The hotel is only a short walk from the beach, ideal for rock pooling and crab fishing or for trying your skills at body boarding; boards and wet suits are provided free of charge. During school holidays Sands also offers a special entertainment programme including Clowns, Magicians and visits from the Zoo or the Aquarium for children or Live Music and Trial Scuba Dives for adults. Parents can relax at the Spa or work out at the gym whilst the kids are having fun at one of the OFSTED approved Kids’ Clubs.

The family friendly restaurant has various dining options. Choose between an early Children’s Tea, Family Dinner or the later ‘Couples only’ dinner whilst taking advantage of the evening entertainment programme for kids or the free baby listening service. After dinner enjoy a nice glass of wine from the well-stocked bar whilst watching the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean.

Win!

For your chance to win a 3 night Family Break for 2 adults and up to 2 children (under 14) at Sands Resort Hotel in Porth, Cornwall just write in the comment box below which one of Sands’ facilities your kids would like the most if you were to win. To find out what’s on offer visit their website - www.sandsresort.co.uk and check back here!

For an additional entry follow Trunki and Sands Resort Hotel on Twitter & tweet the following:

Just entered this great competition to #win a family break in Cornwall with @sandscornwall on the @Trunki blog http://blog.trunki.co.uk/competition-win-a-family-break-in-cornwall

Competition closes at 10pm 4th June 2013.

Good luck!

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Terms & Conditions

By entering you are confirming that you agree to the following terms. The prize is a 3 night stay in a family suite including breakfast for up to 2 adults and two children, 14 years or under. Excludes Whitsun Holidays and Summer Holidays. Prize must be redeemed by 24th November 2013. Subject to availability. No prize or part of a prize is exchangeable for cash or other services than accommodation at Sands Resort Hotel. Subject to Trunki’s standard competition terms & conditions which can be read here.

Common Food Allergies and Symptoms

Food allergies are usually exhibited by reaction to consumption, and sometimes even just tactile contact, of fish and shellfish, tree nuts (typically, almonds, pecans and walnuts), peanuts, wheat, soy, cow’s milk and eggs.  Allergies are the immune system’s reaction to proteins in the typical foods as listed above.  Each incident of exposure to these proteins may cause an increasing severity of reaction to the point that hospitalization may be necessary to treat the symptoms.  Allergic reaction may be so rapid and severe that its onset may lead to death.  This severe reaction is called anaphylaxis.  While the incident of allergies is high, anaphylaxis currently occurs in less than two percent of the world’s population, but this incidence is growing and alarming professionals who watch the incidence of allergies in children and adults.

Symptoms which point to a reaction to allergens may exhibit as a runny nose, itching skin and eyes, skin rash, constricted airways to the lungs, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and anaphylaxis.

 

Treatment of Allergies

Fortunately, the treatment of allergies is the same as their prevention: avoid contact and consumption of the affected food.  This is usually deceptively simple.  Unfortunately, in Robert’s case, and all those who suffer reaction to gluten, it is difficult in the extreme.  Avoiding typical wheat bread is just the tip of the iceberg.  There are so many processed foods that use wheat, and, therefore, gluten, in their recipes, even if only as a filler and not an essential ingredient, that it is virtually impossible to purchase processed foods without scrutiny of their ingredients list.  Sometimes, only the last resort of contacting the manufacturer to specifically inquire if gluten is included in their recipes will assure that the processing did not include gluten.

The marketplace has recognized this severe situation with gluten and manufacturers have reacted with specification that some of their food products are gluten-free.  Flour is now readily available that is gluten free.  However, the incident of reaction to gluten is still low compared to the unaffected population.  As a result, virtually all gluten-free products are more expensive than their counterparts.

Robert will likely have difficult reactions to gluten throughout his life.  If he is prudent and watchful, he should be able to live his life almost without concern, continuing the advantages he has always enjoyed of above average intelligence, leadership and compassion, all outgoing qualities that will have friends seek him for his advice and companionship.  And just maybe, in his lifetime, science will achieve the breakthrough that will eliminate his allergic reaction, allowing him a life of unfettered freedom of choice among the wide variety of the world’s foods.

 

 

Valerie Johnston is a health and fitness writer located in East Texas. With ambitions of one day running a marathon, writing for Healthline.com ensures she keeps up-to-date on all of the latest health and fitness news.

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For more information and for advise about your children’s food allergies, please visit the allergy section of Healthline.

Trunki Daddy, who is not one to imagine any flight (to space or otherwise) without a Trunki on board, set about creating the ultimate Trunki for space travel! The result, a bespoke Virgin GALACTIC Trunki, which he presented to Richard Branson as a gift at the awards night. As you can see from the pictures, Richard took quite a shine to the Galactic Trunki…

Trunki recently ranked 42 nd on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table, which ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest three years.

Each year the top 100 are invited to Richard Branson’s Oxfordshire home for dinner and the ultimate award ceremony.

“It was a massive achievement to have reached 42 out of 100 on the fast track league table and certainly a once in a lifetime experience to receive an invitation to meet with Mr Branson. The icing on the GALACTIC Trunki was definitely winning the Fast Track Innovation award!” – Trunki Daddy.

 

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3 winners!

All you need to do to enter is answer the question below in the comments section. Easy peasy! Please make sure you read the Ts & Cs at the end of this post too. Good luck :o)

Question: What is the other PaddlePak accessory? 

 

Terms & Conditions

Competition open from 8/04/13 to 22/04/13. Entrants must provide a valid email address along with the answer to the question above. This competition is open to everyone but please only enter if you are able to get to Bristol Aquarium. In the event that you are chosen as a winner but you cannot attend, please inform us ASAP so that we can re-allocate the tickets to another family. If we do not hear back from the winner within 14 working days we will re-allocate the tickets. The prize includes 2 x Crab purses and a complimentary family ticket to the aquarium which is valid for 2 adults and 2 children. We are giving away 1 family ticket and 2 Crab Purses to THREE winners. The tickets will be valid until 31/10/2013. These tickets are valid at Bristol Aquarium, Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TT. If you have any further questions please email marketing@trunki.com.