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Children crave simple pleasures on holiday, but are bombarded with excursions, organised tours and museum trips
- Wednesday, 12 September 2012
It’s not just parents who may be breathing a sigh of relief this week as kids go back to school - children have revealed what they hate most about going on holiday with the family – the lack of downtime.
Research carried out by Owners Direct has revealed what kids hated doing most whilst on a family trip, ahead of the October half term.
Your stars for the week 7th - 14th September
- Friday, 07 September 2012
Aries
Take care with tools, mechanical or electrical objects, avoid taking any risks that could endanger your health and wellbeing.
Taurus
A good time to enjoy travel with others especially shared trips to new places or sightseeing tours. Take the lead in forging more intimacy in relationships.
Grand gesture
- Thursday, 06 September 2012
Grandparents are saving their children a staggering £11 BILLION in childcare costs each year as families struggle with rising costs.
The average grandparent spends ten hours a week looking after their grandchildren with just three per cent paid for their time.
It has been estimated 5.8 million grandparents look after young ones - saving their own children £1,888-a-year.
How do I prevent unwanted guests inviting themselves to my holiday home?
- Friday, 31 August 2012
Dear Dilys
I’m exhausted! I have a holiday home in the West Country where I spend several weeks over the summer - but this year things haven’t worked out well at all.
Everyone I know seems to feel free to invite themselves to stay – and as a result this year I’ve had hardly any time to myself and no time to really relax and enjoy my own home.
Your stars for the week 31st August - 7th September
- Friday, 31 August 2012
Aries
Finances need close attention as you may need to find extra money for unforseen expenditure you hadn't accounted for. Avoid running up extra debts on credit cards.
Taurus
It's time to be discerning about how you spend your time, who you mix with and what expenditure you can realistically afford. A craving for intimacy rules what you do.
Let's go 'gramping'
- Thursday, 30 August 2012
More than a third of families rely on grandparents to care for youngsters during school holidays, new research has shown.
And more than one in four grandparents take their grandchildren on holiday with them - trips nicknamed 'gramping' - after luxury camping trend 'glamping'.
This trend gives parents a welcome break and the opportunity to save on child care costs, while grandparents are able to give them traditional breaks.
Your stars for the week 24th - 31st August
- Friday, 24 August 2012
Aries
A new health and diet routine could be the best way to spend your time Aries, certainly it will help you get in shape to deal with some of the changes to come your way.
Taurus
A good time to pursue personal desires; your flair for artistic design and creative expression is sure to find a satisfying outlet in the weeks ahead.
Advice from the older generation to the younger
- Monday, 06 August 2012
Its very important for young people to look after their health, so never hold back for any reason. Iif you have a health problem, go and see your doctor and get the issue resolved.
Employers often insist that prospective employees undergo a medical check first, so do your utmost to keep your health in good order. The rigours of life will take their toll on your body and mind so try to keep a harmonious balance between work and home life. Your work station or workplace should not injure your health, be alert to anything which may result in harm to you.
The story of GrandparentsNow
- Friday, 03 August 2012
When we first became grandparents (4 years and 4 months ago now) the whole experience came as surprising thrill. I guess many of us don’t want to acknowledge that we’re ‘old’ enough to be grandparents, so during our daughter-in-law’s pregnancy things had been pretty low key. I remember telling friends that I didn’t feel ready to be a granny.
It felt like only yesterday that my own children were small and it certainly hadn’t been long since I’d cleared out all the left-over baby things and toys.
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