June is Camping Month and we’ll be enjoying more Tin Box fun. However, while a lot of camping advocates will be using this month to rave about why you should give life under canvas or moulded plastic a go, I thought I look a some of the reasons why you might be put off. Rain…
A rare thing happened this week – Mr Tin Box and I had a toddler free daycation. Since Tin Box Tot came along last February, we haven’t had a full day off together without our now sizable bundle of joy. It’s something we’ve been meaning to do for a while, but house moving and general…
Tin Box had a taste of the agricultural life last weekend. We were staying at Ramley Farm near Lymington in the New Forest, where tractors were a regular sight during our two day stay. The landowner was busy cutting and baling silage using some very impressive machinery that had us fascinated. The view from Tin Box’s…
Want to stay in brilliant locations and plush campsites on a budget, with plenty of other bonuses? A caravan rally could be the answer!
We had a bit of rain and sunshine at the weekend. But being the hardened caravanners that we are, it didn’t stop us having a good time and exploring our latest destination – West Sussex. Tin Box Tot ready for all weathers at Orchard Farm We were staying at Orchard Farm, a Camping and Caravan…
Here’s our essential packing list for caravanning with a baby. This list is intended for touring caravans but works for mobile homes too
We thought we’d parked Tin Box in some unusual places, but this feathered traveller takes the concept of mobile home to the extreme. Poor little Blackbird We spotted her starting to nest on the front wheel of our car one morning while at Black Knowle Caravan Club site in the New Forest. Mr Tin Box set…
After somewhat of a break to allow for house moving at the start of the year, Tin Box is back on the road! There’s been a few changes, not least that Tin Box Baby has now graduated to become Tin Box Tot (TBT). TBT wreaking havoc in the New Forest In our first few hours…
Well, that’s it. The summer is well and truly over. Once the clocks have gone back, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that the days are getting shorter and it’s time to break out the winter woollies. However, it’s not all bad. In fact, Autumn is one of my favourite seasons. Our recent visit to…
Part three of our summer tour saw us leaving the beautiful Lake District and heading across the border into Scotland – Tin Box’s first ‘foreign’ trip. As well as adding to a growing list of stunning holiday stop offs, we travelled to Ayrshire for the wedding of our good friends Caroline and Stuart. The setting…