2026 update: sadly the Hythe Ferry has gone into liquidation and is no longer running. Last month we towed our caravan, Tin Box, to Blackfield on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire. It’s a great location for exploring the National Park and for hopping on the Hythe Ferry to Southampton. In all of…
What a treat April was! I began the month with a glorious week in Cornwall with my little family and ended it in London at a conference with the best group of online buddies a blogger could have. That’s not to mention a brilliant and busy trip to Hampshire to see family and friends in-between….
This August we’re off to our first family festival: Just So Festival at Rode Hall Estate in Cheshire. Our excitement is mounting about all the new experiences that we keep hearing about at this multi award-winning family arts camping weekend. One of the recent announcements that has caught my eye is about all the foodie experiences…
Last weekend we were invited to experience our first family theatre show: Easter Bunny’s Eggs-ellent Adventure at the Palace Theatre, Paignton. It’s one of a series of fun-packed, child-friendly performances staged by Honalee Media. We can highly recommend seeing them if they tour near you. Easter Bunny’s Eggs-ellent Adventure This show, which will be back…
It’s very rare that we can take Tin Box Dog with us on a wildlife day out. So when we found out the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at Gweek was a dog-friendly day out we were very excited to be invited for a visit. The aim of the Sanctuary is to rescue seal pups that have…
Next year Mr Tin Box and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and we’ve always said we want to make it a special occasion. After we got married we went on the most wonderful two week honeymoon in the USA and Mexico, which combined relaxation with plenty of sightseeing. So, wouldn’t it be a great idea…
When it comes to buying a new pair of sunglasses, most people will make their choice based more on appearance over practicality. I know I have in the past, presuming that all sunglasses do what they are supposed to do, that is to protect eyes from the sun. Unfortunately, that is not always the case,…
A review of the John Fowler St Ives Holiday Village in Cornwall – a woodland lodge resort close to St Ives and Cornish family attractions
If you think Land’s End is all about the iconic sign post then think again! I was under this misconception until we looked into visiting during our Easter break in Cornwall. As it turns out there are nine different things to see and do on the most southwestern tip of mainland UK. That’s not to…
A few weeks ago we visited East Devon for a glamping weekend. It’s a part of our home county that we’ve not explored much so it was a great opportunity to check out the local family attractions. And an invite to visit World of Country Life at Exmouth was too good to refuse. World of…