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Holidays with that added ZING factor!

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Holidays with that added ZING factor!

Guest post by Kathryn Wright from Luxury & Little Ones From horse-riding in rural Wiltshire, dung safaris in South Africa and dog sledding in Chamonix there is plenty on offer for families looking for a more adventurous holiday. Exploring new places, trying new activities and putting your family outside their comfort zone is a fun way to bond and spend time together as a family; turn a family holiday into a magical adventure. At Lucknam Park, Wiltshire pretend to be cowboys and girls and book a pony ride (available for children from 3 and older) or take part in a...

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Preferred Family Hotels: Competition!

Posted On: July 2013

Preferred Family Hotels: Competition!

We think one of the most exciting things about travel is creating memories for the whole family and experiencing new sights and cultures, rather than just 'seeing' them. The Preferred Family collection helps families do just that. They have more than 230 hotels and resorts in their Preferred Hotel Group Preferred Family collection, and they've hand-picked a small selection that they recommend to families who want their holidays to educate as well as rejuvenate! Study Up on the history of the Earth – Frankfurt am Main, Germany  Offering one of the most significant collections in Europe, The Natural History Museum...

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Play PaddlePak Party!

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Play PaddlePak Party!

We've launched our first ever app, and it's completely free for you to download, with no sneaky in app purchases! It's aimed at children aged 3 - 6 years and is designed to help with their numeracy and hand-eye coordination, but most importantly, it's lots of fun! Here's how it works: There’s beach gear everywhere and we need your help to clear it up! Choose from 9 adorable characters to take on your underwater adventure. For each mission you’ll need to collect a different item, and when you’ve gobbled everything up you’ll unlock a unique prize for your Trunki sticker...

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Trunki Fights the Fakes!

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Trunki Fights the Fakes!

Last week we found out that we'd won our case against PMS who produced a copy of our protected Trunki design. The High Court ruled that the 'Kiddee Case' breached our design rights. Despite not having patent protection, Trunki was considered to represent a substantial departure from 'what had been known before', giving it broader protection. The legal case was won on three counts: Registered community design filed in 2003, Unregistered design on aspects of the design, and Copyright in aspects of the packaging. The ruling allows us to take out an injuction, blocking the sale of the Kiddee Case...

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Gromit Unleashed - Win a Tipu Trunki

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Gromit Unleashed - Win a Tipu Trunki

You may or may not have heard that we're part of Gromit Unleashed this summer. Led by Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Aardman Animations, Gromit Unleashed is a public art exhibition in which giant sculptures of Gromit, decorated by invited artists, have been unleashed on the streets of Bristol and the surrounding area. At the end of the art trail, the sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity. We're super excited to be sponsoring a Gromit sculpture called Grrrrromit! Designed and created by the talented Carys Tait, is a...

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