Taking the strain out of festive shopping

Friday 5th December 2008, 11:30AM GMT.

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Fed up with the festive shopping? Kids bored at being dragged round the shops?

The Pavilions shopping centre in Birmingham has the perfect solution – the 10-minute time-out.

For the girls, there will be free pampering with express head and shoulder massage sessions.  Kids can enjoy free story-telling sessions and the chance to watch films and cartoons or get creative with some Festive Crafts at the Kids Zone Craft Corner.

Video journalist Nicky Butler went along to find out more.



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