Our obsession with Cornwall continues! If you’re a regular reader you’ll know we hang out there a lot – like, several times a year. But there was one type of break we’d not tried before…until recently. If you’re looking for lodge holidays in Cornwall then you’re going to want to read this review of Waterside Resort…
How do you entertain children while travelling? In our five years as parents we’ve tried and tested a number of tactics: snacks, music, car games, toys, magazines, snacks (yep, that’s not a typo – snacks happen a lot while we’re travelling). Something that we’ve not tried until now are pre-made children’s activity packs. *Advertisement feature*…
If you’re looking for a campsite close to Stonehenge or somewhere to go glamping in Wiltshire then we’d recommend checking out Stonehenge Campsite just off the A303. As the name suggests it is within a few minute’s drive of this iconic World Heritage Site and makes for a great base for visiting it, plus the…
If you are looking for places to visit within easy reach of London then Salisbury must be on your destination list. But rather than do the standard day trip why not put down roots for a few days and really get to know the city? This is what we did in Salisbury with kids over…
Back in September NCL’s Breakaway visited Southampton and we were invited onboard to see what the ship has to offer families cruising with kids. With Mr Tin Box off on his own Royal Navy ‘cruise’ and me stranded in Devon with the kids I tasked my friend Lorraine from My Secret Mum Blog with tackling the Norwegian…
When Tin Box Tot arrived in our lives I remember one of the very first jobs I did – once the haze of child birth had lifted – was to open her a savings account. We paid in £10 and then…spent every other penny we received on baby paraphernalia. I’m ashamed to say that when…
The thoughts of experienced caravanners on the caravan vs camper van debate and why we looked at all the options after selling our Tin Box
Within moments of waking through the door of Beech House it was clear we’d stepped into a much loved home inspired by a passion for rock and roll. This was our accommodation in Hebden Bridge for a weekend in West Yorkshire with Visit Calderdale and proved to be a relaxing base for exploring. *Advertisement feature* Self-catering accommodation…
So October was an exciting and busy month: I won an award, road tripped 700 miles around England and was interviewed about blogging on BBC Radio Devon! On top of that we spent a weekend in Hampshire seeing family and friends. If that sounds non-stop I can tell you it felt like it too. Mr…
When you are travelling with children, it’s the norm and not the exception that the best laid plans can go wrong. This can even ruin a much-awaited holiday. One of the things that you can do to ease things is to ensure you purchase travel insurance for everyone – including your children. Choosing the right…