It’s that time of year again. Department stores have had a Christmas floor since August, the jingle jangle of merry music is flooding my local supermarket and Lola is already planning her list for Santa. But the bit I really look forward to is the opening of London’s winter ice skating rinks which, for me, are the real barometer of Yuletide celebrations starting. Here are the ones we suggest you try if you’ve not been before…. Canary Wharf Having opened just last week, Canary Wharf is ringing wiht skaters who are flocking to the financial district for ice, both on … Continued

Jemma Slevin is a mother of three, and founder and editor of The Little Book. Despite being one of the busiest women we’ve ever met (she single-handly produces The Little Book herself), Jemma lives in Windsor with her family, making her the perfect parent to advise us on things to do in the home counties with kids. The Little Book is the family lifestyle magazine for parents with young children covering Berks, Buck, Oxon and Surrey. Cliveden.  I’m always excited to arrive at Cliveden. Sweeping along the drive through beautiful parkland and catching the first glimpse of the majestic house, it … Continued

  Adriana Chryssicopoulos and Tatiana de Boisanger met while working at NET-A-PORTER and bonded during pregnancy over their mutual despair at what was available out there for stylish and fashion-conscious expectant mothers. Adriana worked in the accessories buying department and Tatiana was managing the site’s weekly email mail-outs. Together, they launched NINE IN THE MIRROR, a new website designed to offer pregnant women and new mothers an edited selection of non-maternity, stunning designer ready-to-wear. With looks straight from the catwalk, in sizes that will work from the first to the third trimester, NINE IN THE MIRROR aims to help women … Continued

As previously discussed when we ranted and raved about the idyllic Studland location for the latest Pig hotel opening, The Isle of Purbeck on Dorset’s Jurassic coast is about as good as seaside country escape destinations get. Seahorses inhabit the clear, clean waters of Studland Bay (no, seriously), tiny lanes wind around picturesque cottages with sweeping views of the Isle of Wight and the people couldn’t be friendlier. And should you take our advice and decide to spend some time there with the children, there is now even more reason than ever to visit. Fore Adventure is a new business … Continued

So if you’re pregnant and choosing maternity care, you would do very well to check out this month’s newest magazine launch, B – for bumps, births and beyond. B is the only baby magazine dedicated to mums-to-be who have chosen to have their antenatal appointments, the birth of their baby and their postnatal care in private maternity facilities across the UK so, if that’s you, then this magazine cuts out everything irrelevant to you and ensures you have a wealth of information right at your fingertips regarding your pregnancy, your labour and your private healthcare. Alternatively, if you’re simply choosing … Continued