Q: Particularly with the credit crunch in mind? Can anyone some good ways of keeping my children amused and active during the school summer holidays that isn't going to require us to remortgage our house (as if we could do that anyway at the minute)?

A: If you have an Odeon cinema near you then find out what's on there. Everyday they have Kid's Zone films. You pay a very small amount and you go free as the parent. It's everyday at 11.00a.m. If it's wet, it may be a good way to spend a couple of hours.