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Esther Walker

Article thumbnail: As soon as you have children, unless you are one of those outlandishly privileged types with a regular beach-side rental and many “cousins” for your children to tumble about with, the summer holidays loom like a prison sentence. (Photo Kyryl Gorlov/Getty Images)

How to keep your kids happy in the summer ‘hellidays’

Think like a soldier, and keep your expectations low, and shut your ears to any parents telling your their holidays were ‘just bliss’

I know cool, grounded Victoria Starmer - she’s the woman No 10 needs

Why I'll never spend my summer holiday in the Mediterranean again

Article thumbnail: Writer Esther Coren, at her home in London, U.K. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. Photographer: Jason Alden Photographer: Jason Alden www.jasonalden.com 0781 063 1642

How the cotton tote bag became a personal statement

Why you should avoid cheap, supermarket rosé