Cornwall has to be one of the UK’s top destinations for a family staycation. I know I enjoyed several summers there when I was a kid. So why can’t we get enough of this west country holiday hotspot?The lovely people over at Parent Friendly Stays have asked me to come up with some ideas, so…
Tin Box Tot’s nursery always tells me what a great eater she is. But to be honest, meal times can be a bit hit and miss at home. Some days she’ll clear her plate and others she’ll hardly touch the food she’s presented with. I’ve never been too concerned as she’s a very healthy little…
Love them or hate them, blogging memes give you my lovely reader the chance to find out something about me that I might not usually share. This one – 11 things – is a little bit scarier than most because the questions I’m answering were set by another blogger and I had no idea what…
Tin Box Tot loves talking about farm animals and tractors. In fact, she is a little bit tractor obsessed. So when we found ourselves pitched up right next door to Manor Farm in Hampshire last weekend we would have been failing in our parenting duties not to pay it a visit. Manor Farm is where…
Do the places we visit and the holidays we take as a child influence the person we become? I’m convinced they do. Even if you have very vague memories of your first weekend way from home or trip abroad you will have soaked it all up like a sponge. I had some great travel experiences…
When you’re dating or married to someone in the armed forces you’re no stranger to the art of keeping long distance romance alive. Mr Tin Box is in the Royal Navy and has probably been away for several of the 15 years we have known each other, both before and after we got married. Long…
If I ruled the world it would be an offence to park in parent and child spaces without a little person sat on your back seat. Supermarkets and shopping centres supply these spaces for the convenience of families but if someone knowingly parks in them without children they are not actually breaking the law. It’s…
Mr Tin Box loves acting like a big kid under the pretence of entertaining the girls. So it was no surprise that when we visited the New Forest and had the opportunity to go crabbing at Lymington Harbour he jumped at the chance. Lymington is a market town popular with sailors, cyclists and walkers. It’s also a great…
We have a small hangover from our days before kids – a shiny two-seater convertible. It’s Mr Tin Box’s pride and joy but not very practical for transporting a toddler, baby and medium-sized dog. We have discussed getting a more useful second car – for about two seconds. Mr TB won’t be parted from his…
The thought of camping with a newborn is enough to drive fear into the hearts of most parents. But it’s something we couldn’t wait to do. Everyone knows that fresh air is great for your health and for tiring out kids. You get plenty of it when you are staying in a caravan. There’s also…