Some days you just need to get outdoors and breathe. With the winter just around the corner I’m becoming more conscious of the fact there will be less opportunities to do this as shorter, wetter and windier days set in. In an attempt to soak up every last drop of sunshine I’ve been doing lots…
October is such a fun month. By now I’ve gotten over the end of the summer and can allow myself to enjoy everything that autumn brings here in the UK: the vibrant colours in nature, harvest inspired events and spooky half term fun. We’ve been taking in all of these things both in our on…
We made our first family trip to London when the girls were 11-months and three-years-old. As anyone travelling with young kids will relate to, our city break with a baby and toddler was a wonderful and testing experience. Alongside every iconic site seen there was an avoidable tantrum involving the kids or me. It was shattering. We…
Do you know that warm, achy feeling you get when you’re totally pooped but have had the most wonderful time? We had that in buckets and spades as we drove home from our recent trip to Cornwall. This post includes some of the outdoor family attractions in Cornwall that we visited over an autumn weekend….
When we visited Barcelona with kids for the first time we aimed to see as much of the city as we could on a budget. We spent most of our 48 hours in the city enjoying the free sights and soaking up the atmosphere of the beautiful Catalan capital by doing a lot of walking. However, we…
Do you remember the time when the only thing that ran through your mind as you left the house was ‘do these shoes match my handbag?’. For me, those carefree, pre-parent days seem a lifetime ago. Now every time we go somewhere, whether it’s for a day trip or a family holiday, my mind goes into overdrive trying to remember…
Find out about family and dog-friendly stays at Trevella Holiday Park in Crantock – a handy base for holidays in Cornwall
I get post-holiday blues badly and after the summer it seems even worse. In September, we eked out every last moment of the UK holiday season. We continued a bit of the vacation vibe that we enjoyed in August by spending a week away from home but working from Tin Box. Sadly the real world caught up with…
Florence is a city brimming with art, architecture and Renaissance atmosphere. Visiting for anything less than a long weekend would be a crime against the great artists themselves. But alas, it’s a misdemeanour of which we are guilty. During our call in the city we had just four hours in Florence. So how did we…
I know it’s early but I couldn’t wait any longer to tell you where we’ll be celebrating our Christmas this year – the baby-friendly cottages at Bosinver Farm in Cornwall. We’ve had a special invite from Nanny Pat and Farmer Dave to become blogging ambassadors for Bosinver and it was an offer we couldn’t resist. Mr…