SHOPPING BLOG

For those of you off to Cornwall before winter sets in, check out food4myholiday.com. This website offers chef-selected local produce which is delivered in advance to your Cornish cottage or apartment (and even unpacked for you). Choose from a selection of holiday starter kits which include local specialties such as unusual cheeses, organic fruit and veg, scones and clotted cream, or just select your essentials from a shopping list. It's a great time-saver, allowing you more time to kick back in the surf (just hope it's not too chilly).

Talking of which, if you're travelling with kids anytime soon, make sure you invest in an inventive Holiday Jollybox to ease the journey. Containing imaginative activity cards, games and booklets it aims to make those frenetic 'are we nearly there?' moments a thing of the past and you - the parents - hopefully cool, calm and collected (13.99, thejollyboxcompany.com).