Ever since the summer when Tin Box Tot went swimming in the pool at our holiday park she hasn’t stopped talking about it. She even flips on to her front in the bath and pretends to swim. So when Mr Tin Box suggested talking Tin Box Dog down to the beach for a paddle at…
We had some exciting news at the end of last week – Mr Tin Box won a spot to run the Virgin Money London Marathon in April 2016. It’s the third time he has entered the public ballot. The odds of getting a place on the starting line are five to one – more than…
I’ve been blogging for nearly three years now but due to a combination of being very pregnant or having a small child in arms I’m am yet to get to any blogging events. This is something I’ve wanted to change and in the past week you might say I’ve been a bit over keen to rectify…
Imagine leaving behind the rat race, grabbing your bucket list of adventures, and actually doing it. It’s the dream for a lot of people, but the Meek family have made it a reality. Picture courtesy of the Meeks Back in 2014 Kerry and Tim Meek gave up their jobs as teachers, sold their house and…
Every Autumn the hedgerows around where we live are full of juicy blackberries. I used to pick them with my mum when I was a kid and she’d put them in crumbles – yum! Since Tin Box Tot was born I’ve been a bit of a foraging failure. I’ve noticed the blackberries coming into season…
At the tender age of two and a half the majority of Tin Box Tot’s dinosaur knowledge comes from George off Peppa Pig. Yes, dinosaurs go ‘grrrr’. I was keen to broaden her horizons a bit so last weekend I took her off to SeaCity Museum in Southampton.Mr Tin Box was busy preparing our top…
How many postcards did you receive this summer? We got one…a month after the senders had returned home! This made me wonder whether there’s still a place for the humble postcard? When I was a child I loved looking through boxes of old cards saved by my grandparents. They had mostly been sent by my dad…
A UK staycation destination that has surprised us is Essex. ‘Essex?’, I hear you say. Yes, it may not be top of the most obvious UK family holiday destinations but we had a great time with plenty of options for family fun. If you are looking for cheap days out in Essex with toddlers, read…
During our summer holiday in Essex we had the opportunity to visit The Beth Chatto Gardens just outside Colchester. We went with the grandparents while Mr Tin Box took Tin Box Dog on a long walk as four-legged visitors aren’t allowed. I can’t admit to being a plant expert but I do enjoy walking around…
There’s no dressing it up. The moment you put the key in your front door and step back into your pre-holiday life has to be one of most depressing of the year. I hate it with a passion and find myself getting wound up about the smallest things in those first few days of being…