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…
When Mr Tin Box announced he was cycling 100 miles along the South Downs Way in aid of the British Heart Foundation this left me and the girls at a bit of a loose end. I didn’t much fancy cheering him along so we decided to visit Staunton Country Park with our lovely friend who’s…
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…
We are big fans of the New Forest and lucky enough to live within an hour’s drive of it in Hampshire. During most of our visits we enjoy walks either in the numerous forest inclosures where you can see New Forest ponies, deer and pigs roaming free or along its 40 miles of coastline…
Tin Box Tot loves the great outdoors and in the past few weeks she’s wanted to explore it even more. It may be the wintery weather that’s captured her attention or just a desire to be a bit more independent as she approaches the grand old age of two, but when we visited the Forest…
Before Christmas rudely gatecrashes our every waking moment, I thought I’d give a final word to autumn. A part from some inevitable wash out days, autumn is ideal for getting out and about. We’re really lucky to live on the Hampshire coast, so interesting dog and toddler friendly walks are never far from our front…
I enjoy art, but I’m ashamed to say I can’t remember the last time I went to an exhibition. I’m not really sure why. Certainly since Tin Box Tot came along it hasn’t seemed like an appropriate activity. The squeals of a toddler are hardly the perfect accompaniment to a collection of oil paintings. However,…
I was lucky enough to be invited along to the launch of Fareham Art Trail (23-30 August 2014). It’s a fantastic event that’s making art more accessible to my town in Hampshire and the wider community. Considering its a volunteer run project there’s an amazing number of things to do during the Trail, from visiting…
We love to caravan but another big part of our lives is the Royal Navy. It’s quite literally ‘the day job’ for Mr Tin Box. Last weekend, rather than hitch up, we went along to a big event for our military community – the HMS Collingwood Open Day and Field Gun competition HMS Collingwood, in…