not have worried. Things got off to a great start, with th...