It goes without saying, that water is where much of the joy of a family holiday is at. The pool. The sea. Back to the pool. The routine is as predictable as it is novel, and guaranteed never to go out of popularity if my trusty 'poolkit' has anything to do with it. Within the 'poolkit', costumes, goggles and floaties go without saying, and this year, stocking up on all these items in advance was made infinitely easier by Splash About's one-stop swim shop. Specialists not just

One thing I always find on holiday, is that my default skincare routine seems to stop working as it should. I put it down to the drying effects of the sun, swimming pool and sea water which, coupled with air conditioning and changes in diet and lifestyle, always seems to leave my skin parched, and my standard moisturiser struggling to keep up. Last year, I found this to be especially true, and in a bid to spare my skin the same fate on this summer's trip to Zakynthos, I took