What’s it all about? Algae

Tired? Stressed? Caroline Boucher was until she went to Brittany - and had a high-pressure hose turned on her. It's the seawater cure...

Straight down the middle (and right a bit)

Desmond Balmer hits a perfect fade at Monty's masterclass.

I’ve swum, eaten, chilled out – what else is there to do?

Andrew Malone appreciated the lack of hassle in Barbados, even if lazing about can induce boredom. At least he didn't bump into Scary Spice

Laps of luxury

You don't have to be middle-aged to enjoy a cruise. Twentysomething Emily Wilson has no trouble whatsoever with the concept of a cossetted life on the ocean wave.

Spa and away

Ros Taylor practices denial in the most luxurious of surroundings

Gone to sea

Confirmed happy juice and Macarena man Andy Pietrasik gives it all up for a diet of early seawater baths in Portugual.

Ego massage

They've had that George Best in for a pampering, and Babs Windsor. Emily Barr goes minor celebrity spotting down on the farm.

Spa-ing partners

Ros Taylor dips into the websites dedicated to the revival of the spa culture in Britain