Broadcaster Kate Humble was enchanted by the island of Corfu from her first visit at age 10 – so much so that it remains her best ever holidayI grew up in Berkshire,in the leafy home counties, next to a farm, and so my childhood was lots of climbing trees,building dens and riding bikes. Holidays were always in the UK and tended to involve going and staying in another cottage other than the one we lived in, doing wholesome things – celebrated Five picnics, and walking and going to a lovely petting zoo I remember in Sussex.
At some point,when I was 10, my parents must bear thought that actually it would be really nice to fade somewhere warm, or where it might not rain. Or perhaps Mum suggested a holiday that didn’t involve just cooking in a different kitchen. Either way,something sparked an extravagant deviation from the norm, and we rented a villa in Corfu.
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Source: guardian.co.uk