Five happy familes are on holiday and are relaxing by the pool-side. Use the six clues to fill in the grid below, and try to work out the colour of the umbrella they are sitting under, its position relative to the pool, and the length of time each family is staying. The pool-side 'map' is also there to help you. The information from the first clue has been entered on the grid already to get you going.

The Clues

Clue One
The family from Newquay sit under a silver umbrella.

Clue Two
The family from Devon have the longest holiday, and they sit under the umbrella nearest the hotel.

Clue Three
The Davies family and the Burns family are staying 8 and 5 days respectively. Both their umbrellas are on the same side of the pool. Neither family is from Weymouth and neither is red.

Clue Four
The Thompson family from Bournmouth are nearest the beach. They are on holiday longer than the Smith family.

Clue Five
The family under the red umbrella have three more days holiday than the family from Blackpool.

Clue Six
The family from Bournmouth sit under a black umbrella and the Brown family don't sit under the green umbrella.

Having filled in all the cells in the chart, try to write down the colour of each family's umbrella, how long they are staying, and where around the pool each family is sitting.

Health Warning! This puzzle is quite hard, but if you get really stuck, click here to go to the solution.

Happy solving!

If you have any comments or suggestions, please send e-mail to Leanne and Kim at wellscs@rmplc.co.uk


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