Living and lifestyle

If you’re at home and you’ve watched endless films, read all of your books and made the house sparkly clean, you may be wondering what to do next. Here is just a handful of ideas to keep you entertained at home.

When your children fly the nest, your driving needs (and wants) may be very different. It may be that a much smaller car would suit your lifestyle now or perhaps you want to travel more and need a car that can take you on your new adventures. Whatever your priorities, here are some top car choices for empty nesters.

A holiday with children can be a time to create lasting memories, but to achieve holiday bliss when there are little ones around requires some preparation and planning: first and foremost, you need to find the sort of destination that will keep both adults and kids happy.

The prospect of a long journey with your children or grandchildren in the back of the car can be unnerving to say the least. How on earth are you going to keep them entertained? Thankfully, with a bit of planning - and a dash or inventiveness - you can keep the children entertained for hours.

If you have a passion for the most beautiful cars of yesteryear, you’re certainly not alone. But keeping these ageing masterpieces in good condition is no easy feat, and every classic car needs lots of care and attention to look its best - that’s where classic car restoration comes in.

When it’s time to choose your next family car, there's a lot to consider and reliability is also an important factor when it comes to car buying, so we've gone through the results of a WhatCar? survey to bring you the top five reliable cars in the UK.